Are my eggs resting or have they died???

[Rory the Chicken]

We are incubating 6 Araucana eggs and we are on day 19. On day 17/18 they were shaking a lot but on day 19 they have all stopped. Is this normal? We read that they were resting but others said that the embryo has stopped developing. Can you please help me out?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

When they are to the hatching stage it's harder for them to move around. Before they were getting in a position to hatch. Now they are absorbing the yolk sac. Have you candled to see if they have internally pipped? You would see a beak in the air cell.

 

[Rory the Chicken]

We candled on day 17 and we don’t want to run the risk of letting them get to cold, plus we put them in lockdown this morning.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

You won't know then until they hatch or they don't, and no one can help with that...

 

[Rory the Chicken]

Ok, thanks

 

[Offshoreorca]

Ok, thanks

I had this same issue with my cochin and silkie eggs. Day 20 came and went yesterday with no pips or movements. Then between last night and this morning two eggs pipped. I don't know the outcome of the hatch yet as they aren't out of the woods - and I suspect some humidity issues - but just to let you know to hang in there!

 

[Rory the Chicken]

Ah thank you, I’m not the only one then.

 

[Rory the Chicken]

Please let me know how your Cochins and silkies get along

 

[Offshoreorca]

Please let me know how your Cochins and silkies get along

We have 11 Cochins (10 hens, 1 roo) and a pair of silkies (hen and roo) together that get along great! I think the important thing was that we introduced a bunch of cochin pullets and the silkie pair at the same time. The silkie pair is super submissive and sort of keep to their own most of the time - and the Cochins don't seem to bother with them.

 

[Rory the Chicken]

I think the humidity got too low, do you think that they will still hatch?