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    Newly hatched buff cochin dragging Allantois ?

    Started pecking 14 hours ago, zipped its way out of shell an hour ago. Looks like it's dragging the Allantois.... cut it off or will it fall off naturally?
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    Gatorade.. good idea. The 2nd chick made it out of her shell. They both seem to be doing well. Chirping away. Moving them to the brooder tomorrow. I have my bator at 70 percent humidity - 100 degrees. Thanks for all your help.
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    Thanks... one made it out of the shell already.. took him 10 hours... the other is still in his... The one that made it out of the shell looks tired. Just laying there flat and sleeping and then will wake up and peep. How long before the chick fluffs out and gets active?
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    Baby thermometer is a great idea. Thank you. I'm not going to help them hatch out from this point forward... All I did originally was remove a tiny section from where they pecked to make sure they had air. I've read it can take 12-16 hours for them to break free from the shell.
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    Thanks for the input. It's possible the dates may have been mixed up. I'm hoping so - hoping that they aren't a late hatch. They are chirping to each other and making the effort to get out but it takes time. I'm just going to let them do what they do...
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    UPDATE: After moving from the garage to inside the house - the Humidity is holding at 50 percent with no water in the tray. Two chicks are now pecking their way out. I took my fingernail and peeled a small section for them to breathe. They are chirping to each other. The eggs have July 4th...
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    Excellent link you shared on the humidity. Thank you. Problem one I believe is I have the incubator in the garage. Although I have a window A/C unit the humidity in the garage is higher than inside the house. So I'm going to move incubator inside. Question, it's 90 degrees and about 60...
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    My replies are in parenthesis to your reply First off have you ever checked that thermometer for accuracy (I'm using two thermometers and they both read the same). My very first hatch was a bust because I bought that very same thermometer/hygrometer and never checked it and it was off six...
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    Bought incubator - but chicks aren't hatching - and it's been past 21 days

    Hello, I'm a first timer when it comes to incubating eggs. I bought a Hova-Bator 1602N and also purchased the device (yellow egg turner) that tilts them back and forth on a 45 degree angle. However I've gone past the 21 day mark on eggs laid by one of my Buff Cochin Bantam hens. I've candled...
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