8 of 12 eggs never hatched

[Debbie292d]

The first post you have of eggs, definitely those clear ones were either not fertile or didn't start. The others I'm guessing were about Day 14. Something's killing them as usually they'll bail out their first week. Not saying they won't later, but it's rarer.

I'd get a thermometer/hygrometer to check your incubator. I have four incubators and only one is correct. Many of us buy the Govee brand from Amazon. They always have a sale on at least one of their models.

I saw 100% humidity. If it stayed at that level for more than a couple of hours, it would drown them.

They need to be incubated at 99.5F and 40-45% humidity until lockdown. At lockdown, 65-70%. I lock down for five days as silkies sometimes start hatching early. Turning isn't of much importance in their last week anyway, as they are active and won't stick.

I do not like opening the incubator any more than I have to, so I only candle on Day 7 and right before lockdown.

 

[Mozbusiness2010]

The others were fine? or weren't fully developed?

There was only one that looked like it was just a day away. The others were either liquid or a small black glob.

 

[Mozbusiness2010]

The first post you have of eggs, definitely those clear ones were either not fertile or didn't start. The others I'm guessing were about Day 14. Something's killing them as usually they'll bail out their first week. Not saying they won't later, but it's rarer.

I'd get a thermometer/hygrometer to check your incubator. I have four incubators and only one is correct. Many of us buy the Govee brand from Amazon. They always have a sale on at least one of their models.

I saw 100% humidity. If it stayed at that level for more than a couple of hours, it would drown them.

They need to be incubated at 99.5F and 40-45% humidity until lockdown. At lockdown, 65-70%. I lock down for five days as silkies sometimes start hatching early. Turning isn't of much importance in their last week anyway, as they are active and won't stick.

I do not like opening the incubator any more than I have to, so I only candle on Day 7 and right before lockdown.

I can’t select 99.5 on my machine. Should I use 99 or 100?

 

[Debbie292d]

I can’t select 99.5 on my machine. Should I use 99 or 100?

I'd use 99 then.

 

[SilkieMom0406]

Dark blobs mostly. No movement. Veins….maybe?!

Dark blobs are a good sign because those are supposedly yolks.

 

[Tlhyslop]

Here are the 12 I was planning to incubate next…they almost all have scattered specks throughout.

The 1st 2 pics of new egs are old eggs, see how they are dark at one end and the air cell is huge at other end. No good.

 

[Tlhyslop]

Here are the eggs that are left in the incubator.

Only egg that looks like full term chick is one I circled in red. All others are stoppers or not fertilized.

 

[Mill Chick]

I'd use 99 then.

I have used 100

 

[Debbie292d]

I have used 100

I've only used 99.5, but for silkies, with no other choice, I'd go lower than higher as they're smaller chicks. Maybe 100 would work, just saying, I'd use lower than higher.

 

[Slothinc]

I think it would be best if they are able to get an external thermometer to put in there. Because if the incubator is running high or low, then they will need to adjust accordingly. If the incubator says 99* but is actually at 96* then it would have been better to err on the side of setting it warmer.

And if the incubator reads 100* but the actual temp inside is 102* then it would have been best to set it lower. Without the info from a good thermometer it will be hard to know what to do!