Day 21...No hatches yet

[jazzchicken]

I am worried now. I was away from my house over the weekend at a band festival, and I came home hoping for some little chicks, but sadly, there was none.

I hope they hatch tomorrow

 

[BantyChickMom]

Any chicks yet?

 

[jazzchicken]

Nope. I am thinking that if they don't hatch by the end of tomorrow I might open them to see if they even developed. Tomorrow will be day 23

 

[BantyChickMom]

Try candling.
You will be able to tell if the chick has moved into the air cell as it will be shadowed.
Low temps will delay hatching a day or so as well.

 

[jazzchicken]

Well, it's the end of day 23. Should I candle right now?

 

[speckledhen]

Yep, I'd say so. If there's a huge open space in the aircell end, then you have nothing alive in there-the chick is shrinkwrapped back away from the aircell; if there is a chick in there.

 

[silkiechicken]

Yep, candle them to see if there is any development. If you see movement, there is a chance, else, better luck next time. Do crack them open once you are sure they are dead because that will help trouble shoot. Good luck!

Oh, the latest I had a hatch was on day 24.

 

[jazzchicken]

yeah I have heard of them hatching on day 24, I have just lost hope. I don't see what happened though. Besides the slight temperature falls and rises in the first 4 or so days, everrthing has been steady and correct. They must have been duds. I will post pics of the candling.

 

[jazzchicken]

I just candled. Three of the eggs have a big, dark mass in them, two of them actually look like there are feet in them!!

2 of the others are just swirling yolk.

 

[jazzchicken]

Oh, and the two that had yolk swirling in them, they were seeping. A little blotch of yellow was caked up on the side of the egg, it was pretty small so I never really noticed it.