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[Chickielady]

all but 3 are completely dark inside but for the enlarged air sack...the other 3 are clear but for sloshing ( a one stinko ) and no diffenite air sac, no peeping heard.
Humidity down to 56% and I put the eggs, all but the 3 clears, back in.
If nothing happens I guess tomorrow I will toss them out, lesson learned, but more determined now.
I should have listened to my better judgement 2 weeks ago when I was worried about so much humidity that droplets were on the windows and I have never seen that happen before.

Never had to "regulate" the humidity before, in most cases we had a hard time getting the humidity up high enough !
I am going to try again.

 

[Chickielady]

I have not heard a peep today.
I am not sure I heard any yesterday could have been a bird outside or an active wishful imagination.
My hubby said it was all in my mind as he heard nothing.
Several times during the day yesterday I hollered at him to stop whistling !
When I jus now candled...think they will shrink wrap after being so humid ?
Gawd !!!!!!!!!!!!

The eggs are dark, solid, cannot see any movement, all dark.
Hope I didn't shrink wrap, but at this point, it is all falling apart and I am looking for new hatching eggs, I want welsummers, splash and blue or FC marans.

 

[Illia]

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They get shrink wrapped even if the humudity is high. I would say if nothing happens tomorrow, chuck em. Otherwise, wait and do NOT open the bator again.

There are quite a few Black Copper Marans breeders here including myself, but I don't have eggs available til summer.

 

[RonB]

pips & peeps
you could be right about the fertile eggs. you probably know alot more about it then me When I asked about it on the chat room here in BYC. I was told they could be fertile for up to three months seemed a little long to me. but I'm just a rookie
Man you should see the egg my white leghorn layed about a half hour ago Double yoke for sure kim has seem them

 

[Sparkelrose]

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If Washington state stopped work for rain, nothing would get done. Buck up!!!

That is very true.
But it is kinda hard to build coops and plow gardens in the pouring rain with a 2 and 4 year old . Don't really want them to be out in it and get sick.

 

[Chickielady]

I think I got the humidity under control.
Expensive lesson.

I took the sponge totally out of the bator.
The humidity here right now is over 70% in the air, so I am watching the wet bulb and it seems fine now.
Hopefully, all will go OK...I just read a thread where the guy did n't have any pips until day 24, alot of people had the same problem from this cold, low temps make for a longer incubation time.
Have never had this problem nor any shrink-wrapped.
Hope it never happens, sounds bad !
I am not going to touch these eggs again for 4 more days.
Hopefully none blow up.

 

[Nyrial]

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If Washington state stopped work for rain, nothing would get done. Buck up!!!

That is very true.
But it is kinda hard to build coops and plow gardens in the pouring rain with a 2 and 4 year old . Don't really want them to be out in it and get sick.

I have a two and four year old. It's hard to plow a garden and build coops when it's sunny.
ETA: I find that a generous use of Duct Tape comes in handy

 

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[ChickenSal]

Egg hatching question...if tomorrow is day 19 should I still turn the eggs tomorrow or not? Last year I only had 1 hatch out of about 10 eggs. I have 5 in the incubator this time. I hope somebody hatches!

 

[Zgoatlady]

Chickielady
Im sorry to hear your having such a hard time, I would give them a little more time.
I have BC Marans and when I incubate them I go 30% for the first 18 days than up it to 55%+ but no higher than 70%
Good luck and if you want eggs soon we have some.

ChickenSal
Id stop turning them now.. Good luck with your hatch..