Embryo movement

[duck&chickencrazy]

i was just wondering when you can start seeing the chick move inside the egg when you candle.

 

[willowcol]

I first noticed movement last night on mine, they are on day 7 . It was the first time I could see their little eyes good through the egg also.

 

[Chicken Woman]

I personally havent seen movement until day 16 but IM not an expert at candeling so maybe some more experienced people will find this.

 

[Clay In Iowa]

I saw some of mine move at 5 days. I set them on Friday 1/9 late PM and checked them last night 1/14 ... But I have no Idea how much earlier you can see them.

 

[sara]

I've seen little black dots floating around as early as 4 days.

 

[duck&chickencrazy]

i was wondering this because i am new to this and i put some of my eggs (only 4 chicken eggs, test run) in on Jan 5 and i couldnt tell if they are fertile or not. I did notice that when i candle them there is veining in the egg. i saw a little bit of movement but i could not tell if that was from me moving the egg or if it was the chick moving.

 

[willowcol]

yes probably was the baby chick moving, kinda looks like floating/swimming alittle. I always look for the eys to find them, they look like little black dot. Viens are good, after a while the whole egg will almost look solid and its harder to see movement.

 

[sara]

duck&chickencrazy :

i was wondering this because i am new to this and i put some of my eggs (only 4 chicken eggs, test run) in on Jan 5 and i couldnt tell if they are fertile or not. I did notice that when i candle them there is veining in the egg. i saw a little bit of movement but i could not tell if that was from me moving the egg or if it was the chick moving.

If you have veins they are fertile.

 

[Irajoe]

When we candled on day 6, five of the eighteen eggs had visible movement inside. By day 10, movement was visible in thirteen eggs.