Day 21 and no Peeps

[Watermelonchickens]

No Peeps no rocking. Yesterday I saw two eggs rocking, but nothing Today. Is my first time incubating eggs.

Question is, can I candle to see if they are still alive?

Thanks in advance

Helen

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi, Helen, and welcome to BYC!

What day is this for them? I'm assuming Day 20 or 21?

I wouldn't open the incubator up if it's around their hatching time.

 

[Watermelonchickens]

Hi, Helen, and welcome to BYC!

What day is this for them? I'm assuming Day 20 or 21?

I wouldn't open the incubator up if it's around their hatching time.

So it is day 22, but I am already counting one day less because I started with day 1 instead of 0.

 

[Debbie292d]

So it is day 22, but I am already counting one day less because I started with day 1 instead of 0.

So technically today's the day then.

I never see mine rock and I've hatched over 500 this year so far. Mine are all silkies so must make a difference when they're smaller, but really no idea. I don't watch them for it though either so if they do, I might be missing it.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Ignore them and they'll hatch quicker.

 

[Watermelonchickens]

So technically today's the day then.

I never see mine rock and I've hatched over 500 this year so far. Mine are all silkies so must make a difference when they're smaller, but really no idea. I don't watch them for it though either so if they do, I might

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Ignore them and they'll hatch quicker.

I need a lot of self control lol

 

[Watermelonchickens]

So technically today's the day then.

I never see mine rock and I've hatched over 500 this year so far. Mine are all silkies so must make a difference when they're smaller, but really no idea. I don't watch them for it though either so if they do, I might be missing it.

They are silkies too, and some are polish. Do you hear them peeping pior to?

 

[Watermelonchickens]

This is how they are looking in there.

 

[Debbie292d]

They are silkies too, and some are polish. Do you hear them peeping pior to?

I hear peeping a lot, but it was usually after they pipped (broke through.)