Is Something Wrong With My Serama Eggs?

[HeatherKellyB]

If you have a really bright light that you can shine in the window on each egg, that will work well. I like to shine a bright light on each egg to see if that makes them move at all. Either way, you'll probably have to open it up and candle the eggs to look for internal pips. Before you open it, look over each egg as well as you can through the window to make sure you don't see any external pips.

 

[nickkaylee]

Do you have a calibrated thermometer and hydrometer in the unit, other than what the actual unit has?

I do not.

 

[nickkaylee]

I looked through the window with a flashlight. I don't see anything new going on and no movement. I'm going to give it a couple more hours, and if I don't see anything change I will give them a quick check.

 

[Skipper7410]

I do not.

Alot of incubators tend to have off temperature/humidity readings. It's recommended to usually have a couple accurate (tested) and calibrated units inside to check against. There may be a chance that your Temps weren't what you thought they were. Keep us posted

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry

Before you do anything else, I suggest that you read this a couple of times. It's full of helpful information on hatching all poultry. I read it every time I am getting close to hatch.

 

[nickkaylee]

Alot of incubators tend to have off temperature/humidity readings. It's recommended to usually have a couple accurate (tested) and calibrated units inside to check against. There may be a chance that your Temps weren't what you thought they were. Keep us posted

If that is the case, can they still hatch? They were definitely developing and alive...

 

[nickkaylee]

We stuck a broader thermometer in there to see what happened, and it says the temp in there is only 94! I candled 2 of the eggs. They are alive and moving but I didn't see an internal pip. What do I do now?

 

[LaFleche]

At the actual stage of incubation you are in, I would not open the still air incubator for candling or whatever, as this could ruin your hopefully just belated hatch and, it would not change anything in case the eggs died off already.

The last time for me to candle is at lockdown and from then on I just wait for them to hatch.

 

[LostBoi73]

Its only day 19 wich yes is about right for seramas . But trust in the eggs they know what to do. And if somthing has gone wrong there is very little you can do . But you could harm them by opening the incubator and candling. Id give them till atleast day 21

 

[Skipper7410]

We stuck a broader thermometer in there to see what happened, and it says the temp in there is only 94! I candled 2 of the eggs. They are alive and moving but I didn't see an internal pip. What do I do now?

I'm honestly not sure. At this point you may have to just wait a little longer and see if you get atleast some hatching. I'm far from a pro when it comes to this. I raise turkeys but let them do their own thing, and am incubating quail right now..but its like my second time ever incubating. The good news is it sounds like we know where the issue is, which makes it so next time you can make sure Temps and stuff are good. I'm sorry for any loss on the babies and am sending hope your way that some hatch. I think it may be too late to raise temp, BUT maybe some will hatch belated? Here's to hoping!

I guess in short: give them a couple days and let's hope for the best