Placing eggs in water to check viability??

[hd_darcy]

I am incubating for the first time and am going crazy because out of my 14 eggs, I have only seen veins and movement in two. There are a few that have large masses in them, but I've never seen veins or movement. I'd like to place them in water to see if they are moving around in there. When can I do this? Right now I am only on day 12. I'm guessing that's too early?

Thank you!

 

[Lotsapaints]

I never try water until the very end that is day 23+ before that I only candle on day 7 or 10 then on day 18 sometimes only day 7 or 10 if they are looking good . The less you handle them the less chance for oops....I know it's neat to look at them and when I first started I looked at mine many times too much. Now I figure they will hatch if the egg is good no amount of looking will change that I just don't want to leave any bad eggs in there so I toss weepers, smelly ones and leave the rest and hope for the best.....

 

[turningchicken]

so what are "weepers"?

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

weepers are bad/rotten eggs that just start to 'weep' fluids out the pores.