Eggs not hatching!!!

[AcAlpaca]

I'm not an expert, but I don't think that you should turn them 4 times a day. If you turn them an even number of times per day like 2 4 or 6 they eggs will lay at the same side every night. But if you turn them an odd number of times per day they will alternate between sides every night.

 

[igorsMistress]

I read online that we are supposed to inc the humidity during the last days. So i should i remove the water bowl all together?

I am worried about one thing. On one side of the egg there is a lot of empty space . The chicks seem to be concentarted on one side . Why did this happen? I rotated the eggs strictly till the 18th day 4 times everyday.

So there is draw down on one side? That's perfect then. The air cell draws down and once the chick internally pips, through the inner membrane, they can breathe the air in that cell until they make the hole in the outer shell, aka external pip. Then they zip, which means they'll break through most of the way around the shell and push themselves out. This is a chart showing roughly how big the air cells should be.

 

[Alina28]

So there is draw down on one side? That's perfect then. The air cell draws down and once the chick internally pips, through the inner membrane, they can breathe the air in that cell until they make the hole in the outer shell, aka external pip. Then they zip, which means they'll break through most of the way around the shell and push themselves out. This is a chart showing roughly how big the air cells should be.
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One of the chicks pipped!!!! I am still worried about the rest. What do you think? I am worried about all that empty space. These are pics of the same egg (3 sides) . I saw movement in it.

 

[spartacus_63]

I also set eggs on 9 April. I had nine, four hatched yesterday, but today is day 21 and the remaining five are still on schedule.

I would not reduce the RH at this point. If your chicks start to hatch today, you would want good humidity.

 

[igorsMistress]

Just let them be, the chicks will be here soon! The space is supposed to be there, I promise.

 

[Alina28]

Just let them be, the chicks will be here soon! The space is supposed to be there, I promise.

Thank you sooo much for your help!!!

 

[igorsMistress]

Thank you sooo much for your help!!!

My pleasure.Did your chicks hatch?

 

[Alina28]

My pleasure.Did your chicks hatch?

Yeah! Two hatched , 3 pipped and one went bad. I am over the moon. One of the chick looks exactly like my ayam cemani rooster.

 

[igorsMistress]

Yeah! Two hatched , 3 pipped and one went bad. I am over the moon. One of the chick looks exactly like my ayam cemani rooster.

Congratulations!