Someone tell me it will be ok

[kizanne]

I set eggs at night on Friday, Dec. 2nd

Somehow and don't ask me how got Wed. as lockdown day not Tuesday like I should have.

I was on dry incubation so humidity was 35%. Worst part was I candled them last night with a high power light (think heat sucks out humidity). Didn't see any movement but air sacs looked good with a few little shadows (figured that maybe internal pip). They were in front of the light no longer than 8 seconds.

Put them back in the incubator raised the humidity to 70%

Woke up last night in a sweat as I figured out in an accurate nightmare that I candled possibly shrink wrapping them on day 19.

This morning I don't see any movement or hear any peeping (course hard to tell with my brooder filled with cornish cross a few rooms away but pretty sure no peeping or movement.

I know that nobody can say what is going to happen so I'm gonna let them sit there inthe incubator til Monday just in case of a late hatch but....


I'd love to hear the 'oh yeah I did that and I have a great hatch'. Anyone

 

[acw123]

I always candle right before placing in lockdown to make sure I am not putting in bad eggs and hatch has been fine. I don't think you shrinkwrapped from candling. I recently forgot to remove one of my eggs from the turner that i had humidity down at 35 and noticed a broken egg when I was checking temp two days later and a little chick was sitting on the turner. Felt really bad I missed it but was amazed it was able to hatch with humidity where it was. I think you are fine. They don't move much at this point as there really isn't a lot of room to move in the egg if all is going well. I have also put eggs in day late with no problems. Just sit on your hands and wait. I am currently doing the same thing with eggs that went into lockdown yesterday. Good luck.

 

[stoopid]

I really don't think you did anything wrong, just be patient.
You won't see alot of movement, as the chick takes up all the room in the shell now.
Be calm....breathe....

 

[Melissa Rose]

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There is a gentleman on here Pete55 who has a lot of useful information on assisted hatches, humidity, etc... He wrote that he doesn't increase the humidity until he sees a pip! Do a search for Pete55 and read his threads. It will bring you lots of comfort

I dry incubate because I was having a problem with our natural humidity being to high down here and I follow his advice and my hatches have improved.

It is still early

Friday is your hatch day and sometimes I don't ever see any movement till they actually pip externally. Sometimes I do see rocking but not always!!! Sometimes I hear peeping but sometimes not

They are not late and if the shell was still intact I don't think you shrink wrapped

 

[kizanne]

the shells were all definately intact!!!! Thanks I do feel better. I set late on Friday so I'm thinking I'll actually have a very early Sat. hatch LOL that was I can win a swing.

 

[CSisley]

If you set your eggs the night of Dec 2, you will likely get your first pip tomorrow Friday Dec 23.

 

[ladyomaha]

I did the Exact same thing, Mine was set 12-2-11 which meant a Friday hatch here, and I did Lockdown on monday, for some reason I was a day Early, Low and behold, Woke this morning, to find him Pipping, and about an hour ago, I had a Chick walking around. So a day early in lockdown wont do much harm. On a side not, I forgot some dates, as all mine are scattered hatches, I think I have a chick due every day of the week, but I forgot to take one out of the turner even and he hatched, and that was a Dry hatch as well. So you just never know, but then again I just had to throw out about 15 ducks, that were fully formed just never pipped and hatched, That was a gut wrenching feeling in my tummy. Good Luck and hang in there...

 

[KLRA]

I think you'll be just fine! I didn't put mine in lockdown until I saw a couple had internally pipped when I candled on Sunday, and they pipped/hatched over the next couple of days. It's when they externally pip that you can do some damage. Let us know how the hatch goes! Crossing my fingers for you

 

[williamsl77]

Well, I think every one said it... if there are any issues with the hatch, it will not be because you were a day late going into lockdown. They only need the humidity when they externally pip. (Not that I know, but from everything that I've read....)

And for what it's worth... I candled yesterday at Day 14, and couldn't see movement. Everyone has reassured me that that is ok. No temp or humidity problems that I know of.... Waiting to see how my hatch goes, too. 8)

Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[KLRA]

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Sometimes they just don't feel like showing off for you

Toward the end of incubation it's more difficult to see movement anyway. Also, Kizanne, I forgot to mention that most of my eggs didn't move or peep before they started zipping. I was a little worried, then all of a sudden 5 out of 6 babies were hatched!