Day 24 of Incubating and no pips!

[isaboba]

Hi! I'm currently incubating 12 Plymouth Rock eggs in a Hova-Bator (model 2362e) incubator. It's currently day 24 and there are no signs of hatching. These eggs have been shipped to me and arrived a couple of days later than expected. My temperatures have been pretty consistent throughout the incubation process (around 99-100 degrees Fahrenheit), but my humidity has not. They've been in lockdown since Saturday (02/20) and the humidity has been ranging from 60%-65%. I'm afraid to open to the incubator and let the humidity lower. I'm also afraid to do the float test since I heard it can be traumatizing to any chick inside the egg. Any tips??

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Candle them.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Candle them.

x2

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Float test is for eating eggs not hatching eggs.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Float test is for eating eggs not hatching eggs.

Not true. You can use the float test for eggs that are too thick to see thorough. I would think that after 24 days if they were alive you'd be able to hear them in the shell.