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Re: any time...more info and prob causes for early hatch and loss...

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Sandy

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Date Posted: 00:23:51 07/27/02 Sat
In reply to: Marion 's message, "Wow, thank you for such in depth info" on 17:22:24 07/26/02 Fri

Hi again Marion, One thing you mentioned was that you stored your eggs in the fridge after the eggs had been set by a hen. First, Never store eggs in a refrigerator. Eggs should be stored in a cool dry place maintaining about 55* for no more than 6 days to be on the safe side.(The eggs should also be turned while being stored. That's very important) After the 6th day (if you store them that long)you %age of hatch rate will decrease. Also, It's really not a good idea to store eggs for too long after incubation has already started via hen. ( I wouldn't advise it at all) If you remove eggs from a hen that's already setting them, the embryo has already started to develope and storing them will make them go dormate again and probability of hatch will drop excessively. Putting the eggs in the fridge will not cause the eggs to hatch early (high heat and humidity will) but you may have calculated the hatch date incorrectly due to the fact that they had already been incubating under the hen. The fridge may have also been a factor for you loosing so many although I have heard of some doing that and got lucky. Rule of thumb is to collect eggs before the hen has set them if you plan to artificially incubate. Let the eggs store overnight at around 55* with the larger end upright. ( For shipped eggs you should store them for about 24 hours). then follow the recipe I sent you in the last post. I hope this information helps you in the future.
I thought I recognizes your name from the other board. Actually, It has quieted down now that Crystal is back and everything is going really well. It was mostly a misunderstanding. It happens. The FowlAround is a good message board. I am glad however that you are posting here and I will help you as much as I can. Understand though that most of the information I give you is from partly experience and partly from Research. I go to the Texas A&M university site often to learn more and more every day. I have learned alot from the FowlAround as well. Most of the people there raise primarily Guineas but they are very knowledgeable about other Fowl. I'm very happy to have you here on my message board. Anything I can do to help, I would be honored. Again, Welcome to The Brooder Box.

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Subject	Author	Date
Thank you	Marion	12:51:04 07/27/02 Sat