Day 23 and no pips

[mskackle]

I have bcm and americana eggs in the incubator. This is day 23 and still no activity. When I did water test yesterday on 6 eggs all were still viable. Should I continue and if so how long?

 

[azelgin]

If your temps have been cold, you could be a few days behind. I'd give it a couple of more days, before I give up. I candle, when in doubt.

 

[mskackle]

Thanks, I had not opened the incubator until yesterday when i did the water test. Will wait a couple more days. They could be like a "watchedpot" i've looked at them so much.

 

[Cluckysnap123]

give it time, one time I thought that this one egg was dead, a WEEK later it hatched.

 

[AtxSmile]

How did they turn out? Any hatch? I'm on day 21 of my first hatch and no pips yet. This is a lot more nerve racking than I thought. I'm sure I've killed them, on day 18 everything looked okay with development but still nothing.
Thanks!

 

[Lizz9311]

I'm curious to know the result as well. I'm on day 23 as we speak and have 6 eggs in the incubator. Did the water test yesterday and all 6 appeared viable. Still no movement, pips, or cheeps.

 

[AtxSmile]

What a way to get more grey hair eh? Day 22, still nothing. 30 eggs in the bator.

 

[AtxSmile]

Just did the water test. Nothing for 5 eggs. Then number 6 wiggled. "IT'S ALIVE!!!" (Fully Frankenstein style!) A few more wiggled then a few that wiggled sank, so I figured they are on their way out. Good golly I wish they would get here already, I'm still slightly convinced I killed them all.