Day 20- no pips?

[77horses]

I am on day 20 with a single egg in my homemade bator. It's not moving as much any more(I am not sure, since I know i shouldn't candle it when it's getting ready to hatch!) but it was moving the last time I candled it(on about day 16-17) Temp. is 100-101 degrees F. and hum. is about 65%, which is really good.
The egg hasn't piped yet. I thought that maybe last night it would, but it was the same when i woke up. It is expected to be late, since i have had to move the bator+egg due to travel plans(this was done during the first days when it was in the bator and around day 17) Temp. stayed up so I don't think that any harm was done.
When do you think it will pip?

I'm really worried! I will probably wait til day 27-28 and if nothing happens, I will make a small hole in the air bubble part of the egg to see if and why it died.
any advise?

 

[77horses]

Temp. has had some changes, but now it's steady.

 

[joebryant]

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If it's a chicken egg, they're suppose to take 21 days.
Have patience (it's a virtue).

 

[mullers3acers]

Give it a couple of days my dh was going to throw out three eggs that our broody was sitting on and she'd been sitting on for about 23 days and I told him to wait and we hatch out a pip or two. So sorry but wait a little longer,

 

[cqranch]

I'm on day 20 as well and no pips yet. Alot of moving with some of the eggs and can hear chirping, so I don't think it will be long.

 

[77horses]

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yours are moving already!

wow!

what type of eggs do you have? I have a red star/rhode island red mix. Good luck with your eggs, too!

 

[77horses]

temp. is currently steady and at 100 degrees F. and hum. is steady and staying at 65%. that sounds right...

 

[hinkjc]

Does your home made incubator have fan to circulate the air within it? If not, your temps are low and the egg will likely hatch late. If it does have a fan, then you should be fine and just need to wait it out until the chicky decides to make an appearance. Good luck.

Jody

 

[77horses]

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No, I don't have a fan.

And yes, I was expecting it to hatch late, but I was wondering how late....? AND ALSO, my temps. aren't really that low. They are NOW (weren't at first) steady at 100-101 degrees F. and hum. is a steady 65-70%. Still no pips. Thanks!

 

[77horses]

arrgghh! I want it to hatch now!!!

LOL