Newbie here!

[Hens Solo]

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Broilers have low fertility.

A little worried. Day 20 and no pipping. have about 15 eggs that were almost totally black 2 days ago. Hope I didn't screw up

 

[ValerieJ]

When are they supposed to pip? I thought it was day 21. Mine pipped on day 21 and was out in just a couple hours after that. Is it different for the meat birds?

 

[BullChick]

Pipping this early is uncommon.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! Good luck with your hatch!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Hens Solo]

Day 22 (actually day 21) no activity. Might have lost my hatch. Might try better eggs and dry incubation next. dubious about plastic chinese incubator. Might have to invest in a Hova Bator or TSC styro next and use plastic one for brooder(if I ever get that lucky!) The local junkyard has a beautiful insulated stainless steel refrig for a few bucks. Should I buy it and try to convert it into a larger capacity 'bator?

 

[TwoCrows]

Day 22 (actually day 21) no activity. Might have lost my hatch. Might try better eggs and dry incubation next. dubious about plastic chinese incubator. Might have to invest in a Hova Bator or TSC styro next and use plastic one for brooder(if I ever get that lucky!) The local junkyard has a beautiful insulated stainless steel refrig for a few bucks. Should I buy it and try to convert it into a larger capacity 'bator?

A hatch day of 21 is not set in stone. If your temp was a pinch low, they can take a few extra days to pip and hatch. So wait a several more days before you throw in the towel. You can try a "float test" on the eggs. Have you been candling along the way? Definitely stop by our Incubation forums for more help, those folks really know their stuff. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/incubating-hatching-eggs.5/

 

[Hens Solo]

A hatch day of 21 is not set in stone. If your temp was a pinch low, they can take a few extra days to pip and hatch. So wait a several more days before you throw in the towel. You can try a "float test" on the eggs. Have you been candling along the way? Definitely stop by our Incubation forums for more help, those folks really know their stuff. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/incubating-hatching-eggs.5/

yes, I candled at day 10 and 18. Had to dispose of 2/3 of eggs due to nonfertility. On day 18 about 15 filled the shell with opaqueness. air cell might have been small on them, though.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

After waiting another couple of days then you can give up, but not before then. If you have to give up then I would verify the temperature is correct in you incubator. This may be just too many things not in your favor. Maybe low fertility combined with what I suspect is low/high temperature. Hope everything turns out ok...

 

[Nor-Cal Chickens]

Welcome, may the chirp be with you

 

[Hens Solo]

This chicken hatching is getting addictive. My wife thinks I've gone nuts. I'm just stubborn. My pastor hatched 4/7 of the same eggs that I've apparently failed at (He did pray over them!) He used one of those little Brinsea round incubators.