How many days past 21 days should I wait?

[wsquared]

I'm a first timer....my husband and I bought an incubator and have followed all the instructions. We have 7 chick eggs in right now and we are on the 24th day. How many days should I give the eggs to hatch? We've candled them in the last two days and they look normal. Anyone else had this problem? Thanks so much for any tips!

 

[Katy]

Are you hatching chicken eggs? If you are and your temps and humidity levels were ok throughout incubation the odds of anything hatching aren't very good. I only give them until maybe day 23 at the most and then clean the bators. If your temps were low they could be delayed by a couple of days.

BTW...welcome to BYC!!

 

[Teach97]

Welcome...and I agree

 

[Teresaann24]

I had a hen hatch eggs in November I am guessing due to the cold and lack of Hum. It took them 26days to hatch.

I have a egg now under my broody that is on day 22 and still had not hatched.

Temps and Hum. Has alot to do with it they maybe delayed.

I suggest giving them 3 more days.