day 21 no pips

[farmboydj]

so its day 21 for me and only 1 piped yesterday and it died last night it zipped half way now i am not seeing anything from the rest and its is making me a little worried i know that there is something in them because i candled most of them before i put them into lock down so what should i do?

 

[Razadia]

All you can do is wait. What's your humidity at?

 

[farmboydj]

between 49-53 thanks

 

[HoglundH]

Could be just a day or two late, from temp being too low. It is tricky unless you have a very accurate thermometer.

 

[Razadia]

Humidity could have been a bit higher. That may be the reason the chick was only able to zip half way. Up your humidity just a bit (without opening the bator if at all possible).

 

[farmboydj]

thanks also could that chick have died because the temp went to low i think over the night it went down to 98 what should the humidity be at

 

[Kbagwell1]

Are you using still air or forced air?

I have an LG still air that I keep at 99.5 degrees with the thermometer sitting on top of the eggs! I also had water on day 18....I do not know what the humidity is at though, I just fill the given spots. Mine usually hatch dead on 21 days.

Hope this helps!!

 

[farmboydj]

i am using a LG i sure hope these little guys hatch

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I usually hatch at 55-65% humidity.

 

[farmboydj]

so do you think it is still possible that they/any could still hatch?