i dont think my eggs are going to hatch??!! please help any thoughts?

[jaybme]

You will not see much except the black shadow of the chicks at this point. Your cool temps will only hurt at this stage, so keep it closed.

On some of the 'bators it pays to keep a piece of foil over the top ( not blocking air flow holes though!) to keep in the heat- carefully checked for a day or two.)

I know you are anxious to see them!

Give them two more days without being touched- they need the last three days to get turned in their shell just so, and if you candle you may change the position/temp/who knows so they have a harder time.

Good luck!

 

[Jeff9118]

Check out this thread if you like. Me and a friend are documenting our experiences with shipped eggs and useing different incubation methods. This is our first year trying shipped eggs. So far out of 60 eggs between the both of us we have a total of 9 chicks. We are still trying shipped eggs and I am updateing each hatch on this thread. It's pretty detailed.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=159019&p=1
We are still trying but not real sure where this average hatch rate of 50% on shipped eggs that I keep seeing posted is coming from yet.

 

[chickenboy1993]

my temp is back to 100-101.8

and i dont hear no peeping coming from the eggs

 

[AK Michelle]

They won't peep until they are hatching so don't worry if you don't hear they yet. Plus, not sure how well you will be able to hear them through your incubator. Just let them be for today and see what happens.

Michelle