First, Second, Third and on and on Incubator hatch help appreciated

[WVduckchick]

I wouldn't change temps now, but if they are late day 21/22/23, you might want to bump it up next hatch.
And yes, if they hatch too wet, try running humidity a bit lower next time. This is gonna be a fun weekend!

*Alot of stuff hinges on breeds, shell quality, season, etc. So sometimes you just have to adjust as you go.

 

[ScottandSam]

I wouldn't change temps now, but if they are late day 21/22/23, you might want to bump it up next hatch.
And yes, if they hatch too wet, try running humidity a bit lower next time. This is gonna be a fun weekend!

*Alot of stuff hinges on breeds, shell quality, season, etc. So sometimes you just have to adjust as you go.

Ok on temp . for what ever reason I read something that changed my mind on rh during lock down. We are currently running 55% RH. Should I change that?

Thanks

 

[WVduckchick]

For hatching, i run about 65%, which seems to be pretty common around here.

 

[ScottandSam]

For hatching, i run about 65%, which seems to be pretty common around here.

Thank You I would think WV would be pretty sticky humidity like we have he in MO.
Scott

 

[aart]

At day 18 most eggs should be mostly dark as the chick pretty much fills the egg by then. Did you see movement?

Testing thermometers is essential IMO.
I test against a human oral thermometer(they have tolerances of 0.3 - 0.5F) in a glass of ~100F water and note the differences.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

delayed like maybe run high temp than 99.5-99.6?

those look more like a day 15 egg to me, i think your temp was too low, did you calibrate your thermos? as @aart said it is super important
i use scientific mercury thermos and use the ice method to calibrate

I wouldn't change temps now, but if they are late day 21/22/23, you might want to bump it up next hatch.
And yes, if they hatch too wet, try running humidity a bit lower next time. This is gonna be a fun weekend!

*Alot of stuff hinges on breeds, shell quality, season, etc. So sometimes you just have to adjust as you go.

and breeder nutrition

 

[ScottandSam]

We just stuck what we had last night a candy thermometer. I'll be picking up another. It read @100 f wife said 99 something.
Scott

So what's it do for this hatch?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

We just stuck what we had last night a candy thermometer. I'll be picking up another. It read @100 f wife said 99 something.
Scott

So what's it do for this hatch?

could be a day or two late to hatch
no way to know for sure though

 

[ScottandSam]

could be a day or two late to hatch
no way to know for sure though

Well I'm hoping the still hatch.
Thanks everyone.
Scott

 

[DwayneNLiz]

fingers crossed!! they look nice n alive at least!!

ETA: i will let you know that when i first started incubating i didnt know about calibration and trusted the thermo on the bator and cooked about 6 dozen eggs, some were very expensive too