How long???

[pit14]

It's a still air and the average temperature is102

 

[pit14]

I think it has to do with today weather 60 degrees usually 80 any rain/ clouds

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I think it has to do with today weather 60 degrees usually 80 any rain/ clouds

A change in ambient temp can definetly throw off the incubators temp. I'd try a blanket around it for insulation and see if that doesn anything first, if that doesn't work, I'd try something else. If you are using a red heating light for the brooder, you could try running it in the vicinity of the bator (not directly on it), and see if the ambient temp around it raises and helps raise the internal temp. I know this brooder light I have keeps the room it's in significantly warmer than the rest of the rooms.

 

[pit14]

Alright I'll try that thanks

 

[pit14]

Hope there ok

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hope there ok

You've had a good average temp so they should be. If they stay at the lower temp for long, it could delay the development, but if you can even it back out, it shouldn't be bad. My very first hatch I relied on a brand new thermometer that I never checked for accuracy. I ended up with one surviving chick hatched at day 24 and one who didn't survive at day 25. After, with some advice from the good people here I checked the thermometer, it was 6 degrees off. The WHOLE ENTIRE incubation I thought was staying around 99-100F when in actuality it was 93-94F. It was a miracle I had one chick hatch. (He does have a couple issues such as balance and lung capacity from being so delayed, but he's my baby. Turned into a beautiful roo.) After that I armed myself with 3 thermometers and a lot more knowledge and have been having good hatch rates.

 

[pit14]

I used this thermometer on 2 other successful hatches and now it's reading 98.5-99 so I'm relieved ( I have the old Alcohol thermometer) I lost 1 chick out of six last year but I don't why so thank you and I'll keep you updated

 

[pit14]

guys it day eighteen and in excited ( hopefully they will hatch day 19 or 20)

 

[Rose98]

Sorry, here are the pictures I promised a few weeks ago.... once again not the best pictures.
How did your hatch go pit14??

 

[pit14]

none of them hatched but it's ok after that i ended up buying 6 beautiful batam chicks

this silkie

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And ronix