temp has been low - do I lockdown later?

[kindir]

I have a still-air LG incubator and from what I've read, the temp should be 101.5 at the top of the eggs. My temp has been slightly below that (around 100 to 100.5) because anytime I turned it up it would go too far up. I figured it would be better to go on the lower side of temperature than higher.

I've candled and I see plenty of movement, so they are alive but I'm wondering if I should postpone lockdown for a day or two? They don't look as developed as pictures say they should and lockdown is "supposed" to be on Thursday. Should I wait until Friday or Saturday? My understanding is that lower temps will make the chicks hatch later.

 

[brendapa]

Are these standards or bantams? Bantams usually pip & hatch a day or 2 earlier.
If you can clearly see that are not as developed I would only wait 1 more additional day for lockdown.
What humidity have you been running at all along?

Brenda

 

[kindir]

The humidity was about 35% for the first 2weeks until I realized how to get it higher and it's been about 45 - 50% since then. I have a mix of both standard and bantam eggs in there. Keep in mind this is my very first hatch so I'm no professional, but based on the pictures I've seen they just seem less developed when I candled them. That, and I know for a fact that the temp has been lower than it should be made me think that perhaps waiting a day or so would be wise.

 

[Motherof4]

I'm using a LG and I have kept mine at 100 and mid 40's for the Humidity I locked down Sunday keeping temp at 100 and my Humidity up in the high 60"s. I'm now have 1 zipped and 15 pipped. With my LG it stays at 100 great but if I try and get a 101 or a 10.5 they it jumps to 102 so I just leave it at 100 and I'm doing good so far

 

[colby318]

I'm having the same problem!!! I had the still air temp at 99.5. I didn't know it was supposed to be higher. I cracked a couple of the eggs today and they still have extended yolks! Have I doomed them? They look as though they still need another three days.

Sorry for highjacking your thread...

Colby
aka freaking out in KY

 

[kindir]

oh, you aren't hijacking, glad to know I'm not the only one with this issue! Sounds like Motherof4 has done ok so we may be fine. I go into lockdown tomorrow and we'll have to wait to see what happens...

Good luck to you, let me know how it goes!