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Deb, I'm not going to be the best help you can find, but what I did is re-candle. I remember when I had live chicks way back when, I would actually see them move when the bright light shone on them. I re-candled to look for movment. Then what I found was floating stuff, which was the clue that...

Thanks, that is a good idea. I like that, yes, we will try again. I've hatched before. It's just those araucanas, such poor fertility rates. No wonder they are rare, huh? They can't reproduce themselves:lol: I don't suppose the shipping so far helps either. Anyone in Calif with araucanas? I...

Well, here is an update from me. I decided to candle again, and this time I wasn't really sure I saw developing chicks (my shells are blue or bluegreen and hard to see through). So I started opening eggs up. Not one had a developed chick in it. I guess I was dreaming happy chick thoughts at 4...

I hate to say, but we are getting depressed over here. Maybe we shouldn't, as it is "just" day 23. My son is learning about chick development though, as I try to explain to him what might have gone wrong.

From SilkiePj's: Now my 2 little boys are getting anxious too. No more peeping sounds. One of the eggs has rolled to it's "side." Otherwise we see no movement. I think my temp was low for about 3 - 4 days, so I'm not surprised that they are a day late, but our peep was 4 am on friday, and now...

OK Justasnak; I am on the same day as you! Or, I guess a day later. Mine are due today. At 4 this morning I heard a pep. Now all day nothing. I'm getting nervous now. My Q is as HOW LONG FROM WHEN THEY PEEP TO WHEN THEY HATCH? So now I am wondering if the peeper died. I've never had any...