Eggs Not Hatching

[HatchHatch]

Hello Guys, I am bit confused about one my eggs this year. One of my eggs started moving and being noisy about 3-4 days ago, however, there has been no cracks yet. 2 babies that starting moving much later have already hatched. I still hear that egg chirping now but very lightly. Is this normal? If not, should I help the baby hatch?

 

[Eepster]

I don't think it is going to hatch, if it doesn't have any cracks. You can help it out if you want it to hatch at all. Some people don't help theirs out because it is hard or the chicks may die or it may be maimed and they don't want it to hatch at all. All of the eggs that I have helped out have lived just fine, although my aunt helped one out and it had a twisted beak. It turned out really small when it was an adult and we thought that she layed an egg and the strain killed her. The choice is yours.

 

[casportpony]

Hello Guys, I am bit confused about one my eggs this year. One of my eggs started moving and being noisy about 3-4 days ago, however, there has been no cracks yet. 2 babies that starting moving much later have already hatched. I still hear that egg chirping now but very lightly. Is this normal? If not, should I help the baby hatch?

If you decide to help, read this first:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I've had to help several this year, but I'm not comfortable telling you that you should do the same. What do your gut instincts tell you?

-Kathy

 

[johnskoi]

if it's been chirping for 3-4 days, GET IT OUT!! -- it's stuck and can't move to pip ... hope it's not too late... and read kathy's link... i don't think you're gonna have to do much if been noisy for 4 days...

 

[KsKingBee]

When it comes to helping practice makes better cause it is never perfect. If you don't try you will not get the experience to do it right.

I also suggest that you talk to locals about hatching, as Kathy as stated here she used a different humidity level than most people in the US. I have talked to people in my area and they use 35% until hatch time. That is much different than the recommended levels you read about in the manuals.

 

[casportpony]

When it comes to helping practice makes better cause it is never perfect. If you don't try you will not get the experience to do it right.

I also suggest that you talk to locals about hatching, as Kathy as stated here she used a different humidity level than most people in the US. I have talked to people in my area and they use 35% until hatch time. That is much different than the recommended levels you read about in the manuals.

I think @PeepsCA also uses a lower humidity until hatch.

-Kathy

 

[Eepster]

I always do 60% and I hatched 15 out of 24 eggs. I read about the humidity in Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens.

 

[casportpony]

I always do 60% and I hatched 15 out of 24 eggs. I read about the humidity in Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens.

What did the other 9 eggs look like?

-Kathy

 

[Eepster]

5 of the eggs were infertile, and that was my first hatch ever. I was really surprised that I hatched that many. My second hatch I did the same thing but the power went out twice, so I did not hatch as many.