chicks hatching?

[happyhens1972]

I have the incubator on 48 degrees like the instructions said

48 degrees of what??? Temperature should be on 99.5 degrees F or 37.5 degrees celsius and humidity about 65 -70% ish

 

[Sublight]

Did you candle the eggs to make sure they were developing?
You should be able to pick up the eggs and hear them peep now.

After reading happy hens post I am nervous for you. If its 10 degrees C to hot, then the outcome probably will not be good.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have chicks that are suppose to hatch today ... What time do eggs usually hatch?

did you candle at all prior to lock down? Were they turned at least 3 times a day?

I have the incubator on 48 degrees like the instructions said

my refrigerator is set around that temp.

 

[starrmar006]

48 degrees of what??? Temperature should be on 99.5 degrees F or 37.5 degrees celsius and humidity about 65 -70% ish

I dont know... the highest the incubator can go is 40

 

[starrmar006]

and I candled them at day 18 but i couldn't see anything because of the egg color they were a dark brown

 

[starrmar006]

Did you candle the eggs to make sure they were developing?
You should be able to pick up the eggs and hear them peep now.

After reading happy hens post I am nervous for you. If its 10 degrees C to hot, then the outcome probably will not be good.

Should I go pick up the eggs and see if they are peeping and if they are not should I candle them?

 

[Sublight]

at day 18 it can be hard to see anything because they are mostly filled in. Im nervous cause you cant hear them peep.

 

[Sublight]

Should I go pick up the eggs and see if they are peeping and if they are not should I candle them?

Probably not. Just open the incubator for a minute and listen. Go check the temp, and post it here please. Before you open it. Don't let out the hot air.

 

[happyhens1972]

If you are talking about temperature, I am assuming you are talking in celsius....that is way too hot. It should only be at 37.5.

If you are referring to humidity, you need to add more.....fill the incubators water chambers or place a pan of water inside your incubator where the hatching chicks cannot get into it.

 

[starrmar006]

Probably not. Just open the incubator for a minute and listen. Go check the temp, and post it here please. Before you open it. Don't let out the hot air.

I thought I heard the chick penetrating the shell only to find it was my hamster eating her food