day 21 and nothing

[loupan]

well its day 21 and nothing no movement no noise nada temp and humidity fine but nothing at all not holding out much hope

i feel so disapointed

 

[Jeffross1968]

Did you candle at lock down? What did you see?

I had all mine hatch on days 23 and 24 last time. Maybe too low of a temp? I don't know, but give it another day, and then maybe think about putting them up to your ear and listening for tapping? It doesn't always happen exactly as planned...

 

[jmc]

only day 21??!

keep waiting kiddo!

 

[loupan]

i did post just before lockdown and saw faint veins big clack mass and clear air sac no movement though its so hard to tell did have few times before lockdown that had temps drop in at night only down to 95 but soon got it back up in the morning not sure if this will have made any difference would be good just to see egg move lol and theni know its ok

sooooo hard not knowing whats going on in there

 

[loupan]

candle before lockdown sorry typing error it must be the nerves

 

[loupan]

thanks jmc i wont give up just yet

 

[wolftracks]

Don't be like so many people who give up and kill off all their chicks. Wait till day 25 or 26, keep the temps and humidity right and sit on your hands. Then post chick pics when you get those little peepers out. Don't open the incubator! Let them get ready.

Remember. Chcicks are babies. Babies come when they want to not always when expected.

 

[jmc]

just hold on. it can not uncommonly take more than the 'textbook' 21 days. esp. for us amateurs.

 

[jmc]

as someone said,

"INCUBATE TILL IT STINKS!!"

and don't call it a day beforehand!

bless you

 

[loupan]

thanks jmc it defo doesnt smell yet