TheLittleDreamFarm
In the Brooder
First time hatching chicks from our backyard flock and started to give up after day 23 with not a single pip from our 6 eggs. I scoured online to see what went wrong and even opened a couple as suggested. One was formed but wasn't moving at all and one was breathing with its yolk sac still attached but didn't make it since I opened it. Fully sick to my stomach, I left the others for a few more days and they hatched on days 25-27.
A lot of experienced hatchers have said that the chicks won't likely survive if they take that long to hatch but my chicks are now 3 weeks old and thriving!
After a little bit of research, it seems that my incubator temp was too low. I used the Nurture Right 360 and relied solely on its temperature. Now I have a Govee and discovered the incubator temp was actually 0.5-1 degree below what it read.
A lot to learn still but just here to say don't give up if your chicks haven't hatched after 21 days!
A lot of experienced hatchers have said that the chicks won't likely survive if they take that long to hatch but my chicks are now 3 weeks old and thriving!
After a little bit of research, it seems that my incubator temp was too low. I used the Nurture Right 360 and relied solely on its temperature. Now I have a Govee and discovered the incubator temp was actually 0.5-1 degree below what it read.
A lot to learn still but just here to say don't give up if your chicks haven't hatched after 21 days!
