Drowning my Chicks

[MissDeBoer]

My manual was wrong (poorly translated directions) and I had my humidity over 70 percent all 21 days... do you think there's a chance of survival?
I am doing it with my class and feel devastated that we've gone this long and the students are so excited... I hope I don't have to dash their hopes

 

[TwoCrows]

That is very high humidity, it should have been 40 to 45% max. Have you candled the eggs? Is there an air cell and what size is it? If so, they may survive.

Do you have a hatcher? What you could do if you have a hatcher is put an egg carton inside and stand the eggs upright, pointy end down. Sometimes this helps keep them from drowning at pip and hatch.

 

[MissDeBoer]

That is very high humidity, it should have been 40 to 45% max. Have you candled the eggs? Is there an air cell and what size is it? If so, they may survive.

Do you have a hatcher? What you could do if you have a hatcher is put an egg carton inside and stand the eggs upright, pointy end down. Sometimes this helps keep them from drowning at pip and hatch.

I have one that has pipped but hasn't done anything in a long time.

 

[citymeetscountry]

I have one that has pipped but hasn't done anything in a long time.

What do you mean by long time?

 

[TwoCrows]

I have one that has pipped but hasn't done anything in a long time.

Its normal to pip and sit for 12+ hours, however if they go past 24 hours, you will need to do an assisted hatch as they are stuck inside the egg. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[MissDeBoer]

What do you mean by long time?

over 30 hours

 

[TwoCrows]

Its normal to pip and sit for 12+ hours, however if they go past 24 hours, you will need to do an assisted hatch as they are stuck inside the egg. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

over 30 hours

Do the above, it's already too long in the egg.

 

[TwoCrows]

Any longer and should it survive after an assisted hatch, it will be permanently deformed.