BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along!

[Dottie the Chicken]

What day do eggs externally pip? This afternoon started day 20.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

What day do eggs externally pip? This afternoon started day 20.

Usually anywhere from day 19 on!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Usually anywhere from day 19 on!

Same with mine! But sometimes my mutt's eggs pip on day 17 or 18.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

This afternoon started day 20 for me. I haven't seen any pips yet.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This afternoon started day 20 for me. I haven't seen any pips yet.

Was there movement when you put them in lockdown?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have 2 hatched of 12 I bought at our local Auction 4 where viable no promise of viable either

 

[AfiafiAfi]

Oh yeh Halloween egg decorating contest…I think I’ll do that

 

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

That's RAD! What is the light source? I'm planning to candle duck eggs in two days on Day 7, which I know is early. The incubator is full, and fertility is unproven, so my thought is I can replace the clears with chicken eggs and they "should" hatch on the same date. Hopefully they'll look like your photo here but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Fertility was not an issue. 50/56 look somewhat like your pics, but honestly it was a quick "vein check". 6 RIR eggs to join the party tomorrow.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Was there movement when you put them in lockdown?

I saw some movement on day 16 I think.

 

[muddy75]

This afternoon started day 20 for me. I haven't seen any pips yet.

You can candle to see if any have internally pipped. External pip typically can be seen 12-24 hours prior to hatch……if you’re temps are on the low side or have cold spots it can be delayed
The point of raising humidity at lockdown is to help soften the shell but too high humidity can drown the chicks.
You may start seeing some more toward end of day 20.
Did you salt test hygrometer? Do you have multiple thermometers?