First time hatcher, here...day 21...*I think I messed up...help please

[mrbstephens]

It all sounds good to me. This is my first hatch too.

Day 19 for me. I think the best advice we both could use at this point is to get out of the house and do something to keep our minds off it.

 

[mrbstephens]

I had a small temp spike for about 12 hours too. Up to 102.4. My eggs are brown and green so candling only showed me a large dark mass and a nice sized air cell.

 

[phoebeq]

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Yeah, you are probably right...lol

 

[phoebeq]

Still nothing...should I just leave them alone? Or should I take one out and candle it? Or should I just give up and start a new batch

 

[mrbstephens]

NO. Wait till day 25.

 

[phoebeq]

I have 2 dozen eggs waiting behind these 5, lol. But, I guess I should wait...I just want to candle them so badly to see if I am wasting my time...but I won't

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

I would wait until tomorrow afternoon/evening and then candled them.

 

[phoebeq]

That is most likely what I will do...I swear I peak through those little windows like once an hour...I am so sad, lol.

 

[ritzzy]

Patience

Every egg and ever hatch is different just like every human is different. They could be late bloomers. I just had a chick that hatched on day 20, and two that hatched today on day 22.(Technically 23 because it is in the evening). Infact, my last two just born, BOTH had pips on the BOTTOM of the eggs, plus they were on the wrong end! Chicks love to confuse us

Just be patient, don't give up. Let nature take it's course!

 

[phoebeq]

Nothing this AM

I am dyin' here, lol.