do big red veins mean its still alive?

[sweeterdeeter42]

We are going into day 23 and there are no pips. I candled to see what was going on. There are still big red veins, and I am not sure, but I think I may have seen some movement. It is hard to tell sometimes if it is just the flashlight shadow or actual movement. Should I still hold out hope that it will hatch? I heard peeping, but it may have been from the two that are due Sunday.

 

[debilorrah]

WOW!!! What are your temps and are you sure the thermometer is reading right? At this stage you should see black blobs not veins. But yes veins means they are maturing.

 

[TeamChaos]

I had this same question a few weeks ago- I had eggs under a broody hen that she left and they got cold, I was so sure they were dead but I was still seeing veins. I tried to artificially warm them and let them go two days overdue- still saw veins when candling but thought sure they had to be dead. I opened them, they were NOT dead. I hadn't seen movement or else I would have just waiting to see. Best of luck!

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

I can see the outline of the chick and it is large and takes up 2/3 of the egg, and there are red veins around it. The other egg has piped into the aircell. Both were set on the same day. My temp is 99.5.

I didnt write down the exact day and time I set them because Im a stupid, so I could be off 1 day. I "think" I set them around 11 pm on April 14th............. Could have been around 11 on the 15th though. Something in the back of my mind is telling me I didnt really set them until the day after I think I set them. But I am not sure. I am writing everything down from now on!!!!

 

[debilorrah]

Quote:
Are you CERTAIN the thermometer is accurae?

 

[debilorrah]

Quote:

Making mistakes with hatches is human, don't beat yourself up, but learn from your mistakes. We all did it at one time or another.

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

Last weeks hatch had one pip a day early and the others on time (staggered hatches.) It is accurate as far as I am able to tell. Had two in there and they were different brands and read the same.

 

[debilorrah]

Ohhhhh knowing this is a staggered hatch makes a difference. It sounds to me as if were on day 17ish....

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

Quote:
Even if I set these specific eggs that I am waiting for on the 14th or 15th of April?