Help did I ruin my hatch with wrong temperature??

[pineapple416]

I removed the wet sponge that I previously used to increase humidity so it should drop now.

 

[pineapple416]

It may be early to tell how the embryo is growing depending on shell color but you should be able to determine air cell growth.

What day do you recommend checking for fertility/embryo growth. Also what exactly should the air cell look like? Sorry I'm new to all this in terms of incubating.

 

[chickens really]

What type of incubator? Still air or forced air?
What kind of eggs?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I really don't check till at least day 7 because my eggs are so dark, I can't see much.
Part way down the first page in the following link there is a chart to show air cell growth.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-sunshine-hosts-bantychooks-and-more.1137467/

 

[pineapple416]

What type of incubator? Still air or forced air?
What kind of eggs?

Not sure I think it is still air, does forced air mean there is a fan?

 

[pineapple416]

I really don't check till at least day 7 because my eggs are so dark, I can't see much.
Part way down the first page in the following link there is a chart to show air cell growth.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-sunshine-hosts-bantychooks-and-more.1137467/

Thanks so much for the help!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Thank you I will try to decrease humidity. I was planning on candling today because I'm excited but it's day 6, is that too early?

That's when I am usually looking for at least some veining. With little experience.. I would not throw anything out before about day 14.

As stated... it will depend on your egg color what you can see.

Here is one of my favorite hatching resources in case I haven't shared it with you already...
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

 

[chickens really]

Not sure I think it is still air, does forced air mean there is a fan?

Yes...

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Not sure I think it is still air, does forced air mean there is a fan?

Yes... If still air you should be incubating at 102!

 

[chickens really]

Yes... If still air you should be incubating at 102!

Why is that?