No signs of hatching on day 21?

[buddhabrahma905]

So I have 9 eggs that I have been incubating in a still air incubator, and today is day 21. So far, I've seen no signs of hatching or even life for that matter. No rocking eggs, no peeping, no nothing. They went through a power outage and a subsequent 11 hour long temp drop from 102 to 93, would that have killed them? And if not, would it have delayed the hatch? Please help I'm so worried!

 

[FridayYet]

Yes, it definitely could delay the hatch. Give them a few more days - good luck!

 

[buddhabrahma905]

alright I'll do that. Is there any way to safely check whether the eggs are alive at this point or is it dangerous?

 

[buddhabrahma905]

I added some water to one of the channels today to raise the humidity as the water I added earlier drained out

 

[FridayYet]

Have you been checking the air cells?

 

[buddhabrahma905]

At last check all air cells looked fine

 

[daskhan]

You should be able to candle them and check for movement but be carful to put them back exactly how they were also not all eggs hatch at 21 days it may be sooner or day later what's the humidity? I believe it's suppose to be 65 at all times higher then 70 they could drown lower then the membrane could dry out

 

[buddhabrahma905]

Its at about 65%

 

[FridayYet]

You should be good. I like to keep mine at 70 if there are pips and if I have to open the bator for any reason. My Incubator (Brinsea) recovers really fast though, so I feel comfortable opening it.

I would wait at least 24 hours before you do anything though.

Did you confirm your temps with a second, calibrated thermometer? Sometimes the one on the bator can be several degrees off.

 

[buddhabrahma905]

Yeah I have 3 different styles of thermometers in there and all 3 read the same. I checked this morning and the eggs still seem devoid of life. I do want to candle them but I'm not sure that that would reveal anything of worth. At times I feel like this incubator is cursed because of all the crap it has put me through

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