Hatching advice

[ltrentin]

Hello, we are new to this and are looking for some additional advice and guidance. We placed our shipped eggs in the incubator around 9PM on April 17. They had arrived at our place on the 16th. We put them on lockdown on May 5 (at night). We candled them before putting on lockdown. Some looked pretty good and others the shell was to dark for us to see through. We still do not have any pips or really any movement. I have read that there are others that have had late hatches. My question is, how long should we wait?

Thanks in advance for any advice. Very nervous

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Likely the lateness is due to low temperature throughout. I would wait a couple more days if they don't leak or stink. Then start doing eggtopsies.

 

[Kiki]

What incubator are you using?
Do you have at least one calibrated thermometer in the incubator?
Have you salt tested a separately purchased humidity gauge?


What temperature do you think your bator was running?
Humidity?