Day 22 - 8 hatched, 2 no movement - candled pics attached

[crazychickchicklady]

This is our first time incubating. We had 11 eggs, 8 hatched on day 20. It’s day 22 and we have 2 left (1 was bad so we removed it). When we candled it you can see the air sac, but no movement. Any chance they’re still good?

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

I'm not sure. Leave them in till at least day 25. @Eggcessive

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

Also in my experience I have about 1 in 5 eggs die around day 18 to 20. I don't know why but my most common spots in incubation for death are around day 10 and day 18 to 20.

 

[crazychickchicklady]

Thanks for your response. I’m starting to think they aren’t going to make it especially since they’re all from the same batch and were put in at the same time, but going to give it a bit more time.

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

It can be hard and stressful. In my first hatch I had 7 eggs. Two were infertile. One died about day 10 and the other around day 18 to 20. The other 3 hatched and I am now looking for a home for the roo I hatched. If they don't hatch, which it is looking like they will not, do an eggtopsy where you open the egg and see. Although if you can't handle gross I wouldn't do it. If you want I have a pic of one of my eggtopsy of what you will probably find.

 

[WonkierZulu]

Did they hatch?

 

[crazychickchicklady]

Did they hatch?

They ended up being bad eggs. I gave them a few extra days then opened them. They stopped developing for quite a while.