day 21 and still no chicks??

bald k9

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Sep 5, 2009
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I tried to incubate on set of eggs, and i got nothing, however the temps and humidity were spot on, 3 turns aday etc,,this batch of eggs ,i actually candled every 3 or 4 days and saw development and proper progress of the embryo, spot on tempshumidity etc, today is day 21 and nothing yet, i have not opened the bator ,the humidity and temps have been steady, should i wait or just throw them out?
 
Definitely don't throw them out!! You saw them growing so hopefully all is well. I have heard of chicks hatching on day 25. Very common to go 22 days, especially if the temp is a degree low or so. Thermometers can be off too.... Hope you hear some cheeps soon!
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Wait for them.

If the eggs were fertile you shoulod get chicks.

It is possible the thermometer is a tad off, so the hatch will be delayed.

Some breeds seem to take a bit longer as well, Marans always seem a day or two late around here.


Good luck.
 
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I have 3 thermostats on this batch and they are at 3 levels top bottom middle, and It is also a Brower 846 incubator if that helps I will just wait it out and see
 
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I have 3 thermostats on this batch and they are at 3 levels top bottom middle, and It is also a Brower 846 incubator if that helps I will just wait it out and see

Sounds like you've done your part well!
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