Incubating hatching issues

Okay my machine reads Celsius so i put it to 38 which is 100 Fahrenheit and it goes down to 36 .. What humidity and all that should I be at ?!
 
Going down to 36 is more than likely why you are have had a late hatcher and the others have not hatched at all. Prolonged low temps can kill embryos. I would strongly recommend getting another thermometer to check temps. For a fan incubator the temp should be 37.5C. As for humidity it depends on your incubator your home and environmental conditions. Each home is different so what works for one person may not work for someone else. Candling at day 7 should give you an idea of what you need. For me 45% works untill day 18 then I bump it up to 65% for lockdown and hatch. Air cells need to grow enough and the egg lose enough moisture for the chick to pip internally into it. This is how your air cel, should grow ~

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If the humidity is too high your air cell will be too small and if your humidity is too low it will be too big on the given days of candling.

Did you have a read of this = https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some very knowledgeable greeters here, so I'll just say a big hello and leave them with you
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All the best
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Please follow Yorkshire Coop's advice. Are you sure you are getting fertile eggs to hatch, that are fresh enough? Sending good hatching vibes your way
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. The little survivor chick is adorable.
 
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You've received some great advice from the previous greeters, don't forget to read the article Yorkshire coop gave you a link to.

Good luck with future hatches!
 
So we've decided to take the remaining eggs out because I just had a feeling none were alive... And we had 2 completely formed the others were not formed only rotten.. This is so heartbreaking... I can't figure out what is exactly I'm doing wrong.. My next set in gonna be sure to get all advice possible for a successful hatching.
 
My advice now would be only set clean eggs that are less than a week old. Make sure they are set in the turner with the fat end of the egg up. If storing eggs before incubation keep them moderately cool and bring them up to room temp before setting them. The eggs need to be turned in cartons while they are being stored. Check temps and humidity readings in the incubator. Candle day 7, 14 & 18 to check what's going off in them. Check air cell size too when you candle.
On day 18 stop turning and take the eggs out of the turner. Remove the turner from the incubator and place the eggs on their sides in the incubator. Add water and get the humidity up to at least 65%.

Good luck with your next batch :fl
 

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