oggy808 24 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 hi all is it true that thunder affects egg incubation ???? if so how and what can be done to stop this (i have a hen sitting at the moment ) just had thunder storm ????? thanks in advance oggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patdahat 41 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 it was only the other day i heard the same thing that bad thunder would kill the chicks in the egg but id like to hear form the experts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oggy808 24 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 so nobody knows is it an old wifes tale or or not ??????pray tell thanks oggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oggy808 24 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 there must be somebody who knows or has experence of this !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 If they're under a broody they'll be fine I've had no trouble in the past and today have had a hen hatch 10 from 11 and 9 from 11 so good hatches and we had a thunderstorm the other night cheers chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oggy808 24 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 thanks for the reply !!! lets hope all ok oggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 there must be somebody who knows or has experence of this !!! ive plenty experience on it mate,i cant comment on chickens but i breed british birds and ive had a few dead int shell caused by thunder,it doesnt happen to every egg,and i dont know for sure why,maybe they dont get affected if the hen is sitting,i dont know,but i can tell you it happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jo54 255 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 there must be somebody who knows or has experence of this !!! ive plenty experience on it mate,i cant comment on chickens but i breed british birds and ive had a few dead int shell caused by thunder,it doesnt happen to every egg,and i dont know for sure why,maybe they dont get affected if the hen is sitting,i dont know,but i can tell you it happens i have been it to birds for years and i have never had the problem lost a few buy frost mined Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patdahat 41 Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 hi all is it true that thunder affects egg incubation ???? if so how and what can be done to stop this (i have a hen sitting at the moment ) just had thunder storm ????? thanks in advance oggy well did the thunder storm have an affect on the egg's???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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