Day 21 on chicken eggs and nothing, what should I do?

[horsejody]

I lean over the incubator and make cheeping noises. DH stands there and crows at them. Don't laugh. The crowing seems to get the eggs rocking more than anything else.

 

[Jennie5193]

I'm not laughing... I'm too busy crowing!

My kids are laughing at me, though!

 

[sunnychooks]

I hatched 34 out of 36 eggs two weeks ago. I never saw a wiggle or a peep!

If your temp was set a little too low, that may delay the hatch.
Keep us posted!!! We've rooting for you!!!

 

[McGoo]

What ever happened to your hatch?

 

[Jennie5193]

We have two baby chickies!

WHOOPS! I've been so busy *awwing* over my babies, I forgot to get online!

I originally set 9 eggs. There was a power outage on days 5/6 and I lost one, my DH decided to "test" one and it was developing - but not after he cracked it! There were some that apparently weren't fertile or just didn't develop and on day 18 when I candled, I had 4 that were kicking!

Of the 4, one hatched on day 23 and one hatched out on day 24. I did an egg-topsy and discovered that one died right after I candled it. The other one died right before hatch. It didn't break into its air cel, but it had absorbed the yolk. I had some issues (a 3 year old!) with the humidity and I'm sure the humidity went down and the membrane shrunk wrapped it.

The two that did hatch are still here and they're 3-4 days old.

One's name is "Pretty-ella" and the other one is named "Baby Chickie" (my rational 5 year old refused to name his until he finds out what the gender is!) They are a cross between an EE hen and a Dominique rooster.

 

[Sissy]

now the fun begins..
congrats .

 

[willow]

Hang in there!! Give them a few more days-My last one hatched on day 26!!

 

[IggiMom]

What happened, did these eggs ever hatch?

I am on day 20 with mine and getting nervous.