Guinea eggs abandoned over night - now assisting hatch

[My15Ducks]

My mother raises free range Guinea fowl. Yesterday evening a Guinea hatched out a batch of keets. Today I checked the nest and there were 2 eggs left in the nest. I candled them and I think they were probably still alive recently but I don’t see any movement. I know they are probably dead, but I have an incubator so I put them in. I’ll candle again once they are warm. I set the temperature to 100 F & humidity is 75%.

Any chance they are still alive? Wish I had checked the nest last night but I was told there were no eggs left in the nest..

 

[my spoiled chickens]

My mother raises free range Guinea fowl. Yesterday evening a Guinea hatched out a batch of keets. Today I checked the nest and there were 2 eggs left in the nest. I candled them and I think they were probably still alive recently but I don’t see any movement. I know they are probably dead, but I have an incubator so I put them in. I’ll candle again once they are warm. I set the temperature to 100 F & humidity is 75%.

Any chance they are still alive? Wish I had checked the nest last night but I was told there were no eggs left in the nest..

It depends on when she left the nest, eggs can usually survive for 10 hours without a hen/incubator on them

 

[My15Ducks]

It depends on when she left the nest, eggs can usually survive for 10 hours without a hen/incubator on them

Unfortunately it’s been at least 12 hours, but I wasn’t home when they hatched so I don’t know exactly what time she left the nest

 

[my spoiled chickens]

how cold did it get last night down there

 

[My15Ducks]

how cold did it get last night down there

About 60 F

 

[my spoiled chickens]

About 60 F

Embryos have survived at temperatures below 90°F for up to 18 hours. You should continue to incubate the eggs after the outage; then candle them 4 to 6 days later to check for further development or signs of life. If, after 6 days, you do not see life or development in any of the eggs, then terminate incubation.
Just found this on the internet it seems like its an incubator power outage

 

[My15Ducks]

Embryos have survived at temperatures below 90°F for up to 18 hours. You should continue to incubate the eggs after the outage; then candle them 4 to 6 days later to check for further development or signs of life. If, after 6 days, you do not see life or development in any of the eggs, then terminate incubation.
Just found this on the internet it seems like its an incubator power outage

Thanks, I’m definitely going to give them a chance and not give up to quickly. But also try not to get my hopes up. I don’t even like Guineas

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Thanks, I’m definitely going to give them a chance and not give up to quickly. But also try not to get my hopes up. I don’t even like Guineas

They certainly are statement animals,but also suicidal

 

[My15Ducks]

This is crazy! One of the eggs started wiggling when the temp in the incubator finally got up to 99! The other one isn’t moving yet.

My incubator isn’t wanting to go above 61% for humidity. I might have to add another water reservoir.

 

[My15Ducks]

The egg is wiggling and rolling strongly. I did give it a safety hole. Unfortunately I know nothing about assisting Guinea eggs - only duck eggs.So I’m not sure when to assist. I’m sure it has internally pipped but I’m worried it might be weak or shrink wrapped from being abandoned so long.

I’ll do some Guinea egg research but in the meantime - any Guinea hatching experts on here? Thanks!