I took out the eggs from my incubator that haven’t hatched and candled to see if any were just extra late Hatcher’s. All of them looked for sure dead! So I started doing eggtopsies and all of them were dead except this one! Took me by surprise! But now it has a completely opened air cell but it...
The chick is not peeping.
Had s pip for about maybe 2 or 3 days today 3 day. Im assisting.
Its not moving or peeping anymore
I wonder if its shrinkwrapped and died.
Or is ot alive!!
Help please quick!!
Shall i remove more shell or what
Or leave it be
Apply oil to its membrane or dampen the...
I apologize if this is a bit long...
I have been hatching eggs in incubators for 7 or 8 years, on and off. My first attempts were in a Styrofoam still air incubator, eggs hand turned. I had consistent 70% success rates with geese, ducks, and chickens. I graduated to a forced air Styrofoam...
So I had an emergency. My 15 year old brought me 4 nests of bantam Cochin eggs. Various stages of development!!! (I have since educated her.... ) she let them sit outside for 2 days. 105 during day, low 70's at night. Eggs were cold. I candled and one was internally pipped 2 others ready...
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