Early February 2016 Hatch - Who's In?

[ambe0487]

Last night was The beginning of day 21 (so I'm still in day 21 until 8 PM tonight) for me on my first set. No pips, no wiggles, nothing! I was worried so I candled them quickly. They all seemed to be alive. I suspect my temperature is a little low and delaying them, even though both my thermometers are calibrated. Since I was heading to bed I didn't want change the temperature and accidentally fry them. I figured I would do it in the morning. I wake up this morning and the temperature had dropped in my incubator to 95°! I wrapped a towel partly around the outside, not blocking the ventilation, and changed the settings to bring the temperature up. Had to go to work but left my husband with implicit instructions. Has anyone experienced temperature drop like this during lockdown? And had chick survival?

Honestly, anything can happen while incubating. It may have been something as simple as a draft in the house. Keep in mind 21 days is a baseline, some hatch early, some hatch day 23. I'm sure they are fine. If he can get the temperatures back up to 99 and they will be just fine I'm sure!

 

[RookyChickMama]

Question do you start counting day 1 24 hours after you set or the day you put them in?

 

[NTBugtraq]

Question do you start counting day 1 24 hours after you set or the day you put them in?

That's what I do, I have Day 0 which is the first 24 hours.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Question do you start counting day 1 24 hours after you set or the day you put them in?

Whatever day of the week you set - is the day you make day 21. Example I set mine Thu 1/14 - so Thu 2/4/16 is day 21.

 

[TJordan]

First pip!

. Btw, it's 2:30 on the morning and I've already checked on them 3 times.

Go to bed... Then they will zip. A watched chick will keep you waiting

 

[CoopDeDoo]

We have a pip!!!!! Fav egg #9 pipped sometime last night

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Go to bed... Then they will zip. A watched chick will keep you waiting

Always!!!

 

[TJordan]

Look day 12-13 respectful. Does that air cell look big or good?? The humidity has been crazy with all the rain.

 

[RookyChickMama]

That's what I do, I have Day 0 which is the first 24 hours.

Thank you! I was thinking today was day 21, when it's actually tomorrow morning. No pips yet but there rocking and I can hear cheering so they must be breaking through the air cell!

 

[ambe0487]

Go to bed... Then they will zip. A watched chick will keep you waiting

Lol, I woke up at 6:30 to a chick chirping very loudly in his egg.