Day 21 and no pips

[tmorr218]

Well it's day 21 and no pips.....impatiently waiting! Just as stressful as waiting to give birth!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

What time of day did you put your eggs in?

 

[tmorr218]

What time of day did you put your eggs in?

They got put in around noon. My husband put them in as soon as he got them from the post office.

 

[ChickNanny13]

They should have been set in egg cartons (pointy side down, round side up) giving the air cells time to settle after being shipped. Did you candle at 7, 14, 18 days?
21 days is an "average" of incubation time but there are variables and our patience gets tested. Have read to give the eggs a few more days, it's tiresome work for the chick and they do rest some while hatching.

 

[starri33]

Have you candled? I've had mine hatch as early as day 19 and as late as day 24.. I've read that humidity and temps can affect hatch days.

 

[tmorr218]

I have candled them. Their air cells got bigger, they are moving, etc. Temp is a steady 99.5 and I put them on lockdown on Monday. Humidity is sitting around 65%. Just anxiously waiting since it is my first hatch.

 

[starri33]

I have candled them. Their air cells got bigger, they are moving, etc. Temp is a steady 99.5 and I put them on lockdown on Monday. Humidity is sitting around 65%. Just anxiously waiting since it is my first hatch.

The first hatch I think is the worst for nerves.. I'm surprised that mine actually lived..lol, I was constantly in and out of the room they were in, could not for the life of me get the humidity to stay consistent. I believe I actually candled them 5 times when they say 3's enough. Hang tight and do your best to be patient.

 

[Mvan42]

I have only did two hatches, but mine seemed to start hatching and piping around the time set and after.

 

[tjb]

I'm my limited experience, temperature has a lot to do with it. 99.5 being the lower end of ideal, it may take and extra day...

 

[sonjadcr]

Can anyone help my chick hat he'd but the sac is still attached. He is moving breathing and has opened eyes and beak, but no chirping. What do I do now.