- Jun 18, 2013
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I really need help from the more experienced. My Pekin Ethel Has been brooding away. Up until yesterday everything seemed to be going fine. She has 4 eggs. I call them 1, 3, 4 & 6. 3&4 seemed to be slightly behind in development of 1 & 6. I have not been sure of their hatch date because she is a first timer and it took a few weeks before she got serious about her setting. She laid MANY eggs but this is what was viable and left after all this time.
Anyway, I have GUESTIMATED that might be ready to hatch this weekend.... but for two days now 1&6 have not moved. I have attached pics 1 of each but when I candle I see nothing. Two days ago, I could see slight movement. Yesterday nothing. Today nothing. There is very little clear space left at this point that is not sold But where it is still "clear" I see NOTHING moving. I am so upset. I'm hoping it's moving in the center and just can't be seen but I have a super bright headlamp and I see no shadowy movement or anything. B3 was last active 5/30 as well but the only movement I'm seeing yesterday and today is when I turn the egg when candling and it's like a tiny jiggle in two little areas. That's it. I don't think they are supposed to have any jiggle upon turning are that? 3 is very solid also. 4 I see movement. I marked the air sacs over the last the last 4 days. They all progressed from 5/29 to 5/31. But only 4 has progressed from yesterday to today... have I lost my babies!?? I'm so upset.
I'm hoping there is a point hey are so big that you can't see or they don't really move much but I feel like because it's not completely solid and I still I have some clear space they have just quit on me.
Anyone that can help direct me or give information I am greatly appreciative.
THE FIRST TWO PICS ARE 6 & THE THIRD is 1
Anyway, I have GUESTIMATED that might be ready to hatch this weekend.... but for two days now 1&6 have not moved. I have attached pics 1 of each but when I candle I see nothing. Two days ago, I could see slight movement. Yesterday nothing. Today nothing. There is very little clear space left at this point that is not sold But where it is still "clear" I see NOTHING moving. I am so upset. I'm hoping it's moving in the center and just can't be seen but I have a super bright headlamp and I see no shadowy movement or anything. B3 was last active 5/30 as well but the only movement I'm seeing yesterday and today is when I turn the egg when candling and it's like a tiny jiggle in two little areas. That's it. I don't think they are supposed to have any jiggle upon turning are that? 3 is very solid also. 4 I see movement. I marked the air sacs over the last the last 4 days. They all progressed from 5/29 to 5/31. But only 4 has progressed from yesterday to today... have I lost my babies!?? I'm so upset.
I'm hoping there is a point hey are so big that you can't see or they don't really move much but I feel like because it's not completely solid and I still I have some clear space they have just quit on me.
Anyone that can help direct me or give information I am greatly appreciative.
THE FIRST TWO PICS ARE 6 & THE THIRD is 1