No Movement Day 20 Incubation. Help??!

[reneegrenville]

I have a silkie x bantam egg in my Brinsea mini Eco incubator and today is day 20. The egg has been incubating at a consistent temperature of 37 degrees celcius. Shouldn't the egg be pipping or atleast wobbling by now? This is my first hatch with an incubator.

 

[reneegrenville]

Can anyone help

 

[chickinthebator]

Temperature should be closer to 37.8 Celsius - try bumping up the humidity too. But I am on day 20 and just now got my first two pips so don't worry just be patient.

 

[reneegrenville]

The incubator comes with a thermometer and I can only change the temperature with a small screw driver so I hope that 37 degrees C is ok. 37 was the set temperature for the incubator

 

[coolmind1999]

be sure its day 20 dont wanna rush a hatch day one starts 1 day after incubtion

 

[reneegrenville]

It's now day 21 and nothing. I candled the egg on day 19 and saw movement from my little chick. I'm so nervous!

 

[Sweet T]

If you have the temp a little cooler than it should be, the chick will develop a little slower. Give her a few more days, and try to get it as humid as possible in there.
One way you can get the temp a little warmer without changing any settings, is covering the whole incubator with a towel or blanket.

 

[reneegrenville]

Thanks ill try covering the incubator with a towel. If its on lockdown is it ok to open the incubator up to add more water? I don't want to cause complications

 

[Pazzwegian]

I know it's not easy, but try not to stress! If the temp has been a fraction low, hatching may be delayed by a day or two. My last hatch was with a lower temperature, and chicks were two days late. Go and have a coffee and don't open the lid!

 

[reneegrenville]

I can hear my little darling chirping from the incubator