Not chirping or rockin'

[SuperBuckBuck]

We've had chicks hatch from 19-25 days (typically day 21-23), but patience is the key.  Messing with them and stressing out is not 

Day 24 we took them out. Nothing hatched.

 

[ShanandGem]

I'm sorry to hear that. I would double check the temperature in your incubator.

 

[azjustin]

I'm also sorry to hear that.

There's a reason why that happened, and it may be absolutely no fault of your own. Sometimes eggs just don't hatch!

However, do some more reading and go into the next set with the most amount of education you can get. We sucked at hatching eggs at first, and got much better after reading about what not to do.

Always remember that this community is always willing to help, don't be afraid to ask for it.

Good luck!

 

[Selga]

Hatching on day 19 and 20 sounds too early for chicken eggs, especially day 19. I think, your temp could have been too high.

 

[SuperBuckBuck]

I had a GREAT hatch the first time with the sane bator. 3 different thermometers read the same thing and they were all right. Humidity had 2 moniters, they were also correct. Another wuestion, I was picking them up to throw them away and 2 were heavy and 4 were light. Mean anything?

 

[junebuggena]

Did you candle at all during incubation?

 

[SuperBuckBuck]

Did you candle at all during incubation?

Yes and everything looked good for the eggs we decided to keep!! Really can't figure out what went wrong

 

[junebuggena]

You marked the air cells to track their progress?

 

[SuperBuckBuck]

You marked the air cells to track their progress?

Yup! Everything looked fine

 

[junebuggena]

Did you hand turn or were they in a turner? If in a turner, was it functioning properly? If hand turning, did you put a different mark on each side, so you knew just how much to turn each, and did you alternate the side they were on during the night?