advise please please please

[Evelle]

i hear isnt not to uncommon for them to hatch out on day 25..

 

[cmom]

Quote:
I Normally Give Eggs A Full 24 Hrs Overdue Before Float Testing. It Works On All Bird Eggs- Period! Takes Very Little Equipment Or Time To Do And Is Easy To Perform. It Should Be Noted All Eggs Warrant Close Inspection Prior To Float Testing--- Any Pips In The Shell? Do Not Float Test! If The Shell Is Broken, Pipped Or Cracked In Any Way Water May Enter And Drown The Chick Inside.


Start With A Bowl Of Sufficient Depth To Allow The Eggs Your Testing To Float Freely Or Sink. Add 100 Degree Water To The Needed Level And Allow It To Settle( Quit Swirling And Calm Down)

Once Settled Take The Egg Or Eggs To Be Tested And Gently Lower Them Into The Water With As Little Disturbance As Possible. You May Need To Wait A Few Minutes For The Water To Settle Again After Adding Egg/ Eggs. Then Just Watch....

Eggs Are Judged By Observation With Results As Follows:

1. Sinker= Dud, Never Developed

2. High Floater (like A Fishing Bobber Without Weights) Say 45% Or More Of The Egg Above The Water Line= Dud, No Development Or Fetal Demise, Likely Rupture Of Internal Membranes Causing The Egg To Dehydrate.

3. Low Floater= Viable Egg, Development Full Term

4. Low Floater Rockin And Rollin! This Is The Live Embryo Moving Inside The Egg= Definate Viable Egg!

Once Test Results Complete Take Viable Eggs And Gently Pat Dry And Replace In Hatcher. Duds Are Best Discarded At This Time.

 

[loupan]

Really

oh gosh i hope so i have been so depressed all day i havent even been checking that much today becouse i had come to the conclusion it was a gonner

, it wasnt a huge aircell like on some of the candling pics i have seen but it is nice and clear and like i said on a slight slant which i guess is why it doesnt seem as big as before

,my egg is only tiny though as you would expect for a silkie .I will try and stay positive and pray for a sign of pipping soon

how will i know if it has pipped ? and how long should i give before trying this float test

.Many thanks guys you are all great i honestly never thought i wouldbe so stressed out lol ,but its great to have people to talk to who know what its like

,im not a nutter honestly just love chickens

:cd:yiipchick

 

[Evelle]

oh yeah that a good sign it should have a small circle crack in the egg.. sometime hard to see. it takes days to hatch sometime hours after they get to this point.
its hard work to hatch pushing and hitting and moving..

ive never done a water test so hopefully someone who knows will chime in

good luck

ps all my ducks pipped externally on the bottom side of the egg (the side pointing toward the ground) so i didnt see them.. until i moved them..

 

[loupan]

still cant see no crack but i do not dare open bator now lol

 

[Evelle]

good for you i get into to anxious
i would like to know how its progressing though..

lol

 

[loupan]

i just had a look cant see no cracks or hear anything

should i candle again or what

 

[Evelle]

if it was me yes..
and i would make sure i got a good look this time..
look for movement.. it could be very small movement at this time.
but its all up to you

oh if you do make sure you close the lid when your looking at the egg ive left it WIDE open a couple times

 

[loupan]

just had a good look evelle and honestly cant see anything i will leave it till 26th and then decide i got new eggs coming next week so doing to have to make a decision pretty soon i dont think much is happening though

 

[acw123]

I personally would do the float test if it were me and in the past I have at this time and found them both moving and not. Sometimes it helps to see movement. I too have had them hatch as late as 24 days.