day 20 of incubation and nothing

[Botanya]

Hi, so I've got a question, its my second time incubating, first time was in my styrofoam bator and I hatched 14 out of 17 chicks, the first one pipped on day 19, all went well there. Now I've got 33 eggs in a home made bator, its day 20 now, already in lockdown, temp is from 38 to 39, humidity is about 60% to 65%, I'm sure I've done everything right, the candling was perfect, showed nice looking chicks, the thing is I see absolutley no movement, I hear no chirping, there is nothing going on in there, does anyone have any advice for me?

 

[lazy gardener]

If there are no external pips, no rocking, and no sounds, you can open the incubator up to check things out, but it might be best to wait until day 22. You might be pleasantly surprised. If not: Have you tried tapping on eggs? Can you candle them where they are in the incubator? These are the least invasive methods. More invasive is, picking the eggs up to candle them. If you do, be sure to put them back down the same way they were oriented. Then there is the float test... honestly, I'd wait until day 23 to do that.

 

[lazy gardener]

If there are no external pips, no rocking, and no sounds, you can open the incubator up to check things out, but it might be best to wait until day 22. You might be pleasantly surprised. If not: Have you tried tapping on eggs? Can you candle them where they are in the incubator? These are the least invasive methods. More invasive is, picking the eggs up to candle them. If you do, be sure to put them back down the same way they were oriented. Then there is the float test... honestly, I'd wait until day 23 to do that.


Are you absolutely sure you counted your days right, and are you absolutely sure your thermometer is accurate, and your temp has been high enough?

 

[Botanya]

I'm absolutley sure about the dates and the temps and the humidty, gosh everytime I walk past the bator I look like a idiot with my ear pinned on the glass door to listen if I hear anything, but I'm going to be patient, I guess that's all I can do

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

Don't worry at all until late tomorrow. Keep us posted!

 

[Botanya]

Thank you, I will keep you posted .

 

[cmfarm]

Your first batch hatched early. If your temps. were where they should be you shouldn't see anything until at least late tonight. What time of day did you set your eggs?

 

[Botanya]

It was on the 27th of February 2014 around 10am

 

[cmfarm]

Then they aren't due until Thursday. You have a couple more days to wait.

 

[Botanya]

don't know if my nerves will hold that long, but thank you very much for your guidence, I appreciate it, will keep you posted, I'm so excited