How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

[silkiechicken]

95.5 or 99.5?

If 95.5... they will likely not make it. Even 98.5 puts them a day late, and past 24 days, they no longer have the energy left in the egg to hatch if they are even fully developed.

ETA:

Just saw your reply. Give them another day or two. Do you have a fan in your incubator?

 

[Tomfieldenloveshichickens]

There is a Computer fan in the incubator

 

[kandooshe]

be patient for another day or two, as they said temperature is a bit low , but I expect they will hatch soon ,,,

 

[Tomfieldenloveshichickens]

should i turn the temp up a bit

 

[Gypsy07]

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No! If it's been 99.5 then that is correct. Just try to be patient for a bit longer. If you really can't resist, you could float them in a pan of warm water and see if they wiggle about, and that'll let you know they're alive in there. Only do this if they definitely haven't pipped yet.

 

[Tomfieldenloveshichickens]

here is a video showing the setup

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12642127

 

[Tomfieldenloveshichickens]

Still no pips

 

[Tomfieldenloveshichickens]

So it is now day 21 and i can't hear any cheeping from inside the incubator, no rolling eggs, there is still a good temp and humidity.
When should i start to take action
This is the 2nd batch. The temp has been good on both hatches, a good humidity, i have been turning them regularly and onbly candling them a few times. Yet i get a 0% hatch rate why is this?

 

[silkiechicken]

On your first hatch, did you open up the eggs on day 25 to see what the chicks looked like? That can help solve the problem. It is possible that the computer fan does not move enough air to make a true "forced air incubator. Plus, have you calibrated the thermometer to be certain it is accurate? One degree off from average can doom the hatch.

 

[Tomfieldenloveshichickens]

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On the first hatch i candled the eggs at day 10 and they all were duds. I then cracked them open and there was nothing developing in them.