Day 21 no hatch! Help!

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Sammyjj16

Sammyjj16

Chirping
Apr 3, 2016
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Monroe Michigan
So I this is my first hatch and it was going great until today. My chicks haven't hatched yet and it's 8:07 pm on day 21 should I get worried, should I candle them even though the incubator is on lock down? Any ideas would be great! Please no mean comments :) thank you for your help!!
 
it is ok not everyone will hatch on the first day, i had one break the air cell on day 21 and not hatch until day 26. It is ok for you to open the incubator and candle to see if they broke into the air cell, rather than having a solid line for the air cell there will be a shadow bump or two around the edge depending on what position the chick is in. what temp did you keep during the incubation and what was humidity.
 
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The eggs are green and are hard to see in... I knew they were growing by the egg turning darker and the veins growing almost all the way down the egg
 
Ok, I know your pain, my girl ash just had 6 eggs hatch and they were dark enough that I could't see past day 10. but I was still able to see into the air cell. they may still be finishing up if you tap on the egg and they peep then they probably broke the air cell and will be hatching within a day if not give a day listen again. tap only enough to make a sound not hard enough to crack it.
 
Hi and welcome to BYC. You may wish to consider posting your question on the "incubating and hatching eggs" forum. I wonder if you counted day 1 as being the day you actually set the eggs?

Good luck
CT
 

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