How can I tell if these eggs r alive?

[CanChaser]

We hatched a couple eggs about 2 weeks ago and there 9 others that haven't hatched. They were not all laid on the same day so I don't know exactly what day they r on. We have been candling them and they all have been progressing but no more hatching. How can I tell if they are alive or died along the way?

 

[duckyfromoz]

A little more information may be needed.

When you candle the eggs do you see any veins?

Were the eggs ( hatched and unhatched ) all put under a broody hen or in the incubator on the same day? You say you dont know when they were laid- but some kind of idea how long they have been incubated for will help.

 

[Chicken Charlotte]

Maby some candling photos would be good

 

[Melissa Rose]

here is a link to a bunch of really good pics that show the day by day progression of the chick.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=230

 

[CanChaser]

Two hens were laying at the time in the same nest box. One hen was sitting but the other wasn't. She had such a pile of eggs that I knew there was no way she could keep them all warm. I took a bunch and put the in the incubator. Our first egg hatched September 29th. Then we had one hatch on the 10th of oct. And another on the 12th. Then a few days later another one hatched but none since. We have been candeling along the way. It looks like they were all progreesing accept a few. There r a few that r full now where we can't hardly see an air pocket. The rest all have small air pockets. I don't know if they died or not. I would think they would b hatching by now right? I will try and take some candling pics.

 

[CanChaser]

I know these arent very good pics

 

[CanChaser]

I client get very good pics but u can kinda see. We had one cracked open this morning but the chick wasn't quite done and had sided. I think it had been dead for a while and kind of exploded. I'm guessing the rest are probably dead too. I have 3 that progressed and progressed and now have virtually no air sack so why no more hatching?