Help help :( panicking.

[GeorgRodway]

Okay so on day 19 I had two of my eggs hatch which I was so happy about but now 2 days later on day 21 no more peeps. I have candled and I'm not sure if they are alive because they are fully formed the eggs pretty almost all black except the air sack but I can see certain feature outlines and they just aren't mooving, whilst tuning the egg while candling I can see the chick move as I turn the egg but its not mooving by its self and this is in all 3 eggs help I dont know if they have died ? Can some one please help ?

 

[MuddyHillFarm]

Take a look at this web page by Anna of the Avian Aqua Miser web site:
http://www.avianaquamiser.com/posts/Float_test_of_egg_viability/
She says to do a float test and gives detailed directions of how to know if it might be a viable egg.
Hope this helps.

 

[GeorgRodway]

Had a look, thanks but this doesn't really help me as I know there's a chick in there I just don't know whether its alive, thanks though

 

[wolfandfinch]

Had a look, thanks but this doesn't really help me as I know there's a chick in there I just don't know whether its alive, thanks though

it can tell you if it's alive if you see movement (ripples in the water) - easier to see in the water than with the shadow when candling

 

[uglychickens]

I heard someone say that if the egg isn't getting dark spots/patches then their just resting before they begin their final journey into the big world... I unfortunately don't know if this is true tho

 

[GeorgRodway]

Thanks guys I just feel so helpless at this point!

 

[Ms Steak]

Have you tried tapping on the egg while you are candling. That seems to make them move. I tried the float test with my first hatch. The water didn't ripple with my eggs and several were still alive at that point.

 

[GeorgRodway]

I've tried tapping and nothing's happening that I can see

 

[Ms Steak]

Oh no. Try the water test. At least you are doing something. Good luck x

 

[GeorgRodway]

Well today is day 22 loosing hope I don't want to try the water thing in case I disturb them too much