I believe problem found!**Not looking good**

[Farmer Kitty]

Today is day 22. I had some temp issues early on and one night we lost power for a while so, I expect the hatch to be late-okay there. Yesterday afternoon the humidity went up in the bator by 5% when I did nothing to make it do so. Now today it has come back down to where I had it. Is this normal or is it an indication of something going on?

 

[SoccerMomof7]

Oh I hope this hatch works out for you!!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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Thanks, I hope so to. Two sets without a hatch would be extremely disappointing.

 

[VanSintjan]

The humidity increased a bit for me for every chick that was born but not until the actual hatch. Good luck to you. I am on day 22 too but with my brody hen and nothin yet but it is diddicult to see.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I thought when I saw it go up that maybe we would have a chick as I know it will go up at hatch time but, alas, no chick.

 

[annrich]

good luck!!!!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Did you candle on day 18? How were they then? I bet they're just taking a little extra time because of the temp changes early on.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I'm sure that's why they are taking the extra time.

At least I hope that's why. I only candled enough to throw the obvious bads on day 18. I had candled on day 14 and I had moving chicks. I was wondering why the humidity went up and then back down.

 

[coffeemama]

If the humidity goes up outside, it could also go up in the bator. I haven't ever seen humidity go up unless the room gets more humid, chicks hatch, or I plug the holes. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[SoccerMomof7]

How are they doing? Any chicks yet?