How long after pipping should chicks hatch?

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Donnigan

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Today is day 21. About 7 hours ago one of the chicks broke a hole in the shell it has been chirping and moving. Do i need to help it?
 
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Donnigan said:
Today is day 21. About 7 hours ago one of the chicks broke a hole in the shell it has been chirping and moving. Do i need to help it?
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No. 7 hours is nothing. Chicks can take up to 24 hours. I don't recommend interfering until 18-24 hours. The egg to chick vascular system needs time to shut down. Attempting to help before this happens can result in a perfectly healthy chick dying from bleed out because the veins in the membrane were ruptured.
 
AmyLynn2374 said:
No. 7 hours is nothing. Chicks can take up to 24 hours. I don't recommend interfering until 18-24 hours. The egg to chick vascular system needs time to shut down. Attempting to help before this happens can result in a perfectly healthy chick dying from bleed out because the veins in the membrane were ruptured.
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Thank you! Also when should the others start hatching? They haven't been moving or chirping.
 

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