Stages of hatching!

[TheFreundFlock]

OK! What are the stages of hatching? I am lost!

This is TRULY my first time and I just want to make sure I am doing things right.

I have some eggs that are shaking, not hard but you can tell their is movement going on in the inside. Two of them have faint cracks on the shell, but I do not hear any peeping.

Just want to make sure everything is on the right track! I had my humidity to high so I found out last night and now I am worried!

THANKS!!

 

[pipermark]

turn eggs until the 18th day, after that leave them alone. 18-21 days O2 and high humidity important, very usually. Thats why many people say not to open the incubator until the 22nd day.

 

[barnyardmom]

I agree. Have you candled the eggs? Google it and study, and learn. If you think you have peeping but hear no peeps, candle the egg and hold the light very, very still. if the peep is OK you should see some movement. The less checking on the eggs the better. Some eggs take a GOOD 24 hours to hatch out even after others are hatched and all fluffed out. Hatching time can be a very happy and sad time. Be patient (I am not! lol)
dk

 

[TheFreundFlock]

No, I was trying to get an idea on if they are hatching right. I am on day 20/21 (depends on how you count) and I want to make sure that they are not in trouble!

I candled them last on Saturday (day 17/18) and had 15 movers out of 31! I really don't want to take them out until I know for sure they are in trouble, but I have not heard any noises yet as well.