Day 19, no sign of anything...

[HereChickChickChick88]

So I have 6 eggs in the incubator, and I put them in lockdown yesterday but I fear I may have turned the humidity too high - 70-80 (In my defense there are a kazillion different opinions on humidity/temp for incubating and this is my second hatch - trying to find what works for me)... They were all alive before lockdown.... I'm getting nervous. I thought I had a pip yesterday but now it looks more like a calcium buildup on the shell than a pip and I thought I heard faint chirping and rocking together yesterday but nothing today.... I guess I'm just freaking out.... I want to see signs of life! I have the humidity to about 67 right now.

 

[HereChickChickChick88]

I guess there's really no question here - except maybe some tips or encouragement and obviously something to do other than fidget with the incubator.

 

[AlleysChicks]

You still have 2 days most of mine hatch late day 20. Your humidity is fine. I try for 60-70 but it will shoot up when they start hatching.

I like to hang around the room the incubator is in and read or watch tv. That way I don’t miss any of the action they will probably start when you’re asleep. For a good hatch

 

[chestnutnightmare]

They probably won't start cheeping or pipping till day 20, I checked on my eggs last night (day19) and they were radio silent but when I went out this morning 3 of them have begun hatching. Just keep an eye on them

 

[Kenny_]

Don't worry! I didn't have anything on day 18 or day 19.. it took until day 20. So i mean.. it just depends. Be patient. I candled mine quickly just to make sure there was movement on 19 and sure enough there was and there were pips and zips so .. it will happen.

 

[HereChickChickChick88]

Don't worry! I didn't have anything on day 18 or day 19.. it took until day 20. So i mean.. it just depends. Be patient. I candled mine quickly just to make sure there was movement on 19 and sure enough there was and there were pips and zips so .. it will happen.

Don't tempt me to candle them lol - with my incubator it's too risky.... cheap tabletop I have to monitor closely. If my husband didn't already complain about the cost of my backyard "hobby" (and it's really not THAT much, he's just anal), I would buy a Brinea. I'm going to stay up watching these eggs all night and then crash... and that's probably when it will all begin haha.