I have 1 dozen standard size egggs I placed under 3 broodies - 3 eggs under each frizzle bantam (2) and 6 eggs under an ameraucana. I candled them at day 14 and tossed 1, but wasn't aware at that time to check the air cells. The other 11 eggs all had development.
I brought the eggs inside at day 18 to place into my incubator for hatching. After candling, I noticed the air cells on my 4 green eggs are way too large (maybe 1/3 the size of the egg?) These 4 EE eggs were under the frizzles, so after researching, I'm guessing the little chickens weren't able to keep the humidy up on the fullsize eggs?
11 of the 12 have live chicks inside and today (day 20), 2 of the EE eggs have pipped - 1 pipped about 9 hours ago and is still alive, but hasn't started zipping yet. Since the air cells are so large, will I end up needing to help them out? or..... if they made it this long, can they get themselves out with that huge air cell? If I need to help them (which I have done with 1 chick in the past), how long after pipping, before I should do something?
I brought the eggs inside at day 18 to place into my incubator for hatching. After candling, I noticed the air cells on my 4 green eggs are way too large (maybe 1/3 the size of the egg?) These 4 EE eggs were under the frizzles, so after researching, I'm guessing the little chickens weren't able to keep the humidy up on the fullsize eggs?
11 of the 12 have live chicks inside and today (day 20), 2 of the EE eggs have pipped - 1 pipped about 9 hours ago and is still alive, but hasn't started zipping yet. Since the air cells are so large, will I end up needing to help them out? or..... if they made it this long, can they get themselves out with that huge air cell? If I need to help them (which I have done with 1 chick in the past), how long after pipping, before I should do something?
