I'm back my chicken peeps! Had an egg go 28 days (not odd for me since the last ones went 29 as well) but this time there was no movement when we candled it. Had large bubble no peep so my son asked to do an eggtopsy... we did and decided it had somehow shrink wrapped.
Then.. movement. It was...
I had 5 go 26 to 28 days. Started with 6 but one passed after hatching. Mine were found during a bad freeze and that may have delayed them? Idk. Sorry you lost a feathered furend.
28/29 days later and I have 5 little fuzz balls from freezing eggs thanks to you all!
So, if I may ask another question... 2 yellow and 3.. uhh... multicolored? The 3 darker chicks are pecking at the 2 new yellow chicks. Is this because they are the new chicks on the block and how do I fix it...
The last 2 eggs pipped last night.... day 27/28. Only lost 1 during hatch so far (knock on wood) .
I can't thank you all enough for your wisdom and help.
UPDATE: I have 3/6 hatched and healthy... one hatched then passed, and 2 still alive (1 pipped internally).
My 3rd healthy chick had the dark shell which made it hard to keep track of progress BUT I heard it chirping so I knew it had pipped internally. When heading into the 2nd day after...
Just went to check on the big one. It wasn't breathing. Omg. Why am I so Flippin sad? I got him out and the took the other ones to the brooder box before any more pipped, cleaned out the shells quickly, shut it back down and did an eggtopsy. Big beautiful, yellow, 1/2 yolk absorbed but not...
#2 out and healthy as of 6am! 3rd pipped this morning too. 4th egg is rocking, 5th still movement and 6th, well, not seeing much bit could be a little more reserved lol.
Sure is taking awhile for them to obsorb that yolk. From pip to zip is becoming torture for me. Lol. #3 seems like a BIG...
@gimmie birdies ... brilliant. @TwoCrows Thank you for sharing and helping me through this. How long should I leave the chick in the incubator and when should I worry about the other pipped one?
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Made it... this one is a SPAZ and you guys say don't move the eggs but little Hyper Diaper here came out and started trying to run a marathon. Rearranged my whole incubator. Tried to get brother's and sisters out while dragging the shell behind (now not attached)
So my question...