Polish Breeders Club

I'm beginning to think there is something wrong w/my WCblack roo.

Had a broody, stuck 10 eggs under her.  Candled later and 7 fertilized.  Doing great, broody was doing a wonderful job so our hopes were up.  However...the same thing happened as did in the incubator: chicks would make pip  hole and then die.  When egg-topsy done chicks were in good position, fully developed, looked like they should have had no problem. 

So could there be anything to my theory on roo having some sort of genetic flaw, dooming all his kids to certain death?  This is very heartbreaking to say the least.  Of the spring hatch I did the "bad thing" and helped 2 of his chicks hatch.  Both are beautiful and very healthy--the pullet has a crest to die for, very well put together.  The cockerel is blue, not brassy at all and good sized; at this rate he is going to be larger than his father.  So in adding this tidbit it is not that the chicks are unhealthy in egg, just that they cant' seem to bust out on their own.  I would think this would be a sign of weakness but that does not seem to be the case as the 2 survivors are thriving.  Weird, just plain weird...

Nevermind--I'm a dork but I think I figured it out!!  Another "duh" moment in my life!