Recent content by Autumnfae611

White and flexible.... The humidity has been going back and forth between 40% and 60% and the heat goes up and down between 100 and 105. Its so hot and humid right now and we dont have central air or anything so I can control the house temp. I am using a still are foam bator.

One of my broody hens left her eggs, as one exploded and was bad. When cleaning them all out one starting peeping and had pipped. I have no idea how far a long it is in the hatching process. I quickly put it in the incubator. It is peeping but does not move at all. How long should I wait before...

Dont give up yet.. I have had eggs hatch up to 3 days past their due date. And this recent hatch they all hatched 3 days early hahaha. Good luck

I run my humidity at 50% and usually run a 98% hatch rate but you will get different opinions from everyone on what the correct humidity is. The last egg will be ok for lock down but it might hatch later than the rest. Just keep an eye on the air cells.

Have you candled? Listened? and float tested your other eggs? Some of mine did not hatch until day 24 last hatch. I float tested them on day 23 and had several of them move around!!

Well day 22 and not a pip in site but been holding at 70% since yesterday. Fingers crossed

Mine is giving me the same issues... I have no idea what is going on.

I do not take mine out till they are fluffy.... They help the other ones hatch.

I had some of my chicks take all day to finally unzip, are they wiggling around at least?

I would let it drop, balance itself out. My last hatch I did at my work and my staff had let it get up to 65% on my day off not knowing, the next day I let it drop down to around 40% for the day and then brought it back up to 50% when I left. Had a 98% hatch

I will give it a try. I have never had this issue and have hatched so many times. I have been frequently adding warder via medicine syringe through one of the air holes and so far that has been working. Tomorrow is supposed to be hatch day so I will just have to keep a close on eye on things...

Yes i do. And up until lockdown it stayed at a level 55%. The only way to fill the wells would be to open the lid *sigh*

Didnt have this problem with last hatch Only difference is the paper towel.

Using a still air styrofoam bator. Last hatch went perfect. 12 of 14 hatched. 12 in now and all candled right on target so we locked down on Saturday. Took the eggs out of the turner. Put a paper towel down. Humidity is going hay wire. Will drop to 40 and then go back up to 90 when i add water...

I agree I would take them out on Friday and raise the humidity Monday just in case you have some chickens who try to jump the gun.