HELP

[haleema56742]

they are due this weekend

hopefully

 

[calichicken]

YAY! sending good hatching vibes your way

 

[haleema56742]

thankyou

 

[mortie]

The fact that the eggs float to the top doesn't mean they're alive, unfortunately.

All it means is that their air sacs have enlarged enough that that they're less dense than water - which would happen after some time spent in an incubator whether or not there is an embryo inside. Unless you saw the eggs wiggle while they were in the water? You let them settle til they're still and then if you see them wiggle, that means there is a live chick inside. That's what the float test is about - whether the egg wiggles while floating, not just that it floats.

If your eggs are due this weekend, they should be almost completely dark except for the air cells which would appear bright. You might or might not see movement, at this stage it can be hard to see because the baby takes up so much of the egg. Here are some pictures of what you can expect to see when candling at different stages.

https://scratchcradle.wordpress.com/resources/candling-pictures/

 

[haleema56742]

i just tested all of them again,
they float and wiggle

however i saw on one of the eggs that there was this hard red stuff on it, it looked like hard red glue i tried to wipe it off and i accidently made a little crack
i have read in some other forums that putting candlewax on it will help it stay alive i have done that and i'm hoping this one hatches

 

[haleema56742]

thank you for the website

 

[calichicken]

The fact that the eggs float to the top doesn't mean they're alive, unfortunately.

All it means is that their air sacs have enlarged enough that that they're less dense than water - which would happen after some time spent in an incubator whether or not there is an embryo inside. Unless you saw the eggs wiggle while they were in the water? You let them settle til they're still and then if you see them wiggle, that means there is a live chick inside. That's what the float test is about - whether the egg wiggles while floating, not just that it floats.

If your eggs are due this weekend, they should be almost completely dark except for the air cells which would appear bright. You might or might not see movement, at this stage it can be hard to see because the baby takes up so much of the egg. Here are some pictures of what you can expect to see when candling at different stages.

https://scratchcradle.wordpress.com/resources/candling-pictures/

Thanks for he explanation!

I had heard of it but had no ide what it was or how it determined if your chicks were alive

 

[lazy gardener]

I tooK the picture in the dark so You cant really see it properly

My friend who incubates reccomended the egg floating test
put some water in a cup and just put the egg in if it stays up it is alive
wont this process drown the egg?

I'm glad your float test showed some wiggling. What color are these eggs? Does your flash light have brand new batteries? Are you shining the light down through the top, where the air cell is? Are you in a completely dark room? No light coming in through the windows?While, the float test can help to discern if there is a live chick inside the egg, IMO, it would be best to save that for a last resort, perhaps a day or two after your hatch day has come and gone. And, then, never float an egg that has the tiniest little crack in it.

 

[WVduckchick]

I'd like to add that there is also a float test, just to see if eggs in your refrigerator are good or bad for consumption. If they are good and fresh, they should sink and usually lay on their sides (small air cell), medium freshness will sink, but usually stand on the pointed end, bad eggs float because of the increased air inside. With incubated eggs.... its all about the wiggle!

 

[haleema56742]

the colour of these eggs are light brown and i have changed the batteries, all the windows are shut

oops! when the egg cracked i put candle wax on it, i was worried because i didn't know if the chick was alive so i did the float test.what happens if i put the egg in the water?