Should I be concerned??

[Purelychicks]

It’s day 20, and there’s no pips at all. Is that normal sometimes?

 

[LegbarMama]

Yep just be patient!

 

[Tonyroo]

For standard chicken eggs, yes.

What's your temperature and humidity readings?

 

[Purelychicks]

For standard chicken eggs, yes.

What's your temperature and humidity readings?

My incubator fluctuates from 98.9 to 100.5 so anywhere in between there. The humidity is 57 but I can’t get it any higher without overflowing the channels. They are leghorn eggs, jersey giant eggs, Easter egger, RIR, Delaware, and buff orpington.

 

[Tonyroo]

You can use a clean wet small sponge or grab a paper towel roll it up into a ball and wet it. Then place it in the incubator. That will help bring humidity up.

 

[Isadora]

I wouldn't be concerned yet. It can be hard to be patient.

 

[Tonyroo]

Higher humidity helps the eggshell and membrane to soften and break easily for the chick to get out.

 

[Purelychicks]

Higher humidity helps the eggshell and membrane to soften and break easily for the chick to get out.

The humidity still isn’t going up, but I’m thinking maybe it’s just the panel that’s wrong? There’s water droplets forming in the top

 

[BarnyardChaos]

The humidity still isn’t going up, but I’m thinking maybe it’s just the panel that’s wrong? There’s water droplets forming in the top

Water droplets... yep, it's humid enough.

 

[Purelychicks]

Water droplets... yep, it's humid enough.
I think the incubator just isn’t sensing it for whatever reason, I do have an extra thermometer in the bator and it’s correct so . Thanks!