This is the end of day 23. I have had a few issues during the hatch (see: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=158902 ). What I want to know is when to give up on the remaining unhatched eggs? None of the last 3 are even pipped. I have others that are due to hatch in a few days and want to get these out if possible. What do you think?
some people leave them till day 25 or 26 , its kinda a personal preffrence it seems, I would give them till tammrow morning then candle them for movement if you dont see any you could make a small hole in the top where the aircell is and see if they are still alive .
If they stink pull them, if not leave them a few more days, it will not hurt anything. Everyone believes that all eggs hatch after 21 days, from my experience, not true. My first hatch, I killed quit a few thinking that. I have had them take up to 25 days to hatch. My advice, put the eggs on the wire and just turn them about 3x's a day. Keep your temp around 100*, I do not understand what the newspaper was for. It seems to me you tried to much and to hard. 1. set incubator around 100* 2. put eggs in incubator on wire rack. 3. turn 3x's a day 4. keep water full 5. candle between day 7 and 10 6. remove any unfertile eggs 7. candle again around day 18 8. if you do not see movement smell check - if it does not stink put it back in. 9. wait for hatch Nothing fancy or hard.
