Getting a little worried about possible quitters

[FFAChickenFan]

Morning of 23 and no signs. . .
Should I try to Candle today and see if there's any movement in those other eggs and if they need help...?

 

[Sonja73]

Wow, I certainly would. Let me know!

 

[FFAChickenFan]

Doesnt look good guys.
I see a HUGE air sac in the one egg- almost like half the egg is suddenly empty. No idea what to make of that. Very little veins, no movement.

The other seems to look normal...? Still has veins, but I'm seeing a large outlined dark spot, which I seem to remember signifies an embryo that has died and stuck to the side of the shell. No movement.

I'm going to keep them in until day 25, just because I'm inexperienced and I don't want to kill any viable babies, but honestly, I'm not hopeful...

Thanks for all your replies and encouragement. Maybe I'll try again.

 

[Alex Coffey]

Ya they would have popped the air cell by now. Did you see any pointed things showing in the air cell when you candled them. If so you should have another chick soon. If not I don't know what to tell you to do. Good luck!

 

[FFAChickenFan]

Nope. I looked for a beak in the air cell and couldn't see anything.
Since this is my first time and I could have missed it, I'm keeping them in the bator, but I don't think they have..

 

[Alex Coffey]

I kinda doubt you would miss a beak in a air cell. I don't know what to tell ya other than to leave them in their another few days. Good luck !!

 

[Sonja73]

I kinda doubt you would miss a beak in a air cell. I don't know what to tell ya other than to leave them in their another few days. Good luck !!

X2.

 

[FFAChickenFan]

For any of you who are still interested, I buried the eggs today. I candled them both yesterday and today- no beaks in air cell, no signs of movement, no noise, even when I tapped the eggs.
I didn't have the heart to open up the eggs to see what might have gone wrong, so I decided to just turn off the incubator, let them cool peacefully, and then Bury them out under the tree.

Thank you all who have supported me and replied back with advice and encouragement. I think I'll try again later in the year, but for now, so concludes my initial attempt at hatching eggs. Hopefully next time will be better.

 

[Alex Coffey]

Well I'm sorry to hear that good luck in future hatches!!

 

[Sonja73]

I am sorry, that is a bummer. But don't give up!