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 Post subject: Re: high number of deaths in incubator
PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:00 pm 
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The old surefire way of bombing an incubator was to run it overnight with a teaspoon of condies crystals in a saucer of formaldehyde.
Alas, formaldehyde is no longer sold in chemists but I'm told some produce shops still sell it for treating livestock


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Hi Redlander, Your idea of incubator air pollution is credible.At the start of the hatching I was intent to leave the chicks in the incubator for the day.However when I discovered the dead ones I removed them & also the remaining living ones.Some of the living ones seemed stressed or weak but recovered when they were put into the brooder.I will address the incubator as a probable source of the problem.


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Do you think Odor Eaters would help if they absorb odors which are particles then they may help keep the air clean?


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Since my original post a week ago I have carried out extensive modifications to the incubator.I have cleaned it with white King and have installed a wall between the eggs & the heat source to prevent the eggs at the back getting too hot.I have also installed 2 baffles to direct the air from the fan up and around the outside, thus preventing Hot spots.Have also added a large water tray to increase the humidity.
Next week hopefully we'll put it to the test


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i know that this is off the subject but if you dont want this to happen again, i would suggest to just go with broody hens chicken4.gif sorry about your losses :cry:

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That depends on what you want to do,
I've had a lot worse deaths and hatch rates with broody hens than a well set up incubator,
and most of the hens go broody when its too late to hatch or too hot , but it all depends on your individual situation.

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yeah i guess so but i have had lots of chicks hatched out safely by hens but its different for everyone :-D gluck.gif

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What happens in you have 40 eggs and just 1 broody hen?


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Barro wrote:
What happens in you have 40 eggs and just 1 broody hen?

I don't put 40 eggs under a chicken!She can't really hatch about 25 chickens and take care of them all.I have a friend who had a silkie hatch out 19 chickens and she took care of them all!It depends on how many eggs you put under her and what type of chicken she. :-D chicken4.gif

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