Incubator temperature

[Fahimthepen]

Hi so we put are ch eggs in the incubator on 30 of June at 4:30pm so can you help me and tell me what day it is today because I think it’s day 18 and when it’s day 19 we cant open it reply asap

 

[Kiraeh]

Well, if you see something moving, that is good!
It's day 18 then. You can start lockdown anytime tomorrow that's convenient for you, it doesn't need to be exact. Lowering the temperature is fine, hatching chicks start to make more heat themselves. Lots of people do, lots of people don't.

 

[Fahimthepen]

Hi please can you reply do my others meesages

 

[Kiraeh]

I tried to reply to all your questions, what others do you have?

Here is a good guide for incubation:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-incubation.73350/

Here is a good article to read while you wait for hatching to start, in case there are any problems:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

I don't know what's going on with your candling, if you can post photos I or someone else might be able to help. Here's an article about candling, compare what you see to these photos:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ion-through-incubation-of-chicken-eggs.47879/

 

[Fahimthepen]

Okay but in the night I’m going to candle them and I’ll take a photo and send it so you could help me if it’s alive

 

[Fahimthepen]

Hi I’m sending you a photo of my chicken eggs can you see if it’s alive please reply ASAP

 

[Kiraeh]

I'm sorry, I don't see any sign that those are developing. For comparison, here's some of my day 17 eggs.

Even in a darker egg where you can't see a lot of veins, you should have a large air cell with a sharp border, and some parts of the egg that are completely blocked by the growing embryo.

Do you have any eggs that look like that? If you don't have any eggs that have developed at least a bit, double check your incubator temperature and that the eggs you're using are fertile from a flock with a rooster.

 

[Fahimthepen]

I'm sorry, I don't see any sign that those are developing. For comparison, here's some of my day 17 eggs. View attachment 2251413
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Even in a darker egg where you can't see a lot of veins, you should have a large air cell with a sharp border, and some parts of the egg that are completely blocked by the growing embryo.

Do you have any eggs that look like that? If you don't have any eggs that have developed at least a bit, double check your incubator temperature and that the eggs you're using are fertile from a flock with a rooster.

K we’ve decided if the chicken don’t hatch we going to get from a farm is farm chicken eggs good

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

K we’ve decided if the chicken don’t hatch we going to get from a farm is farm chicken eggs good

If you buy fertilized eggs you should be fine.

 

[Fahimthepen]

K thank you but are farm eggs good