Day 22, should I candle or chip?

[Jennie5193]

I have had a few things go wrong during incubation with my eggs today is day 22 for them and I'm not hearing/seeing anything. Would it be terrible if I chip away at the air sac and see if anything is alive?

I'm sure I should just wait... but I'm not so good at that.

Thanks!

Edited for spelling!

 

[vfem]

I would leave them alone until day 24 or 25 before you give up hope. Now is not a good time to remove them from the incubator. They really shouldn't be moved and the incubator shouldn't be opened. Most people wait until day 25!

 

[Jennie5193]

I'm sure you are right... but this is terrible! I don't hear or see anything. I'm preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, but somewhere in the middle I wish I could peek in the egg and be prepared for whatever is going to happen.


Thank you for your reply!

 

[chicken5432]

whatever u do not do that mine hatched at 23 days and on the 26 day i chipped one and there was a baby in there and he died