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?

 

[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.

 

[aart]

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.

Do not do this with hatching eggs!
You've got it mixed up with floating eating eggs to tell if they are 'bad or not.
For hatching eggs you float to look for movement.
Both are inaccurate an with hatching eggs you could drown them if there's an unseen pip.

I think one of my orpington hens are broody, she has 3 eggs under her right now and she’s all puffed and and making noises. One of my amerecaunas is actually trying to kick her out of the favorite box.

I’m gonna wait a couple hours and see if she’s still on them. If she is im thinking about slipping the overdue eggs under her. Maybe she’ll adopt them.

I would not do this either, especially if your'e not sure sh'es broody yet and another bird is trying to unseat her.

Just leave the eggs in the incubator and wait.

 

[aart]

It's a bummer, two myths, often confused both, BS.....

 

[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?

 

[Kiki]

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.

I don't believe this is a reliable method at all.
Candling is.

 

[Kiki]

Do not do this with hatching eggs!
You've got it mixed up with floating eating eggs to tell if they are 'bad or not.
For hatching eggs you float to look for movement.
Both are inaccurate an with hatching eggs you could drown them if there's an unseen pip.


I would not do this either, especially if your'e not sure sh'es broody yet and another bird is trying to unseat her.

Just leave the eggs in the incubator and wait.

X1000.
I would never put a hatching egg in water.

 

[A_Chicken_Lover1]

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?

When we hatched, we did not hear ours peeping, so I think since they were still positive on day 18 and 19 that you have nothing to worry about.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Patience 2x posts above

 

[Kiki]

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

Have you candled them today?