Day 21 and nothing's happening...Is this normal??????

[cmom]

Wait another day or two. Did you candle them at anytime during the incubation? You can be careful and pull 1 or 2 out and candle them. Remember when a broody hatches she doesn't go into lock down. She will probably sit pretty tight but I have see mine get up and readjust.

 

[Tiff A.]

Yes, I candled them before lockdown. All looked good, but so far only one pip and I have 20 eggs. No noises.... so I can try and candle while in lockdown?

 

[cmom]

I have done it I just get them in and out of the incubator as fast as I can and they still hatched.

 

[valley ranch]

I think I'ed wait! If they are going to hatch, they'll hatch. keep an eye on the one that pipped.

Did you count the day you put them in the bator, when figuring what day is 21?

 

[wolftracks]

You don't always hear peeping. I sometimes have eggs pipped with no peeping and unpipped eggs that peep.

How much progress has it had? Is it trying to zip yet?

 

[Tiff A.]

No zipping yet... How long does it normally take after the first pip?

 

[Tiff A.]

I counted 21 days from the day after I set them.

 

[wolftracks]

Just depends. Some hatch fast and some seem to take forever.

I have only one egg still peeping and nothing from the others. I candled the real quick and ended up pulling on efrom my bantam that didn't seem to have quit before, but it did early. Not sure how I missed that. There's a dark on I can't see anything through, but I have a feeling it's clear because it just feels like it to me. Most of this hatch was shipped eggs and only got 3 to lockdown.

One of mine has a wavy aircell. Usually those don't make it although I have had some that did, so I'll leave that one in there. I think the aircells were so damaged I'm lucky if I get one to hatch. Not that I don't have close to 200 eggs going right now, so I won't be to short of birds. LOL

 

[wolftracks]

OH I thought maybe this link would help you out in the future

http://homesteadapps.com/app/free/hatchchart/hatchturnscheentry.php

 

[Tiff A.]

FINALLY! Another one is piping, only 2 so far but it makes me feel a little bit better.