Why did they die?

[heaneykid]

Today is day.22 of incubation for me and I had 20 eggs in it I had two hatch one is nearly out and and on has a hole on it so he should hatch soon there is no other signs of pipping and I candled a few eggs and the air sack was huge so I presume they are dead although they were all ok at day 18 why is that and why is there no pipping

 

[sumi]

Usually if the air sacs are too big it could be that your humidity was too low and the eggs lost too much moisture, or the eggs were a bit old when you said them. What was your humidity during the first 18 days and lockdown and how old were the eggs?

 

[heaneykid]

I just followed the instructions on my incubator which was to keep one trough topped up, they were 5 days old

 

[chickydee64]

Hi,
Don't give up.. can still hatch up to day 25........
Next hatch purchase a hygrometer....not expensive. Then you will know what your humidity is.
And read some of the information on hatching available here on BYC.
I threw the instructions from my incubator out.....................was not reliable.
Good luck, hope you have more hatch..................