It’s day 21, no movement, pips or anything, but there was movement two days before today

[Tay_may1711]

It’s day 21, no movement, pips or anything, but there was movement two days before today,I have to open my incubator to change the humidity as that’s the only way to keep the humidity, but I have limited it too only opening it once a day but this hardly affects the temperature as it only fluctuates for about thirty seconds, I have tried shining a light and shouting which worked yesterday and the day before, but nothing today, Please send advice or a bit of comfort

 

[Kiki]

Candle an egg or two and see if there is movement in the air cell.

When you take the egg out of the incubator to candle...
Keep the egg in the exact same position. Don't rotate it or flip it.

 

[Tay_may1711]

Candle an egg or two and see if there is movement in the air cell.

When you take the egg out of the incubator to candle...
Keep the egg in the exact same position. Don't rotate it or flip it.
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I Candled two of the eggs and the air cell doesn’t look like it’s been broken or if there’s any beak or anything entered it, what does this mean also, it is also bearing in mind day 21 is this unusual or?

 

[Tay_may1711]

I Candled two of the eggs and the air cell doesn’t look like it’s been broken or if there’s any beak or anything entered it, what does this mean also, it is also bearing in mind day 21 is this unusual or?

 

[Kiki]

This could mean a few different things.

1.They died.
2. Your temperature is low and they aren't ready yet/they are behind.


Do you have a calibrated thermometer in your incubator?

 

[Tay_may1711]

I have a calibrated thermometer that is In the incubator and then one that is built into the incubator, I also have an hygrometer(spelling?) which displays humidity and temperatures, my humidity is quite low, because it’s rather hard too maintain and I don’t want to be be opening the incubator all the time, would this affect the hatch date or would it kill them?

 

[Kiki]

What is the humidity level now and what was it at for the first 20 days?

 

[Tay_may1711]

It varies but about 45% and then when I change the water it goes up to 60% approx but doesn’t last that long and normally drops quite quickly now, and for the first 20 days it was 40-45% approximately

 

[Kiki]

It varies but about 45% and then when I change the water it goes up to 60% approx but doesn’t last that long and normally drops quite quickly now, and for the first 20 days it was 40-45% approximately

That should be ok...but was you humidity gauge salt tested?


I don't think there's anything you can do at this point besides just wait.

 

[Tay_may1711]

Okay thank you for you help, much appreciated, so just wait and be patient and hope for the best, okay thank you