Broody Hen Off Eggs In The Middle Of Winter! No Incubator! Please help!

[lena_]

I want to see it!

Cool, I'll get all of the stuff together now

 

[Kiki]

Cool, I'll get all of the stuff together now

 

[lena_]

Darn! The cameras really low charge, give me half an hour, would you prefer pics or video?

 

[Kiki]

Darn! The cameras really low charge, give me half an hour, would you prefer pics or video?

What ever is easier for you.
No rush.

 

[lena_]

What ever is easier for you.
No rush.

Cool, waiting for phone to charge for light. Sorry for lack of pics, had to move horses and cows and then go to doctor. It's been a full on day. Pretty tired now

 

[lena_]

Update:
I haven't seen any movement since I candled this morning, candled twice this evening, nothing. I can still see little 'Tess' but no(hardly any) blood vessels now, and possibly the begging of a blood ring(A strange red line varying in thickness horizontally on one side of 'Tess', please note that it is not a complete circle, or even curved...)

I'd be pretty sad if this experiment failed. I'll candle tomorrow and see. I'm hoping that it's fine and that I'm stressing about nothing, but 'Tess' only moved when I moved the egg(Not by itself), and didn't respond to the shell being tapped or my voice. Are these signs that Tess has quit? I'll try my best to post photos, but you really can't see much in them Any ideas, has Tess quit?

 

[ChocolateMouse]

It's possible either way. It was an unlikely incubation to start with. I'd give it another day or two and see if there's any changes.

 

[Kiki]

I am sorry...It does sound like the egg quit.
I am sure you did your best do don't be too hard on yourself.

 

[lena_]

Thanks guys, I'm cuddling my silkies now, I love them so much...

 

[lena_]

Update:

After candling this morning I saw no movement, not even the dot that was Tess. All I could see was a bloodring. I opened the egg into a ziploc bag. I saw no movement from Tess, so I'm assuming she died (Which I guess is good kinda, as I'd be devastated if I'd killed a living chick.) I couldn't see the actual bloodring when I opened the egg, but it looked like Tess's head was separate from it's body, and there were also just random 'meat chunks' when I opened it. I'm sorry guys I didn't take eggtopsy pictures. The blood vessels were very contained, and very tiny.
Do you think this egg sounded like it was dead? I'm sad sure, but I really want to know if I did the right thing...