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I'm sorry to hear that. Remember what I wrote you come springtime.

Depending on how long she was broody, if you get the eggs into a very dark room and candle them, you should be able to see a network of red veins near the top of the egg. This should be about day 5-7 or so. In some eggs, I can even see the heart starting to beat and by day 10, a little bird...

Ah, in that case, the side with the air cell is the big end. I have to do that on some of mine, candle them before I set them so I know which is which. I've got my fingers crossed for you. It's rough to lose an animal, but it helps when you have something like the eggs or babies left.

Quote: The air cell should be at the big end, or are you seeing dark at the top of the egg near the air cell and clear down below? That's how it usually looks when I candle eggs that have been set in my turners or in cartons. Eggs that I have set on the side tend to be dark toward the side...

No, your standard sized roosters would have definitely bothered with her regardless of her size. In fact, my avatar is proof that standard sized chicks with standard sized fathers can hatch out of bantam eggs, though it does boggle the mind, doesn't it? I can typically see something on a white...

Quote: If the big end is light, you are seeing the air cell and the dark part is probably the developing chick. Are they in an incubator or being warmed by another heat source? I got lost and am getting the beginning of a migraine so I'm trying to read less but still be helpful. My apologies...

First thing, though, stop shaking them. You could addle them and then they won't hatch.