Day 24, hoping for some luck

[mrsengeseth]

So on Saturday night DH went into the room the eggs are in ans swears he heard scratching or something coming from the eggs. I do have hope therefore.

What's the longest I should give them?

I don't want to give up until all hope is lost.

I have traced where the aircell is and on two I traced where chicken feet or heads were, and they moved from those tracings. I candled the eggs and with a pencil traced where they were. That was on day 22.

What do you suppose I do? Wait a few more days? Candle again?

 

[citychickers]

sorry nobody answered you yet! I just saw this and had to answer. The one problem that I had in my hatch in spring is that the humidity here in Colorado is SOOOOOOO low that almost all my eggs couldn't hatch. They were so dried out that they couldn't get through. I would HIGHLY suggest that you continue (if you're not already doing so) to spray the eggs with water. I know that doesn't make sense to others that don't live in this climate but I know that's why my hatch went bad in March.


Be patient! Spray the eggs a couple of times a day with a mister and keep out of the bator unless it's to spray the eggs. The more humidity you can keep in there the better they'll be.

 

[citychickers]

Where are you in Colorado? I'm in Littleton. Also SAHM Homeschooling mom!

 

[mrsengeseth]

Awesome. I have the humidity up to 65% and hoping that helps.

I am an hour or so south of you in the Springs!!

 

[horsejody]

good luck!!

 

[ShysCreations]

Colorado's high dry climate really makes it tough to create high humidity for incubation. I started using a Hovabator Genesis 1588 (unfortunately late this season) and had much better hatch. It has preset temp. From a zero to 50% on shipped eggs. The first incub was the square shaped hovabator with the adjustment stick, awful product!
I wish I had picked the Genesis earlier as I am itching to hatch out more chicks...my Christmas egg wish list:

bantam cochin--splash, lemon blue, milles, light blue mottle, wheaton, buff columbian
Marans--wheaton or splash
Brabanters

oh Santa, please I've been a good girl!