Just starting

[lucyannburton]

Hi all. My husband and I just started trying to hatch eggs. We got an incubator off eBay (one that had great reviews on eBay and YouTube) we started with 48 eggs. Candled them at day 7 and 25 where fertile. We kept the temp around 99-100 and humidity between 45 and 55. At day 18 We bumped humidity up between 65 and 70. We are now in day 22 and not a single egg is starting to hatch. Not sure where we have gone wrong.

 

[feedman77]

I would open up bator and candle a few look for movement.

you did start the countdown 24 hours after you initially set them.

are you positive thermostat on incubator is accurate a degree or 2 off to the lows idea can delay a hatch by a day or so.

at least give them to day 24

 

[dekel18042]

I would open up bator and candle a few look for movement.

you did start the countdown 24 hours after you initially set them.

are you positive thermostat on incubator is accurate a degree or 2 off to the lows idea can delay a hatch by a day or so.

at least give them to day 24

X2 It seems especially in winter it can take eggs an extra day or so to hatch. I wouldn't give up until day 25 if you see signs of life.

 

[lucyannburton]

I should have posted earlier lol Since the op we have one coming and hearing all kinds of peeping!!!!

 

[Teila]

I should have posted earlier lol Since the op we have one coming and hearing all kinds of peeping!!!!

 

[feedman77]

I should have posted earlier lol Since the op we have one coming and hearing all kinds of peeping!!!!

 

[junebuggena]

Read this thoroughly. The answers to all your incubating question can be found.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101