We are on what I think is Day 21 of a hatch of 6 shipped eggs - Rhode Island Reds. (They went in at 22.00 on 6th April after about 15 hours of sitting).
There have been signs of movement (small rolling movements) in two eggs but other than that nothing - no pips at all. I had to chuck 6 additional eggs quite early on for a mixture of reasons (e.g. yolker, blood ring etc). It's my first hatch so I'm not sure what to expect or what I'm looking for particularly. Temperature and humidity have been very consistent. 37.5 degrees (although sometimes the incubator would flit between 37.5-37.3) and 50% humidity for first 18 days, automatic turner. Then 65-70% since lockdown and I haven't opened the incubator.
They did come late in the post and I've read that this can mean a later hatch.
At what point do I accept defeat and candle?
There have been signs of movement (small rolling movements) in two eggs but other than that nothing - no pips at all. I had to chuck 6 additional eggs quite early on for a mixture of reasons (e.g. yolker, blood ring etc). It's my first hatch so I'm not sure what to expect or what I'm looking for particularly. Temperature and humidity have been very consistent. 37.5 degrees (although sometimes the incubator would flit between 37.5-37.3) and 50% humidity for first 18 days, automatic turner. Then 65-70% since lockdown and I haven't opened the incubator.
They did come late in the post and I've read that this can mean a later hatch.
At what point do I accept defeat and candle?
