How much hope is there after Day 21???

[dixiechick]

It's the morning of Day 22, only one out of 36 eggs have hatched. I know they were fertile and stopped turning on Day 18. I've been fighting the temp and humidity a bit though. Temp seemed to want to stay around 97* and humidity seemed to be 70* since Day18.

So...really...how much luck has anyone had after Day 21????

 

[cluckychick]

I had 29 eggs hatch my first time, 9 on day 21 and the rest on day 22 and day 23, don't give up

 

[RHewitt]

Any piping going on?

 

[dixiechick]

no

 

[RHewitt]

Don't give up...lower temp could slow it down. Good luck!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

If your temps and humidity have been off I'd leave them til day 25. I've had chicks hatch out that late when temps were on the low side. Hope they hatch!!

 

[the_eagle69]

look for any sign of piping of the eggs i had one hatch once lasted a week but by day 25 you should know for sure.

 

[jimnjay]

I agree, they can go up to 24-25 days. Make sure you adjust your temp for the next hatch. Many of these small digital thermometers are off as much as 2 degrees. Test your thermometer against a mercury ( one you use to take your own temperature) thermometer before you hatch the next time.

 

[pascopol]

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Excellent point, I never trust 1 thermometer, when hatching I am using 2 digital thermometers with probes, and I proven regular thermometer, this way I can also check and monitor the temp in a few different spots in a bator.

 

[coffeemama]

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Ditto-good luck!