- Apr 13, 2014
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I've already made a forum but its been like 5 days and i still don't know what to do.
I have 3 cayuga eggs im almost certain are alive, because they're wiggling and have been for around 5 days. its day 31 and still no internal pip. The incubation at first had horrible low temps so i understand the delay, but i'm afraid it might be an emergency at this point and i doubt assisted hatching is wise without the internal pip. i had 86% degree humidity but i lowered it to 70-75% just in case it was too high, the temp has been from 98-100°f because i've had mixed answers on how the incubator should be set right now.
Is there a serious problem going on or are they just extremely unusually late bloomers?
I've candled them and the air sacs in one or two look okay but i can't see much except veins in one. Is there anything i can do? What are the chances of survival?
Update: I float tested the one i thought was dead because its never wiggled and its alive and peeped gently in my hand! Does this mean its internally pipped for sure?
Second Update:
I candled and after turning the egg a little bit for a second i found a beautiful little beak in the air sac!!! THANK GOD!!!!
But it hasn't wiggled at all, will it be able to hatch?
I have 3 cayuga eggs im almost certain are alive, because they're wiggling and have been for around 5 days. its day 31 and still no internal pip. The incubation at first had horrible low temps so i understand the delay, but i'm afraid it might be an emergency at this point and i doubt assisted hatching is wise without the internal pip. i had 86% degree humidity but i lowered it to 70-75% just in case it was too high, the temp has been from 98-100°f because i've had mixed answers on how the incubator should be set right now.
Is there a serious problem going on or are they just extremely unusually late bloomers?
I've candled them and the air sacs in one or two look okay but i can't see much except veins in one. Is there anything i can do? What are the chances of survival?
Update: I float tested the one i thought was dead because its never wiggled and its alive and peeped gently in my hand! Does this mean its internally pipped for sure?
Second Update:
I candled and after turning the egg a little bit for a second i found a beautiful little beak in the air sac!!! THANK GOD!!!!
But it hasn't wiggled at all, will it be able to hatch?
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