Mandarins - Hatcher Day 28 - Bad Vibes

[imaskypilot]

5 eggs, all were moving fine when I candled on Day 23. I posted on Day 25 when I put them in the hatcher, I saw NO MOVEMENT on Day 25, everyone said not to worry, there was no room to move in the egg. Technically, Day 28 started at 10:30p last night, it is now late in the afternoon, no peeping, no movement, nothing. I have not opened the hatcher for 3 days, temp 99, humidity 65-70%. Is it time to panic? I had a bad feeling when I put them in the hatcher. Should I candle them? Raw Nerves in S.C.

This is a re-post from the egg blog, couldn't get any answers there.

Thanx

 

[austinhart123]

if they havent pipped you should take them out quick and candle, if they are alive, you will likely see there bills trying to pip, good luck and keep us posted

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Did you cool and mist the eggs starting on day 10? You need to do that with mandarins otherwise you will not have a good hatch. I did that with mine and got 4/6 mandarins to hatch, after I was told it was impossible to hatch them out in an incubator. Misting and cooling is the #1 thing that will give you a good hatch with mandarins.

Mine hatched on day 29-30, so dont worry yet.

Also, were they in a turner, an incubator that sits on a turner so the whole incubator turns, or hand turned?

 

[imaskypilot]

Thanx Folks - would still like some more thoughts.

Yeah - they were in a HovaBator with the turner. I misted them several times daily thru the hatch, but not in the 3 days they have been in the hatcher.

That Day 29-30 thingy makes me feel a bit better. The main reason I feel dread is how active they were right up thru Day 23, then on hatcher day - nada

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Hate to say this but, The hovabator turners are horrible. I was getting great hatches out of my brinsea (where the whole incubator turns). Then I tried to incubate some using the hovabator turner, out of 42 eggs, most died during incubation from the stupid turner, and only 3 hatched out. I will now either use my brinsea, or hand turn. For some reason waterfowl eggs to better hand turned, or in an incubator where the whole thing turns.