Day 19 and no movement or peeps

[CrowsCaw]

Mine still havent peeped thar i heard... maybe they were just a little behind in developement couldnt help but candle quickly while i added the silkie eggs and wet sponge and they still looked healthy but no little beaks in the air bubble yet... they have shifted in the egg, mostly towards the bottom of the egg with a little tiny space at the top if the egg... i hope that means they got turned around ok... i didnt rotate the eggs at all ehile glancing in there

 

[chickydee64]

HI,
Hope you are not opening the incubator.
Heres the deal.........They are likely fine...............I do not hear every chick or see movement at the end.
The chicks have pretty much filled the egg and do not have much room to dance.

I have read some folks do see movement toword the end.
I rarely have a hatch that they all pop out on day 21.some have gone to 25
I am certain you are fine..............
Good Luck

 

[CrowsCaw]

i had to open the incubator to add the silkie eggs and the wet sponge.... lol im just worried about the little fluffy butts

 

[CrowsCaw]

WOO! I woke up to three pipped eggs. Lol and my whole adult flock on my doorstep lol someone left the door to the coop open >>… well ill find out who was so careless ><

 

[Audio51]

Perfect timing on this thread. I have 6 Black Copper Marans eggs I ordered online. They are so dark shelled that even with a candler I can see almost nothing. I moved them out of the egg turner on day 18 (3/7/13) and added some more water to the channels in the incubator. The humidity seems to have gone waaay up as the viewing windows have a lot of condensation. Humidity is reading at about 68% right now. The temperature is holding steady at abou 99.5 though. I also had a brief spike up to about 102 overnight. I am not hearing anything and have been worried, but yesterday I listened to each one. I think I heard a tiny peck in one, but I will leave them alone from this point on. It is good to know that it is not abnormal that I am not hearing or seeing anything. I used to do this all the time about 20 years ago with chickens, ducks and geese, but have forgotten everything I knew. I am so glad there are folks on here who have done this and your responses have been very reassuring!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Yeah to all and everyone here! let's do the chicken dance!

my top 3 eggs are partially zipped 1/3, my other 3 are in the air cell!!!

 

[CrowsCaw]

i have another two pips so five out of nine so far on day 22... i ordered these guys online too. I only lost one so far.. with a very distinct blood ring. But that was over a week ago... but i didnt see any novemrnt before they pipped and they still arent peeping

 

[CrowsCaw]

Lol i have mute chicks

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have a friend who gave me these eggs to eat. I chose the prettiest 6 to hatch, and they are all doing something.

 

[CrowsCaw]

Im trying to find a store that sells fertile eggs to eat here... after im done with these guys i wanna do an experiment with them . Oh all 9 have pipped... its so exciting!