I am a little worried

[cueball]

I had a Serama hatch disaster with one surviving chick. Someone told me they had sticky chick syndrome and to stop adding water to hatch eggs. In another incubator I followed their advise and stopped adding water to an Olive Egger hatch. 1 chick hatched on day 21. It is dried off and in the brooder. There are no pips or other signs of further eggs hatching. It is day 22. I had trouble seeing through the eggs to candle them. Should I wait? Should I add water? Should I do the float test? Any help is appreciated.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! I would wait, if possible I would play chick cheeping sounds from YouTube next to incubator. It seems to spur them on!

 

[cueball]

Hello! I would wait, if possible I would play chick cheeping sounds from YouTube next to incubator. It seems to spur them on!

thanks i will

 

[cueball]

thanks i will

I did and placed it right on top of the incubator

 

[SilverBirds]

Do you have a separate calibrated thermometer/hygrometer in your incubator so you can accurately monitor the temp and humidity?

 

[cueball]

The one i have monitors that automatically. I just followed that persons advice because they have hatched 100s of chicks completely dry.

 

[SilverBirds]

The one i have monitors that automatically. I just followed that persons advice because they have hatched 100s of chicks completely dry.

The automatic ones are almost always off. If you decide to do another hatch, I strongly recommend getting a second hygrometer to go inside the incubator.

As for your remaining eggs, the only thing you can really do is wait and see. Doing the float test is not a good way to tell if eggs are viable and can kill your babies if they are still alive.

 

[mtma]

Can you candle the air sack to see if they have pipped internally? I have done this carefully and held them close to hear them cheeping at me from inside.

 

[cueball]

The automatic ones are almost always off. If you decide to do another hatch, I strongly recommend getting a second hygrometer to go inside the incubator.

As for your remaining eggs, the only thing you can really do is wait and see. Doing the float test is not a good way to tell if eggs are viable and can kill your babies if they are still alive.

okay thanks I will keep that in mind.

 

[cueball]

Can you candle the air sack to see if they have pipped internally? I have done this carefully and held them close to hear them cheeping at me from inside.

I will tomorrow