Is this chick still alive?

[TRAPTinAbox]

Hey guys,

This is my first time incubating eggs myself and not just letting the hens do it. Can you tell me what this looks like? I don't have a timeline of when these were supposed to hatch. I saw them moving about 1.5 weeks ago but now I see no movement. The eggs are very dark and there are these dark black spots on them. Does anyone know if this is normal?

 

[AlleysChicks]

You don’t know when you started incubating?

 

[happyhens1972]

I would say those are dead eggs I'm afraid. If you have no timeline, how do you intend to go into lockdown at the appropriate time? Are you turning your eggs and when will you stop? It is very important to know your timeline hon. How many more do you have in the incubator? x

 

[lazy gardener]

What are you using for an incubator? What are you using for a thermometer and a hygrometer? Please read all of "Hatching eggs 101" in the learning center before attempting to incubate eggs again. I agree, they are dead.

 

[TRAPTinAbox]

You don’t know when you started incubating?

No, these were taken from a clutch my hen stopped sitting on.

 

[TRAPTinAbox]

I would say those are dead eggs I'm afraid. If you have no timeline, how do you intend to go into lockdown at the appropriate time? Are you turning your eggs and when will you stop? It is very important to know your timeline hon. How many more do you have in the incubator? x

Yes, I've been rotating. There are 5 others that are moving like crazy. These we're taken from a clutch my hen stopped sitting on.

 

[TRAPTinAbox]

What are you using for an incubator? What are you using for a thermometer and a hygrometer? Please read all of "Hatching eggs 101" in the learning center before attempting to incubate eggs again. I agree, they are dead.

It is just a small 7 egg incubator that I had gotten to see if I could save the eggs my hen stopped sitting on. 5 eggs are still moving around like crazy.

 

[happyhens1972]

Well that's a bit different then.....good luck with the 'save'. Do you have even a rough idea when she started sitting ? You'll need to stop turning them before hatch. I'd suggest looking at videos and pics of candling online to give you an idea of when they might be due, then subtract 7 days and stop turning then. It's usually three days before hatch but it's less important to turn after day 14 and it's better to stop early than late. And for humidity, I'd watch very, very closely and wack it up as soon as you get a pip as this is when that humidity is most important xxx

 

[TRAPTinAbox]

Well that's a bit different then.....good luck with the 'save'. Do you have even a rough idea when she started sitting ? You'll need to stop turning them before hatch. I'd suggest looking at videos and pics of candling online to give you an idea of when they might be due, then subtract 7 days and stop turning then. It's usually three days before hatch but it's less important to turn after day 14 and it's better to stop early than late. And for humidity, I'd watch very, very closely and wack it up as soon as you get a pip as this is when that humidity is most important xxx

Thank You! This was very helpful