43 eggs on day 21, one pipped and one hatched

[3dogkate]

is this normal? first timer

 

[aart]

Well, they might just be getting started.
Did you candle and mark air cells thruout the incubation?

 

[Ridgerunner]

is this normal?

Yes.

First, are you counting the days correctly? That's a common mistake. An egg does not have a day's worth of development when you first put it in the incubator or under a broody hen, it takes about 24 hours for it to have a day's worth of development. So when counting days you say "one" the day after you start. An easy way to check your counting is that the day of the week you set them is the day the 21 days are up. If you set them on Friday then the target day is Friday three weeks later.

But the 21 days is just a target. For many different reasons the eggs can be early or late, two full days early or late isn't that unusual. Heredity, humidity, and how and how long the eggs are stored can have an effect. If the incubator is running a bit warm or cold they can be early or late.

With all this, is it normal that they will do something to upset you and get you concerned? Absolutely. It happens all the time.

It sounds like yours are just starting. Come back same time tomorrow and give us an update. I think you will be more relaxed than you are now. Hope so anyway.

 

[3dogkate]

Well, they might just be getting started.
Did you candle and mark air cells thruout the incubation?

Yes, I candled all of them right before lockdown, they were all moving. I read through the posts and just learned day 1 is actually day 0. 5 more have pipped now, I think everything is okay

 

[3dogkate]

Yes.

First, are you counting the days correctly? That's a common mistake. An egg does not have a day's worth of development when you first put it in the incubator or under a broody hen, it takes about 24 hours for it to have a day's worth of development. So when counting days you say "one" the day after you start. An easy way to check your counting is that the day of the week you set them is the day the 21 days are up. If you set them on Friday then the target day is Friday three weeks later.

But the 21 days is just a target. For many different reasons the eggs can be early or late, two full days early or late isn't that unusual. Heredity, humidity, and how and how long the eggs are stored can have an effect. If the incubator is running a bit warm or cold they can be early or late.

With all this, is it normal that they will do something to upset you and get you concerned? Absolutely. It happens all the time.

It sounds like yours are just starting. Come back same time tomorrow and give us an update. I think you will be more relaxed than you are now. Hope so anyway.

makes perfect sense, ty....it's actually only day 20...and that one chick is early lol.....there are 5 pipped now, I think everything is good...will update tomorrow!

 

[3dogkate]

Okay...have 13 so far and most have pipped. One came out but the pip looked really wet and it died. I have some in there more than 24 hours now, is it okay to open incubator very briefly to remove? they keep laying on the ones trying to hatch..(doing egg carton hatch)

 

[aart]

I have some in there more than 24 hours now, is it okay to open incubator very briefly to remove?

Yes, do it quickly so humidity doesn't drop too much.

 

[3dogkate]

is this normal? first timer

start of day 22 and I have 31 of 43 successfully hatch. one died after he got his beak out of the hole and it looked really wet. I took it out while I was quickly removing dry chicks and opened the egg...perfect chick, rather large and soaking wet, like dripping wet, felt like someone added a couple extra spoons of water to egg..and the membrane was clear, which I've never seen. .I think he drowned . The rest are either not pipped or pipped and nothing is happening, gonna give those more time. Thanks Everyone! hope to get a couple more.

 

[aart]

.perfect chick, rather large and soaking wet, like dripping wet, felt like someone added a couple extra spoons of water to egg

That's why it's good to keep an eye on the air cells to adjust humidity.

Did you candle and mark air cells thruout the incubation?

 

[3dogkate]

That's why it's good to keep an eye on the air cells to adjust humidity.

No, but I will next time for sure...mark the cells...I think this guy drowned. I have 9 eggs left , some with pips but no hatching signs.... leaving them for a bit. One was born with wry neck, but all the others seem pretty good. so far about 75% hatch rate....