Chickens not hatching!!!!

[Baypeppard]

I have two eggs in my medium sized incubator with the right humidity and they are stable, It is day 22 and I have seen no movement and no picks... Is there anything I can do?

 

[JaeG]

Candle them to see what's going on. Keep them in the same position they are in in the incubator while you do this. A live embryo will fill the space under the air cell and have a red tint to it. A dead embryo looks very black and sinks towards the narrow end of the egg, leaving a watery gap between it and the air cell.

If you see a shadow in the air cell they have pipped internally.

 

[Baypeppard]

Candle them to see what's going on. Keep them in the same position they are in in the incubator while you do this. A live embryo will fill the space under the air cell and have a red tint to it. A dead embryo looks very black and sinks towards the narrow end of the egg, leaving a watery gap between it and the air cell.

If you see a shadow in the air cell they have pipped internally.

They seem to be alive when I candled them...but I don't see an internal pip...

 

[JaeG]

Make sure you calibrate your thermometer for next time (if you search on here in the articles you'll find instructions) as if you've incubated at a slightly cooler temperature than is ideal they will be delayed a little.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Be patient! Good luck!