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  1. Silkiechicmom

    water candling - is this chick dead?

    What do you think based on these photos? :( When I candled on day 18 the air sac was on the bottom and the chick was moving quite a bit.
  2. Silkiechicmom

    water candling - is this chick dead?

    This egg was in with my broody for 21 days and then she abandon it to care for the hatched chicks. I only took it out and put in the incubator as a last ditch effort to help. The temp and humidity on the incubator is doubled checked and working. I've never water candled before because I...
  3. Silkiechicmom

    water candling - is this chick dead?

    Thank you so much! I used water that was 100 degrees and before I candled it with a candling flashlight and there was no movement at all in the egg and no cracks or pips. This was done a last resort before unplugging the incubator. That is great advice about the egg temperature. I will try that...
  4. Silkiechicmom

    water candling - is this chick dead?

    no movement or wiggling in the light or water, is it normal for it to be on the side?
  5. Silkiechicmom

    water candling - is this chick dead?

    Hi All- MY broody hen was sitting on two fertile eggs. One hatched on day 19 and she abandon the nest shortly thereafter with the chick. I put the egg in an incubator and it is now day 24 with no movement. I tried candling the eggs and I can not detect movement. I tried water candling and this...
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