And keeping the incubator open as long as it was can also impact the hatch rate. They need way more humidity to hatch than they do to develop. You could try putting some water that is steaming a little in the incubator to replace the humidity that gets out. Also, when removing the chicks, grab more than one at a time and close the lid in between grabs. That will also help keep your temp and humidity stable.
When you go to candle, I have found that a pen light on the end with the air sac is the easiest way to see if you have anything moving on the ones that are about to go into lockdown.
@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm Yes,air holes on the top where the air aac is supposed to be,after the blood vessels recede I've seen people do this,then put the egg back in the incubator,check on it later to see if the chick has made any progress,if not,they chip off more egg shell.
Next go around, always take out your eggs that don’t have any development or have stopped developing. If they bust, they can kill the chicks that are developing or hatching. You want to raise the humidity to where it is around 70% or so. It will start to raise as the eggs start hatching. Pointy end always goes down in the turner. They have a hard time zipping out of the small end. You can actually hear them before they start to pip as well.
They arent dead at 7. But it does reduce hatch rate as time goes on. Also how they are stored effects it. I like to have mine in no later than day seven. Preferably though, day of hatch. Impossible if shipped.
