When do you give up on eggs?

[Skunkmiser]

Today is day 23 and a few hatched day 20 and 21 and have had a few issues...(learned a few lessons from errors)...I don't hear peeps but i know all but 2 out of 10 that remain definately have/had something viable in day18. When should i call it quits on the remaining eggs?

 

[debilorrah]

I would candle them to see if there is any life. I usually do that myself on day 22 - last hatch I got the shock of my life and saw a live bird in an egg. Hatched 30 minutes later.

 

[sheila3935]

I had one hatch day 25. So I would candle to see if anything is moving. If you cant tell you can try a float test.Put the egg in the same temp water as incubator wait a couple of seconds and see if it starts rocking.

 

[taprock]

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Do you have to worry about hurting them if they are alive?