I need help

[Vard1s]

Okay here’s my situation I’ve bought a incubator but my eggs stopped developing I’m on my second batch and it still failed I’ve tried adding more water for humidity and even less water but that won’t do please help and yes it is an automatic incubator a roller one not a rotating one

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

@The Moonshiner
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[SilverBirds]

Lots of things can go wrong and mess up you hatch. To help us narrow down possibilities, answer some of these questions. What model are you using? What humidity and temp have you been using throughout incubation(and lockdown if you made it that far)? Do you have a separate calibrated thermometer and hygrometer in the incubator? Where are you sourcing the eggs? About what days are you getting the most quitters?

 

[mcdze]

egzactly, especially on whats going on with temp on a new bator, youll need a seperate small gauge or two and check, check, check all throughout the day and night for a few days ... youre looking for stability and consistency, and how ambient, location, etc conditions might be affecting it .. ideally it should 'never' go outside 98.5-100.5, achieve that and ive always seen over 70% hatchrate assuming the eggs are fertile and they arnt old or handled rough .. make sure the turner turns them, mark them, and dont disturb the incubator , leave it alone except maybe to candle once midway ... ive found humidity is the least important factor, but it needs to stay 'stabile' .. especially at hatch time .. but again, it will play into temps and overall stability, so think 'steady' .. experiment and monitor a new bator enough to achieve that BEFORE starting eggs .. working it out over 2 weeks or more while eggs are developing in it is a recipe for fail ..

 

[Susan Skylark]

If your incubator temp is unstable (per an external thermometer or three) toss it and get a reliable one! Humidity can vary quite dramatically over time and your eggs should be fine (except sudden drops during external pipping). You can always hand turn your eggs as well. But temp spikes can kill your eggs and low temps inhibit or slow development.