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aran, I hope its ok, but chances are if no movement it didn't make it. I am so glad you took the courage to do it! My heart breaks whenever I read someone posting that they don't hear anything or see movement after so many hours. You just know the babies are dying in their shells.
I truly believe that a greater amount of chicks can live if there is some intervention. The best method for hatching is a broody hen, but our only other choice is the incubator. And honestly, I think there are so many human factors involved with getting the temps just right, and the humidity that the reason more don't hatch is not that they are "too weak" to survive. I think becasue humans and artificial conditions are involved in the incubation process that some will need help to make it out.
Now, I don't say that everyone should grab up their eggs and start hatching them, just keep an eye on when to intervene. I hope the rest of your hatch turns out good!
I truly believe that a greater amount of chicks can live if there is some intervention. The best method for hatching is a broody hen, but our only other choice is the incubator. And honestly, I think there are so many human factors involved with getting the temps just right, and the humidity that the reason more don't hatch is not that they are "too weak" to survive. I think becasue humans and artificial conditions are involved in the incubation process that some will need help to make it out.
Now, I don't say that everyone should grab up their eggs and start hatching them, just keep an eye on when to intervene. I hope the rest of your hatch turns out good!