Help with incubator!!

[chickens really]

wait, what do you mean by "make sure all aircells are facing up"? they are all laying on the side not on the pointy end as they are not on the turner anymore. Do I need to candle them and set them so the aircell is facing up?? oh man, this is as nerve wracking as having babies!!!

Yes. On their side with the biggest drawn down part of the air cell facing up.

 

[Skipper81]

If you took the egg turner out then they are fine laying in there side
Now it’s just the waiting game lol

 

[H@tcher]

wait, what do you mean by "make sure all aircells are facing up"? they are all laying on the side not on the pointy end as they are not on the turner anymore. Do I need to candle them and set them so the aircell is facing up?? oh man, this is as nerve wracking as having babies!!!

Just leave them as they are. I think you will have chicks in the next day or two.

 

[H@tcher]

Update?

 

[Chixky2]

Lock down means lock down. Have humidity set and wait. Don't open the incubator at all till you see external pips and then keep waiting. Make sure all aircells are facing up and leave them because Chicks need to get into position to pip the shell.

Update?

Nothing yet
Really not sure what to do

 

[chickens really]

Nothing yet
Really not sure what to do

Keep waiting another day. What day are you on?

 

[Rose Quartz]

Wait till at least day 25. They're likely to be late. Still air temp should be 102 at the top of the eggs. 99.5 is for forced air incubators. hope you get some ute little babies.

If nothing happens this time get a thermometer that you know is accurate (i test mine against a medical thermometer.) And check what the actual temp is in side you incu. In different spots inside too because it may have hot and cold spots.

 

[Chixky2]

Keep waiting another day. What day are you on?

Day 23

 

[chickens really]

Day 23

Have you candled? Tap the incubator to hear Peeps?

 

[chickens really]

Chickens or Ducks ?