No Air Sack... Dead?

[Wonder Quails]

I used my phone light, which is not the strongest light. I could see the shape of the air sack, however not bright or yellow. These were bought, not shipped.

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Courtix quail. Yes, I am in a very dark room. I'm worried still. Candling was 2 days age(today's day 17) and it hasn't pipped. I want to help it but I can''t.

I can understand that! Incubating can be an anxious endeavor. How many eggs have you set? Are they all too dark to see?
Is your light source concentrated like a penlight, or is it more spread out like a flashlight that is larger than the egg?
It works better if more concentrated. I use the flashlight on my phone because it's a small and very bright LED.

When I try to candle quail eggs on a maglight flashlight, it looks like there is no air sac. because the light is shining around the egg, human eyes see it as a silhouette.

Try a very concentrated light source, and aim it at the fat end of the egg. Move the egg around gently to see if the angle you are at is the issue.

 

[Wonder Quails]

I'll try, Could the float test help? (where you put the egg in water) I've heard some people tried it..
I have 5 eggs, which are very dark, but not extreme.. I did do the float test on day 14, which they moved a little bit/

 

[Mary Poopins Love]

Wonder Quails, Do you think that the water would soak into the eggs by the pores. I am probably talking nonsense? I know nothing about quails, but I know chicken eggs have pores.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Yes, I saw the chicks and the veins. Does that mean alive? I'm worried about the air sack still though. It's day 17, no pipping or hatching. I think it's alive, but also kinda not alive??? Tomorrows day 18... no pipping.

yes they are alive. Did you calibrate your thermometer? Sounds like they'll be late hatchers.

 

[BelovedBirds]

I'll try, Could the float test help? (where you put the egg in water) I've heard some people tried it..
I have 5 eggs, which are very dark, but not extreme.. I did do the float test on day 14, which they moved a little bit/

dont float test, this is only ever meant to be an absolute last life check. And even then is not reliable.
It does more harm than good.

 

[Wonder Quails]

so I should probably wait a little longer...

 

[Kiki]

OCt 8 was the setting. I did calibrate. Maybe they'll hatch tomorrow?????? I will candle them today or tomorrow. They were moving however(shaking??), does that mean they're alive?

You calibrated what?
You're not using an incubator, correct? You're using a hot water bottle?

 

[Wonder Quails]

Oh no, I have 2 homemade incubators. Hot water bottle was one, but this one is a heating thing. ( I don't know what's it called) It heats it's surroundings and also gives a little humidity.

 

[Kiki]

Oh no, I have 2 homemade incubators. Hot water bottle was one, but this one is a heating thing. ( I don't know what's it called) It heats it's surroundings and also gives a little humidity.

Can you use your phone that you just used to candle an egg with to take a picture and upload it here of your two homemade incubators?