If none have pipped, you could candle to see if there are any movements. If there are no internal pipping and no movements you can try the water candle test. I hold mine up to my ear and lightly tap at the air cell. a lot of the time you will get movement or a tap back, even a peep if they have internally pipped.
Yes!! Definitely!! They just aren't ready to come yet! My little girl was hatched on the 24/25th day and she's a healthy computer loving 7 week old.
Glad they are still alive. You should never go into an unpipped shell to try to get a living chick out. (My opinion.) Yes, there's always a chance an overdue chick will not make it but there's an almost positive chance of killing a not ready chick by opening it up. They have to absorb the yolk, and then there's the veins....so as hard as it is, Let nature start the process.
There were no internal pips when you water candled, right?
thanks! Just haven't made it up there yet.
