UPDATE: with photo: Is 25 days really max?

[SnowyChickenMomma]

My chickens were due April 8th so today is the 22nd day... I don't see any movement no wobbling, I can't hear peeping through the incubator or over the noise of my 2 kids who are home from school.

So just wait til the 25th day? I'm anxious.

 

[Mvan42]

You could do a saftey hole just Incase. Candle to see if they have internally piped yet, and look for movement.

What was your temperature and humidity? This can make a difference too.

 

[nchls school]

My chickens were due April 8th so today is the 22nd day... I don't see any movement no wobbling, I can't hear peeping through the incubator or over the noise of my 2 kids who are home from school.

So just wait til the 25th day? I'm anxious.

Yes, wait. My best guess is your hatch failed. Did you candle the eggs?

 

[SnowyChickenMomma]

You could do a saftey hole just Incase. Candle to see if they have internally piped yet, and look for movement.

What was your temperature and humidity? This can make a difference too.

I was thinking about candling them tonight but if they are in "lockdown" I thought you weren't supposed to open it up. Maybe I am past the lockdown at this point? I have no idea what I'm doing when I am candling. I do have the professional candling flashlight made for eggs so I can light it up. I did it only on day 10 and had no idea what I was looking at.

Temp has been 100 and humidity has been 50 up until lockdown when I made it between 60-70.

 

[Mvan42]

Put the light on the air cell side of the egg. Watch for movement. If internal piped you should see the beak (look like a little peek) inside the air cell.

If you do it quickly they will be fine. If they have internally piped you may want to do a saftey hole to help.

 

[Mvan42]

This may help... https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[SnowyChickenMomma]

This may help... https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

I'm currently reading that haha and also how to cull a chicken humanely in case I run into that

 

[SnowyChickenMomma]

Put the light on the air cell side of the egg. Watch for movement. If internal piped you should see the beak (look like a little peek) inside the air cell.

If you do it quickly they will be fine. If they have internally piped you may want to do a saftey hole to help.

Ok I will try that thank you

 

[Mvan42]

Anything yet?

 

[hysop]

Following because I’m curious!