Hoping I haven't ruined the batch

[Sarafena1982]

Well the first 19 days I didn't know my temperature was only reading 94 degrees being it was a brand new thermometer. So I got two new ones that have been reading the same and been reading 98 to 100 degrees. My humidity has been a good 53 to 55 percent the first 18days. And at lock down it's been 61 to 66 percent.
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[AmyLynn2374]

Well the first 19 days I didn't know my temperature was only reading 94 degrees being it was a brand new thermometer. So I got two new ones that have been reading the same and been reading 98 to 100 degrees. My humidity has been a good 53 to 55 percent the first 18days. And at lock down it's been 61 to 66 percent.

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That's why the air cells aren't adequate enough to float probably. Humidity in the 50's for the first 17 days is high in my opinion and would not give proper growth to air cells in most cases.

 

[scflock]

Well the first 19 days I didn't know my temperature was only reading 94 degrees being it was a brand new thermometer. So I got two new ones that have been reading the same and been reading 98 to 100 degrees. My humidity has been a good 53 to 55 percent the first 18days. And at lock down it's been 61 to 66 percent.

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My guess is slightly low temperature and slightly high humidity are contributing to a delayed hatch. In my experience, my bantams have been the first to hatch. What kind of incubator are you using? If it is styrofoam, AmyLynn can help you on your next batch. If it is still air (no fan), then your temps were definitely a culprit.
I don't understand what you mean by the thermometer being 94 degrees because it was new. Are you saying you were at 94 until you bought new thermometers? If that's the case, that would definitely draw out the hatch, and combined with the 55% humidity the eggs probably wouldn't have lost enough moisture for a proper air cell. This happens to a lot of people, and it happened to me. Don't let it get you down if your chicks don't make it. There are people on here that can help you be more successful next time

 

[scflock]

That's why the air cells aren't adequate enough to float probably. Humidity in the 50's for the first 17 days is high in my opinion and would not give proper growth to air cells in most cases.

Tell her about dry incubation, Amy. Go ahead...

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Tell her about dry incubation, Amy. Go ahead...

lol. First, I believe what she was saying is she had a new thermometer and it wasn't checked and she didn't realize that it was only 94 degrees until she bought some others. I believe that is how taht went, so her temps were extrememly low in teh beginning.

 

[scflock]

lol. First, I believe what she was saying is she had a new thermometer and it wasn't checked and she didn't realize that it was only 94 degrees until she bought some others. I believe that is how taht went, so her temps were extrememly low in teh beginning.

That's how I took it at first, then read again and confused myself. You can tell by her humidities that she followed the usermanual precisely. Do you have any comment on that?
I have a dollar on LG 9300

 

[AmyLynn2374]

A lot of us that incubate in the styro bators have found that using the "dry method" reults in better hatches. The dry method with the proper temperatures yield higher hatch rates as long as you are monitoring the air cells for proper growth. This is what I recommend for hatch beginners to get an idea of what works for them where humidity is concerned. http://letsraisechickens.weebly.com...anuals-understanding-and-controlling-humidity

 

[Sarafena1982]

My guess is slightly low teTature and slightly high humidity are contributing to a delayed hatch. In my experience, my bantams have been the first to hatch. What kind of incubator are you using? If it is styrofoam, AmyLynn can help you on your next batch. If it is still air (no fan), then your temps were definitely a culprit.
I don't understand what you mean by the thermometer being 94 degrees because it was new. Are you saying you were at 94 until you bought new thermometers? If that's the case, that would definitely draw out the hatch, and combined with the 55% humidity the eggs probably wouldn't have lost enough moisture for a proper air cell. This happens to a lot of people, and it happened to me. Don't let it get you down if your chicks don't make it. There are people on here that can help you be more successful next time

I have a forced air non foam incubator. It's a cheaper Chinese one. What I was saying was (yes I calibrated) it was reading the temperature Too low. I didn't realize tell later on which makes me think delayed development. So I upped the temperature to read what it is now and added two new thermometers which are both reading the same. I hope that cleared that up lol

 

[scflock]

I have a forced air non foam incubator. It's a cheaper Chinese one. What I was saying was (yes I calibrated) it was reading the temperature Too low. I didn't realize tell later on which makes me think delayed development. So I upped the temperature to read what it is now and added two new thermometers which are both reading the same. I hope that cleared that up lol

I wonder if anyone has tried dry incubation in the Janoels? They seem to behave similarly to styrofoam

 

[Sarafena1982]

lol. First, I believe what she was saying is she had a new thermometer and it wasn't checked and she didn't realize that it was only 94 degrees until she bought some others. I believe that is how taht went, so her temps were extrememly low in teh beginning.

That would be it

lol other then I did check it but ut must have went bad within the first day

I just don't know how much longer to let these chicks go. Ugh COME ON BABY'S.