Day 20 no sign :(

[chicken95]

It’s day 20 and none of my eggs have moved or pipped! The temp is way up at 100F the humidity is up too! I’m really conscious that they are dead? They were all viable on day 18 then went into lockdown! Should I be seeing or hearing pipping and chirping? Someone please help on what to do next!!!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What breed? Chickens take 21 days and 100 is a tad high for them

 

[The Happster]

It's day 20.
Don't expect them all to hatch early.
They take 21 days as a general rule, but some are later.
Does sound like the temperature is a bit high.

 

[Sonya9]

If they were fine on day 18 then unless something dramatic changed since then they are likely still fine.

 

[chicken95]

They are mixed breeds! It’s 38degrees centigrade! Which is what they have been on! I know but it’s my first hatch and I’m a tad nervous and excited but I don’t know should I be expecting movement and pipping today?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

No. It's not day 21, and sometimes they take longer than that

 

[chicken95]

Oh okay thank you! When should I be worried ? Day 22/23 ?

 

[MGG]

Oh okay thank you! When should I be worried ? Day 22/23 ?

If none have hatched yet on day 24 then you can candle. Don't open the incubator if there are any external pips though. Have you checked the temp with a separate calibrated thermometer? Just because the digital read out says it was at 38 celsius does not mean it actually was. What kind of incubator do you have?

 

[chicken95]

Oh okay brilliant! I will do that! No I haven’t because I can’t get one in there! I have a smart incubator

 

[MGG]

Oh okay brilliant! I will do that! No I haven’t because I can’t get one in there! I have a smart incubator

A smart incubator? Can you post a pic of it?