Do they always move when you candle?

[blaundee]

When you candle at day 18, do you always see movement?

I have yet to hatch out any chicks, I think I'm the Queen Killer, but I noticed on the last batch of eggs (which DID hatch 4!) that they did not move when they were candled. I didn't think anything of it, until reading that you will know they are alive by them moving in the egg.

 

[Mama2B&D&...Chickens]

IDK...I'm wondering the same thing! I have 8 sitting under my broody BO (her 1st hatch and MINE too---i'm WAY more nervous than her!

) but I think i candled on day 18 and only saw maybe 2 moving...

the others i still saw veins and blobs but nothing i can see. im a nervous wreck.

 

[terrilhb]

new at this. just had 7 hatch out of 12 eggs. I saw them move in the beginning. But did not see them move at lockdown. Good luck

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

No, I do not. By day 18 - the shell is so full of chick I mostly see black and then an air cell.

I do see movement at day 10 - but not always in all eggs.

 

[elizabethbinary]

Maybe I candle an excessively long time or something but I usually wait until I see movement. If you look really really close at one of the veins or something you can usually see the heartbeat. Maybe I just have a really good flashlight, hahaha.

 

[Petej]

I didn't always see movement when candling mine, but you can see veins and other developing objects...

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Generally, if you look closely you should be able to see some movement. I would be concerned if I didn't.