Is this a quitter?

[Jetski91]

So I had noticed tons of movement days before. After candling today I noticed that it's no as active as it once was let alone moving.

Ive read and watched tons of videos and have seen that because it doesn't have the reddish ring and the viens are still intact that that is a good sign? I've also read that as they get closer to hatching they tend to not move as much, but to me that seems off since I'm only on day 15 or 16.. these also were shipped eggs off of eBay.

Temp has been 99.5-100
Humidity has been between 40-65


Thanks in advanced..

 

[janiedoe]

I would leave it in the incubator. I'm not an expert, but human babies get less active as they grow, due to space confinement. Maybe that's what's going on with your egg?

 

[Jetski91]

I would leave it in the incubator. I'm not an expert, but human babies get less active as they grow, due to space confinement. Maybe that's what's going on with your egg?

That's pretty much why I'm asking. Ive read this solution plenty of times to see mixed results. Ive watched every possible candling video on YouTube and like 80% of them show movement in this stage, which is why I'm questioning it. I do plan to leave the egg in until day 24, but I was just curious for a more concrete evidence driven deduction.

 

[SilverBirds]

He still looks very alive. Baby chicks don't wiggle 24/7. You may have caught him while he was resting.

 

[Jetski91]

He still looks very alive. Baby chicks don't wiggle 24/7. You may have caught him while he was resting.

Good to know they don't wiggle all the time. I was a bit worried cause almost a week ago I could see it moving alot! I'll be patient.

 

[Jetski91]

Day 23 and still no signs of life out of this egg.. I will wait another day and probably crack it open.


Edit I decided to crack it open. It definitely was a quiter.