Eggs are not moving.... Lockdown Day 20

[HookLineSilkie]

ok, so when I put them into lockdown a day or so ago they were alive in shell. As soon as I locked it up, I have seen no egg movement. I don’t want to open lid. It is day 20... I have shone a light on my eggs from outside the incubator and they don’t move. I have been staring at them constantly, no movement. Sometimes I think I see slight raising and lowering like breathing patterns but I think I’m going cross-eyed. Is this normal? I’m not normal but is my situation with the still and quiet eggs normal? I am having a bout of egg-ziety.

 

[Skippersnh]

omg you started a new thread lol
ok i would candle 1 or 2 to confirm movement im sure they are fine
ive candled during lockdown quite a few times just be fast about it

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Embryos sleep too. I don't even look for egg movement. It doesn't matter till they hatch or don't. There is zero you can do at this point to make a difference one way or the other.

 

[HookLineSilkie]

omg you started a new thread lol
ok i would candle 1 or 2 to confirm movement im sure they are fine
ive candled during lockdown quite a few times just be fast about it

I just want to know if this is a bad sign or normal! Aaaah! Lol!

 

[HookLineSilkie]

Embryos sleep too. I don't even look for egg movement. It doesn't matter till they hatch or don't. There is zero you can do at this point to make a difference one way or the other.

I just hope I’m not staring at dead eggs but, yes, I suppose you’re right.

 

[Skippersnh]

normal, i couldnt see movement no matter how long a stared at the eggs my first time hatching thats why i candled i also checked for internal pips when i candled

 

[HookLineSilkie]

normal, i couldnt see movement no matter how long a stared at the eggs my first time hatching thats why i candled i also checked for internal pips when i candled

Thank you! I feel better. I’m going to go distract myself...

 

[FortCluck]

There's nothing you can do besides be patient and wait. I'd wait 48 hours after day 21 to make sure they all have a fair chance to hatch. Then the ones that don't hatch, do eggtopsies to see what is inside. Do it in a plastic ziplock bag so you can just discard the contents.

 

[FortCluck]

I saw little to no movement after day 18 and got 21 chicks out of 30 eggs. I even had humidity issues so I'm positive that you'll get chicks by tomorrow!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I just hope I’m not staring at dead eggs but, yes, I suppose you’re right.

I recommend you do yourself a favor. Either sit on your hands or get another hobby for a few days. Nothing you can do will speed up the process or revive a dead embryo.
Any damage was done at least 3 weeks prior to collecting eggs and during the 3 weeks of incubation.