Day 21 and nothing at all?(update Day 23 still nothing)

[ChookHappy]

Hey all. So as of yesterday at 5pm it has been a full 21 days of development. As of so far not once have I heard a pip, seen a roll of an egg or anything else that would lead me to believe there would be life soon from an egg. Is this normal? I have been trying to be good and sit on my hands and keep myself busy but there are no signs to inspire. Any thoughts?

 

[draye]

Give it at least one more day, sometimes they just don't get going great on the first day of incubation. At least in my experience.

 

[kathydoolittle]

Give them a couple more days. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

 

[ChookHappy]

Sounds good, thanks for the responses. They just don't get active sometimes eh?

 

[dsqard]

I just did my first hatch at the beginning of the month. I had not a sound, pip or zip until late on day 22. I had 8 eggs in lockdown and wound up with 6 chicks. I know how you feel, I thought they were all goners. I am pretty sure that my temps ran a little low and that is why they started hatching late. Just be patient, they will come. Great hatching vibes coming your way!

 

[adyhart1]

My first hatch was late also! day 21 nothing at all woke up on day 22 and bam three pipped... 12 hrs later one chick came out and then when i woke up had three more in there chripping and fluffy! I know its hard but patients is definately the key even thought its like torture!

 

[ChookHappy]

You know though, something I forgot to mention there were two temp spikes in there. One in the second week and another on lockdown day. Temps got to around 104.5 F both times. This probably changes things I'm assuming? I candled really only one day 10 and then a few others twice and everything seems to have develoved but there were gaps on both sides still. Ya think I fried them?

 

[ChookHappy]

Hate to double post but none the less here we are... So now it's almost 23 days and still nothing. I am begining to lose hope after not seeing anything happen. Perhaps they are still late pipers? I have heard to wait until at least 25 days so I will do so but I am loosing humidity and it seems to drop farther after trying to fill it up through the red cap hole. I digress.

 

[bordergurl]

Can you try the water test on them? Not sure of the details (must be a sticky somewhere)

 

[bordergurl]

Here's the post for testing viability in water

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=383525