7 eggs on lockdown

[texasturtle]

Maybe watching an incubator is like the watched pot saying. Day 21 has gone maybe today is the day.

 

[WVduckchick]

How have your temp and humidity been throughout the process? Chicks can be stubborn! Good luck!

 

[texasturtle]

Temp 98 - 100. Humidity 50-65%. Kinda worried no egg wobbles. Not even when I shine a light on them. My thermometer is at level of middle of eggs.

 

[texasturtle]

Well 2 eggs fooled me darn brown eggs. They hadn't formed and already died. Glad I checked could have been bad since one started oozing out from bottom. Since taking them out the others started moving

 

[WVduckchick]

Great! Keep us posted. For alot of folks, that humidity "could" be the cause of the delay. They need to lose enough space inside to be able to get out. And high humidity drags out the process. It depends on alot of factors, so I'm wishing you the best! But don't be surprised if you go another day or so.

 

[texasturtle]

I dropped the humidity down to about 55.

 

[WVduckchick]

I dropped the humidity down to about 55.

I wouldn't drop it now, since you are already in lockdown, they need the extra humidity for hatching. I was meaning the first 18 days, sorry.

 

[texasturtle]

I checked and their air sac was tiny. They are still alive but air sac should be almost 3 times bigger than it is right now.

 

[WVduckchick]

I checked and their air sac was tiny. They are still alive but air sac should be almost 3 times bigger than it is right now.

Then it could be worse... Now I guess its just a waiting game to see what happens. Let us know. I've got my fingers crossed for your babies.

 

[texasturtle]

It appears that 2 of them are turned the wrong way. I hear tapping at wrong end. This has been a big problem for me and have lost a lot of babies because of this.