HELP! How late is to late for a hatch?

[greeniehen]

This is my first incubator experience ever. Day 21 was yesterday, Saturday the 19th, and nothing has happened. How long do a "sit" on my eggs?

 

[Silkie Sue]

if nothing has happened by day 23 , its time to start crackin...

i feel your pain.... about a week ago i had 20 silkie eggs and none hatched..
my hen decided to lay in the coldest weather and i think the eggs froze... that is my theory
keep us posted..

 

[AZBootsie]

keeping my fingers crossed for you!!

 

[greeniehen]

I didn't expect to get so wrapped up in these eggs!!! I am so disapointed that nothing is hatching. I feel a little silly for how much I want somthing to happen

 

[greeniehen]

I am pretty sure that my thermometer is one or two degrees colder than it says it is but it has been pretty consistant at 100 degrees

 

[gitlost80]

That means you may have a late hatch like 24, 25, and possibly 26 days. Take them out and candle them(in a humid bathroom of course). My last one pipped on day 25,hatched almost into day 26. Dont give up,Candle!

 

[greeniehen]

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That gives me alot of hope. I realy didn't want to pull the plug just yet. I have had a struggle candleing them. My eggs are pretty dark brown.

 

[Inkheart]

Yes i was told if you run abit low on temp that it wont hurt them - well within reason low LOL - it will jsut delay their development and will take a day or so later- trust me i am a first time hatcher too - nerves! Mine are only in a week - so i have a ways to go! Hang in there!

 

[greeniehen]

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I am realy surprised how wrapped up I am in theese eggs!! I can't stop checking them, I feel a little obsessed with them. I was talking about them so much my husband had to say "Relax! If a 10yr old 4H kid can do it so can a mom of three! Here's hoping!!

 

[kandooshe]

I hatched about 100 eggs in the last spring, the first one hatched in the 26th day !!! let them and candle once a day and keep humidity a bit higher than the usual .

good luck ,,,