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INTERVENE!! The chick may very well smother...this is just one of those things you have to do quickly and hope for the best... DD

To help figure out what may be the problem can I ask some questions? How old were the eggs when you put them in (meaning how long did you store them)? Have you calibrated your thermometer? Do you have a hygrometer and have you calibrated it? What kind of incubator and have you used it...

I've had two from this hatch that would accidentally flip over and freak out, peeping loudly. Once they got the hang of walking without falling over they were fine. I have a friend who had a chick that would regularly sleep on it's back for the first few days. Looked like it was sun bathing...

Twelve out so far! This is the longest hatch ever for me! It's driving me nuts...they were due on Wednesday but they didn't actually start to hatch until Thursday and I still have chicks hatching! I had a couple hatch while I was at work and two more new pips this evening! I'm going to have...

I'm with you Matlock, I have 15 Barnevelder eggs in lockdown and today is hatch day...so far only one pip. I keep telling myself not to panic...they are doing just fine, temp and humidity are fine...they are just not in a big hurry to get here! DD

I love, love, LOVE Barnevelders! By far my favorite breed! I have 15 Barnie eggs in my hatcher due today. Four of them are Blue Barnevelders (not yet a recognized color) and the other 11 are regular double laced. This is my fourth hatch this year but the first time they have not pipped...

Tomorrow is hatch day. This is the first hatch of the year that does not have early pips! I've done four other hatches this year and each time I've had some early birds. This time not a sound from these eggs and they are due tomorrow! The humidity and temp are good and fairly steady and I'm...

Eggs going into lockdown tonight...hatch on Wednesday...I'm excited to see what my hatch rate will be this time now that I'm getting the hang of getting the humidity right. DD

Catdance Silkies are the best! SO jealous! DD

Well all three of my eggs that went into lockdown hatched! This is by far the smallest amount I've had go into lockdown but I'm happy with 100% hatch rate, lol. I think all three might be girls, and I'm really happy about that since I've been hatching mostly boys so far this year! My next...

I live in Western Washington state, USA and it is WET here, probably much like Ireland. I raise silkies and they do very well as long as they can get out of the rain whenever they want. Mine usually stay under shelter when it's really raining but in a drizzle (which we get a lot) they will...

My latest hatch is complete and I finally feel like I'm getting the hang of it!!! I put 7 eggs into lockdown this time and 6 out of 7 hatched with the last egg being shrink wrapped so not sure what happened with that one, maybe not enough humidity in the part of the 'bator it was in? Anyway...

Okay, I'm up for joining the April hatch! I'm setting 9 Barnevelder eggs into the hatcher tonight for a Wednesday hatch. I think I'm going to have to build myself a different hatcher...my hatch rates are not great. I'm incubating in a new LG and hatching in an older one. I clean and...