Incubating Shipped Silkie Eggs

[FC16]

Day 17
Had another quick candle before lockdown tomorrow, cracked open egg 4 to find nothing but a yolk (I’m glad it was just a yolk and no dead chick)
I have a Bit of a worry though..
In a couple of the eggs I can see the chick moving around
In a lot of them though I don’t seem to see them moving, I am just using a phone torch which could be why, but should I be seeing movement?
The air cells seem fine, temps and humidity has been consistent. I just see huge darkness with some veins at the bottom.
Could I be overthinking?

 

[Ponypoor]

Day 17
Had another quick candle before lockdown tomorrow, cracked open egg 4 to find nothing but a yolk (I’m glad it was just a yolk and no dead chick)
I have a Bit of a worry though..
In a couple of the eggs I can see the chick moving around
In a lot of them though I don’t seem to see them moving, I am just using a phone torch which could be why, but should I be seeing movement?
The air cells seem fine, temps and humidity has been consistent. I just see huge darkness with some veins at the bottom.
Could I be overthinking?

I would just wait and see, I also couldn't see movement in mine at that stage. Think good thoughts and hopefully in a few days some chickies

 

[GunnyBun]

Day 17
Had another quick candle before lockdown tomorrow, cracked open egg 4 to find nothing but a yolk (I’m glad it was just a yolk and no dead chick)
I have a Bit of a worry though..
In a couple of the eggs I can see the chick moving around
In a lot of them though I don’t seem to see them moving, I am just using a phone torch which could be why, but should I be seeing movement?
The air cells seem fine, temps and humidity has been consistent. I just see huge darkness with some veins at the bottom.
Could I be overthinking?

Think about it, at this stage they are really cramped in the egg so movement is limited. I don’t know how many times I’ve had eggs hatch that the last time I candled they were not moving. So take a deep breath, sit on your hands, and prep the brooder!

 

[FC16]

Think about it, at this stage they are really cramped in the egg so movement is limited. I don’t know how many times I’ve had eggs hatch that the last time I candled they were not moving. So take a deep breath, sit on your hands, and prep the brooder!

Thankyou, I’ve took the dividers out and raised the humidity. Today I will prep the brooder, really hope everything goes well

 

[Ponypoor]

Thankyou, I’ve took the dividers out and raised the humidity. Today I will prep the brooder, really hope everything goes well

Remember they could start as early as day 19 to hatch out! My normal regular Chickie eggs hatched just at day 20! And I am told the small breeds can hatch early

 

[FC16]

First Pip End of Day 19

 

[GunnyBun]

First Pip End of Day 19 View attachment 2912141

Yayyyy! Congratulations!!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Watching!! I have some eggs in the bator that are on day 9!

 

[FC16]

Watching!! I have some eggs in the bator that are on day 9!

Good luck!!

 

[FC16]

Another one just started to pip and the original one has got bigger!!