Dead or alive?

[MotherHen75]

We have 2 chickens eggs due for tomarrow. We haven’t heard peeping or anything, but on day 19 i did the float test, positive, and day 18 candling, positive, is it possible chicks are alive but just not peeping? We played chicken sound effects but heard nothing, is something wrong?

 

[diamondsilkies]

It's alright to not hear peeping at this point. Leave them be in the incubator for now. There's no need to worry until around day 23. Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

They will not peep until they have internally pipped.
And then they may not peep until they have externally pipped.
They may not ever peep.

Can you tell if they were internally pipped when you candled?

 

[ChickNanny13]

Patience 2x posts above

 

[MotherHen75]

Day 21, no wiggling, no peeping, i’m getting kind of anxious

 

[Kiki]

Day 21, no wiggling, no peeping, i’m getting kind of anxious

Have you candled them today?

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[MotherHen75]

Have you candled them today?

No, I don’t want to mess something up, I did the float test today 100 degree, still positive, so there is hope! I read that even if the temp is a couple degrees off it could take 48 more hours. I’m not as worried, but still sitting on my hands

 

[aart]

No, I don’t want to mess something up, I did the float test today 100 degree, still positive, so there is hope! I read that even if the temp is a couple degrees off it could take 48 more hours. I’m not as worried, but still sitting on my hands

What is the float test you are doing?
Candling is probably safer.

 

[MotherHen75]

What is the float test you are doing?
Candling is probably safer.

You place the egg in warm water, if over half of it is above the water, it’s probably dead, if it sinks, it’s definitely dead, if it’s a low float, it’s good. You just have to make sure there’s no cracks in the egg or else you might drown it.