Challenge: Hatching The Impossible!!!!!

[ChickenCanoe]

No, all my thermometers are calibrated. I always incubate at 98.5°F - 99.5°F.
I've had chicks hatch under a broody hen on day 24.

Silkies, I incubate at around 97.5°F - 98.5°F. They seem to do better incubated at a cooler temperature, & usually will hatch on day 21, & 22.

So the temp is low.
To each his own. All chickens' eggs need to be at 99.5.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So the temp is low.
To each his own. All chickens' eggs need to be at 99.5.

I've always incubate my eggs like this, & many times they hatch on day 21.
Most often with my Orpington eggs they always seem to hatch on day 24 - 25, once on day 23.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Day 21 for Jelly Bean is tomorrow.

 

[HappyClucker7]

How's JB doing now?

 

[MysteryChicken]

How's JB doing now?

I'll be updating in a few minutes.

 

[Gallinarium]

Welp, just finished a movie, so of course I need to check in. First things first: Go, Jelly Bean!

If you want to experience hatching, you can always sell the chicks.

Yeah, considering it after watching this thread.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I've always incubate my eggs like this, & many times they hatch on day 21.
Most often with my Orpington eggs they always seem to hatch on day 24 - 25, once on day 23.

Do as you wish. I'm sorry, I was just trying to help.

 

[Gallinarium]

Well I'm gonna go in the pool. I'll be back later to check on the High Exalted Jelly Bean.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Do as you wish. I'm sorry, I was just trying to help.

I understand what you were trying to do, but I don't really need any help with my incubation method.

You hang around if you want, we're wait for a tiny bantam pullet egg to hatch.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Jelly Bean is alittle further into the aircell, but it's beak is still struggling to penetrate it.