Day 16

[loupan]

Is it harder to see the veins as clearly now i see slight ones but nothing as big as they were on day 12 etc also not realy seen any movement in the last few days

its a silky egg so very small im so new to this i have no idea

 

[Ukiah]

Your egg sounds perfect to me

On day 16, it'll be hard to see anything, including movement. The egg should be nearly totally
dark, with a few veins visable above the airsac.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261876

 

[loupan]

Yes that is what i have just seen big black mass to the one side of the egg and the other side is pretty much clear , a good size air sac and i could see slight veining at the top very close to the air sac but it was very faint ,i am only candling with a wee torch though. I have been panicking the moment i didnt see movement this is the onl egg left out of 6 so im a nervous wreck

 

[Ukiah]

Hey, me and my family incubate eggs all the time, and I'm ALWAYS just as nervous as I was the
first time.

Not seeing movement in the egg at this stage usually isn't a big deal. Last year we had
some eggs that were bouncing around like crazy and some that never wanted to move, but all hatched
fine.

I'd try not to handle it or candle to often, though.

Good luck!

 

[loupan]

Thanks thats it now no more peeking im gonna leave the poor wee baby to do its thing hopefully have a pic to put up soon thanks again for the support this site is fab

 

[Ukiah]

I love this site, to. It's very helpful!
Good luck!

 

[cmom]

I went into lockdown last night. I have 5 pips so far tonight and several wiggling. I go into lockdown with another batch tomorrow.

Now 7 pips and lots of wigglers.

 

[loupan]

Oh yay i realy hope i get to experience the wiggling and pipping would be so cool to watch