Its been 17 hours since a chick has pipped. I see his beak and some movement still but he is not peeping anymore. It has been seventeen hours and the membrane is white and dry. What do I do? Should I intervene and help this little one out, or wait it out and see if he can do it on his own...
I just had a chick born and it is knocking around all the other eggs...he/she is very active...I thought they slept? Anyways, do I take the chick out or let it run wild in the incubator knocking around the other eggs? Please let me know!
I can hear peeping coming from the shells and that started about 12 hrs ago. I am wondering how long it takes from the first time you hear them peep inside to when they start to pip? How long is too long? Thanks for any advice!
My silkie is def broody, although this is the first time she will ever be a mother. I have day 17 incubated eggs in the bator and was wondering if I could or should put them underneath her. She is currently sitting on unfertalized eggs. I really don't know what to do. Will the temp change...
I have a silkie hen, who all afternoon has become broody! This is her first time sitting. I have twelve silkie eggs in the incubator and they are on day 15. Should I risk putting some of these eggs underneath her and see if she will hatch them? Will it make a difference on day 18 when she...
I am hatching my first silkie eggs and I am using a "little giant" air forced incubator. I am not sure on what I should keep the humidity on? I am going on with day four and trying to keep the humidity between 50 and 60 percent. I have had to keep sponges in the incubator to keep it at that...