Day 21 and nothing yet!!

[Jaguar6]

OMG what did I do........I saw that a lot of the eggs had nothing it them (jsut candled them again) so i opened them and indeed there was nothing. One had a dead chick in it. And the last one that I opened had a live chick.....I paniked and tried to save it but it died a few minutes later. I decied not to touch the other ones....but there is still no movement and it is now day 22....I am freaking out!! And I'm feeling terrible for the one that died.

 

[aalbury]

Don't beat yourself up. I have done it too. Learn from it and move on! Leave them for a few more days!

 

[chicks4kids]

From other suggestions on other threads people say usually to leave them until day 25. Hopefully you just have some slow developers in there.

 

[muddyriverdogz]

This is my second try,the first time none developed.Just have to try again if none hatch.

 

[mstricer]

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I'm the same way my mutt hatch went fantastic, but then I bought eggs (thinking I had it down NOT) spent the money now I have one BCM worth 25.00. 2nd batch bought 18 eggs got 2 BCM chicks worth $40.00. Still dont know if I have to cull one due to I can't same to get its spalled leg right. Now I'm about to buy more and I hope I get it right.

 

[the Pollo Loco]

Here's the pic of one that was born a 3 am, the other was born at 9 am

 

[chicks4kids]

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That's really wonderful, but Jaguar6 is upset here...I'm gonna send some chicky vibes for babies!!!!

 

[Jaguar6]

Thanks Chicks4kids....I really appreciate your vibes. Between my final exams and waiting out for the arrival of the chicks, i must have gained 10 pounds. I had brownies, chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies and don't forget the chips! I am being patient though. I have some that are stagered and are due tommorow. They are from another breeder. I hope that they will hatch better than the others that were due yesterday. Thanks to everyone who sent good vibes. I set some more yesterday that should hatch for the new year and I am getting a new bator on Wednesday. I also found out yesterday that I have a hen that is laying fertile eggs. If chicks are born from them (I put 6 in the bator) they will be weird. They will be a penedesenca x ameraucana mix. Does anyone know if they would produce blue eggs even if they are mixed? This year was a tough one but I know things will get better in 2010!

Thanks again everyone and I will keep you posted.

 

[Mahonri]

What a little cutie.

New Years Day seems so far away!

 

[Jaguar6]

Well it has been 23 days and my gut was telling me to open the eggs. There was nothing to be found except a bunch of blood and a few dead chicks. I am depressed and wondering what went wrong. Most likely the temps were not good. I have 5 left in the incubator that were stagared and from a different bator, maybe I will get lucky but I doubt it. As I mentionned before I put a new batch in the other bator and am awaiting a shipment of a Hova bator. I will cross my fingers that this time it will work. I guess that it is all about beginners mistakes.