NEARLY HATCH TIME..........UPDATE page 10 they all hatched

[lilly]

I am terrible about converting to degrees, but temp in degrees should be between 99.5 anf 100.5. My sometimes drops to 98 without hurting anyrhing but a temp over 101 for long periods od time can kill the chicks. My humidity runslow during incubation 25% to 35% I increase to 45 to 50% last three days before hatch. I have marans and they seem to do better with lower humidity.

 

[SunnyChic]

Quote:
36C = 96.8F and 37C = 98.6F
Average temp for the incubator should be 37.5C = 99.5

Hang in there! With your temps being a little low, it will take longer for them to hatch. See if you can get your temp up to 37.5C.
C'mon, chickies!

 

[WishfulChick]

Don't give up hope all is not lost back in Dec. one of my favorite hens came up missing we found her under a brush pile in the cold freezing rain sitting on 30 eggs we moved her inside and put a heat lamp on her we figured she should hatch on Jan 1 but nothing I gave her to the 5th. and still nothing so I took a couple of the eggs to candle looked like nothing. So when I disposed of them I looked to see if they developed at all and there was a heart beat and almost developed chick so I put the rest back and on the 15 f Jan. She hatched out 8 chicks. They are Tougher then you think

 

[starryeyes]

Well i just noticed today when the washier spins the eggs vibrate :O The washier is across the kitchen and in the main bath. Bator is on Kitchen counter. So I think eggs are stronger then we give them credit for. Mine all are growing and are moving in the eggs even with the vibrating kit counter

I have no peeps yet but since i have not a exact date of when i put them in it could be 3 more days.(had flu taking cold meds forgot to write dates dwn )

Starry

 

[Dellwyn]

I had my first clutch hatch 2 weeks ago-very exciting. I had a broody hen so I put 12 eggs under and got 6 chicks. 4 on day 21, 1 on day 22 and the last on day 23. She was quite happy for me to take them. I let her sit on the last couple of eggs (a couple got cracked from another hen sitting on top of her) for a few more days but they didn't hatch. I know there were a few undeveloped, probably not even fertilized and a couple that obviously didn't make the distance too. I'm very happy with my 6 but they grow up soooo fast.

 

[sonew123]

NICOLA your killing me-how is it going???? hope all is well and thats why you cant tell us!!!

 

[Nicola]

nothing still *sigh* but i was naughty and candled them to make sure they are alive and kicking and as far as i can tell they are hopefully they will pip tomorrow or the next day tomorrow is day 22

 

[Nicola]

i will post when something FINALY does happen

 

[Nicola]

*sigh* still nothing on day 22 so far

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

Nicola don't give up yet. My daughters friend hatched some out for her. Her temps were alittle lower than I use an it took 25 days but they hatched and they were fine.