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* Will be difficult to see embryo development after 17 days. Eggs shouldn’t be out of incubator for more than 5-10 minutes for candling or any other purposes. * Make sure waterer is not too deep so chicks don’t drown. A tuna can works well. * With life, comes death. You should not expect all of your eggs to hatch. In fact a hatch rate above 50% is considered a success. Unfortunately, not all chicks are born as healthy as we would like. It is not uncommon for chicks to be born deformed or close to death. If you have a chick born with some sort of weakness, the stronger chicks may peck at it and cause its ultimate demise. To avoid this, it is best to separate the weaker chicks into a separate box. I like to call this box the “hospital” and at chick drop-off day we will have accumulated about twenty of these chicks. They will be taken to the farm in hopes that they can nurse them back to health. In the cases in which a chick dies before chick drop off day, VA DEQ has approved the following methods of poultry carcass disposal: Landfill off-site (this means that you could throw the carcass in a school dumpster) Rendering (i.e., processing of animal materials into other products), incineration, or composting off-site Burial on site under emergency permit – This is the least preferred method due to its adverse environmental impact. ? Potential contamination of groundwater/public health issue If your school does any sort of dissection project, you may want to follow their same process for biohazard waste. Of course you will want to dispose of any deceased chicks in a tactful way that is most appropriate for your group dynamic. If you find it appropriate to use a chick death as a teachable moment, you may want to consult grieving counselor. Raccoons have opposable thumbs and so can open latches. They usually just eat the head of the chicken or any eggs that are in the coop. Coyotes usually tunnel underneath a coop. Usually kill every bird they can get to.