Should I toss the eggs?

[lxlzbaca]

I have 19 eggs in my homemade incubator & it is day 21. There are no signs of anything, no stink, no moving, no pips, no peeps, nothing. I have had my doubts about these eggs from the get go. Everything has been right on this whole time, temp, humidity, etc. So, this afternoon I did a float test and after a little while it was still so I cracked it. There was no development and it was all scrambled inside. So I tried a second and it was the same. Should I leave the other 17? And if so how long? My DH go the eggs from a guy he works with who has a farm. He said they are fertile & he has hatched some before. I am so bummed. This is my second try. The first was with TJs eggs. I am just going to go buy some chicks tomorrow.

Oh & I did try candling them, but they are brown & I guess the light wasn't bright enough because I couldn't see a single thing.

 

[theberlinfam]

Did you candle them at all during your 21 days?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I would just go ahead an give them 2 more days.

 

[lxlzbaca]

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I did but I couldn't see anything. I guess the light wasn't bright enough because I couldn't see at all.

 

[theberlinfam]

x2...give them a couple more days! Maybe you'll be surprised

 

[macdoogle]

If you have nothing else to put in the bator give them more time. You have all to hope for and nothing to loose. Also, go ahead and buy a couple of chicks. I did while waiting for chicks to hatch and it's taken the pressure off. Now I spend time with the chicks instead of looking at the bator every 5 seconds.

 

[lxlzbaca]

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I am totally staring at the darn thing every 5 seconds. It's ridiculous.