First time trying to hatch eggs SOS

[kaylaob]

Hi so my eggs have been in the incubator for 3 days and in about 12 hours it will be day 4. I'm horrible and I candled them today... I can't really see anything like some eggs have a darker area but it moved when I rotate the egg. No darker spot in the dark area. Wondering if there is life/hope or do I give up..

 

[Welshies]

Wait some more.

 

[kaylaob]

Wait some more.

Really? There is barely any dark areas ..

 

[Smuvers Farm]

First off, welcome. Glad to see you here on BYC.

Could you possibly post some pics of the eggs while they are being candled? Have you checked out this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-sunshine-hosts-bantychooks-and-more.1137467/

Where did you get the eggs? Were they shipped? We really could use more information so we can give better advice than just *wait some more*.

 

[Welshies]

Really? There is barely any dark areas ..

Be patient. Inexperienced candling often makes mistakes and you don't want to lose chicks. Wait until day 8. What is your temp, and humidity? Where did you get the eggs from?

 

[starrmar006]

it could also be the egg shell color, My eggs do that and 2 out of 3 hatched

 

[Smuvers Farm]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/development-of-a-chicken-embryo-day-by-day.72537/

 

[Smuvers Farm]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hatching-eggs-101.64195/

 

[Smuvers Farm]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-incubation.73350/

 

[Watagamefowl]

Wait till day 8