Day 22 and Nothing - Any Hope They'll Ever Hatch?

[runswithchicken]

So today is day 22 and I have nothing, no chirping, no movement, no pips. I'm going crazy

This is my second attempt at hatching, and since I lost all of my first batch before they got to this point I was so excited when I candled on day 18 and it looked like this batch were all still alive...

How likely is it that any will still hatch? I only have 4 eggs. The temp has been stable at 99 for the most part.

 

[jess5254]

How is your hunidity level? Did you lock down after candling on day 18? Is there any wiggling at all? If it was me and only my opinion I would candle to see if they have internally pipped if they have I would help by putting a hole in the big end to see if that would get them started. What kind of eggs are they?

 

[sumi]

 

[runswithchicken]

I've been pacing around checking on the incubator constantly... All of a sudden I heard chirping and there was a chick already out of the shell! I can't believe I missed the first chick hatch in just a few minutes, but at least I have one!

 

[we2hens]

Is it a still-air or forced-air incubator? The still air incubators can take a few days longer than the forced air. I have a still-air incubator. My first chick from the last batch I hatched pipped at 2 days after and finally hatched out a day after that. The other chick finally hatched out a week late! He's ok. Just a little bit of splayed leg that I'm treating. Other than that he's fine. Another of mine from a different batch hatched a few days late also.

Don't worry yet. Give them a few more days.

Patience

 

[Julie08]

OMG is he ever cute! Congrats. I check the bator every ten seconds and nothing, my son sanders passed every few hours and everytime hes like "Mom, one is hatching!' He has some good hatching vibes I guess.

 

[sumi]

Congrats!

 

[gabrielle1976]

awww baby chick cuteness is such a good way to start the day, thank you for makeing my day Im feeling pretty icky today and that just made it so much better