What is taking so LOOOOONG!!

[Cindiloohoo]

Well it hasn't quite been 21 days

but I am IMPATIENT this time!!! I got eggs from kathyinmo 3 weeks ago tomorrow...they're rockin, and I can't keep my face away from that little plastic window, then I steam it up and get mad at myself because I can't see!

What the crud is wrong with me!?!?! I never get crazy over a hatch...

I'm going to check for pips again

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Remember to hold your breath when peering thru the window

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Well if I held it every time I have gone in there today, I'd likely have brain damage by now

Still no pips yet

 

[flgardengirl]

A watched egg never hatches lol, or at least takes forever

What kind of chicken eggs did you get?

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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I got some new blood for my Delaware's. Hoping for a nice roo and several nice hens from this batch. 18 eggs made it to lockdown!!! Seems like it is taking forever!

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Turn your head to the side to breathe - like a swimmer

 

[Cindiloohoo]

4 developed that I am certain of(did not open the rest...couldn't make myself this time)...3 pipped, NONE made it

I give up, my last several hatches have ALL been crappy. When I first started hatching they hatched great. Now, I can't do anything right! I've checked my temp/humidity readings, tested the hygrometer, calibrated, disinfected EVERYTHING, AND let the bator bake in the sun, even bought a brand new bator.....nothing. I have 2 chicks to show for that new bator

Anybody want to buy some used incubators? I have 3 Hovabators FOR SALE!

 

[CHICKENBOY 1]

dont give up i've had a ton of no hatches and now i got a hen setting but i did'ent give up

 

[pnuts]

the only time i ever got chicks was from my hen who sat on some eggs:^] but i had tried some diy incubators before that failed. i just bought a hovabator and i hope it works ok though...