Day 24 float test should i help

[shelby hayden]

The humidity has been 66 to 68 to be more accurate

 

[WVduckchick]

The humidity has been 66 to 68 to be more accurate

You mean in the one you are hatching in? That's a fine range.

 

[shelby hayden]

He the one I m hatching in

 

[shelby hayden]

Sorry ment yes

 

[Fairview01]

Chickens right? Unless you're day count is off normally days to hatch is 21+/-. If you're really at day 24 and the chicks haven't pipped and they're still alive, your incubator temperature was significantly less than the minimum.

Prognosis is not good. If they do pip they will be probably very weak, perhaps unable to zip the shell. If that's the case and you do not assist the hatch they will die. If your day count is jacked and it's really closer to day 21 and they pip there's a good chance you will kill the majority of them. Assisted hatching is a roll of the dice. Usually not a positive outcome in most cases.

If its really day 24 I suggest you fix the temperature problem with the incubator before you set more eggs. I dont care what the readout reflects its several degrees cooler than what it should be.

 

[shelby hayden]

Yes selki

 

[shelby hayden]

Okay one more question at day 19 and the air sac has expanded should i still see veins? I have read that once the yolk is absorbed you want see then is this true?

 

[WVduckchick]

Okay one more question at day 19 and the air sac has expanded should i still see veins? I have read that once the yolk is absorbed you want see then is this true?

Usually on day 19 you will still see veins. They don't totally absorb them until just before hatching. There are even some residual ones left that never get absorbed.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I have a pro series digital incubator model that I incubated in and a inaqicfly that is used for the hatching process the humidity during the first 18 days stayed between 50 and 60% heat at 99.5. During the last 4 days the humidity has been 60 to 70% and temp 99.5 100. I candled at 23 days and baby was moving very well I did a water test today and the egg floats at 10% above the water with slit movement.

I'm assuming you are talking about chicken eggs and not duck eggs.
I wouldn't assist. I'd put it back and wait. There are dozens of reasons the embryo will fail besides just temperature, humidity and turning.
Your day count could also be off. I once opened an egg that I thought was on day 25. Inside was a live chick about to hatch.

I would hate for it to be shrink wrapped and I didn't do anything to help and just let it die.

I doubt it could be shrink wrapped at those humidity numbers unless you've opened it frequently.

Yes I do I knew it wasn't going to be correct just by the one on the bators so I have one I carry around with me and a glass one inside also to compare it to.

Any and all thermometers can be inaccurate unless they are calibrated.
Some of the worst I've had were from incubator companies.

 

[Fairview01]

Okay one more question at day 19 and the air sac has expanded should i still see veins? I have read that once the yolk is absorbed you want see then is this true?

Are you on day 19 or 24.

Usually on day 19 you will still see veins. They don't totally absorb them until just before hatching. There are even some residual ones left that never get absorbed.

Which is why if everything is going right you don't stick your fingers in the process and help. Between when you see the external pip and the hatch the chick will rest sometimes 36 hours before zipping the shell. Not only is it resting but the veins are shrinking. At this point assisting the hatch generally breaks the still active veins and the chick will hemorrhage to death.

Any and all thermometers can be inaccurate unless they are calibrated.
Some of the worst I've had were from incubator companies.

You can get cheap accurate and calibrated thermometers from Wally World. Go to the cooking section, place the probe end between thumb and finger. If it doesn't register 98.6 +/- a couple of tenths put it back and try another until one does. If it registers 98.6 it will be accurate enough for the incubator.