Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching

[Liamm_1]

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[deerman]

What type of eggs , coturnix ....at 24 days Bad. bobs, maybe

 

[Liamm_1]

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White leghorn chickens. I recall reading posts from people saying they have eggs hatch regularly as late as day 25. So, I have 3 left in the bator, the rest all hatched out by 1 1/2 days ago.

 

[deerman]

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White leghorn chickens. I recall reading posts from people saying they have eggs hatch regularly as late as day 25. So, I have 3 left in the bator, the rest all hatched out by 1 1/2 days ago.

I would say bad at that age.....you can alway break small hole in the air cell....and see if movement.

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

For anyone who is going to try this for the first time take note of JJMR794's comment of the water tempurature. . . that's an important part

 

[deerman]

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so true as cold or cool water could even keep viable eggs from hatching.............

 

[Liamm_1]

that's a no brainer, yes?

 

[PrinceSandwich]

I just tried this with my Chicken eggs. They were supposed to hatch yesterday, and so far no pipping or rocking or anything! So I put them in the water, and just their air sacks floated, just above the surface. What does that mean?

 

[Shelly_WNC]

So PrinceSandwich
and Liamm_1 - how did the eggs finally turn out?

I float tested on day 22 , I know the eggs were fertile at day 18 but I kinda had to high temp after lockdown for a few hours. My 8 egg did the low float (just the air sac above water) and they ended up being dead. For the 'heck' of it I floated a non-fertile eggs just to test and it sunk fast. My temp was 100 on the dot. But i had 'no' movement so I guess that was my signal they were goners.

I'd say a quick sinker is the best indication the egg is definately no good. A mover shows you life ... and the rest you still have to wait until you cannot wait anymore.

 

[PrinceSandwich]

So far nothing

Everyone floated with just the air sac above the water. Maybe by bowl wasn't deep enough