So I was moving my 10 eggs into lockdown today and I noticed a pip on the 9th eggs so it was exposed to the air for maybe 2 mins. Then it took the hatcher 30 mins to stabilize after adding the eggs. I was doing a quick candle before moving them and thought "oh no I broke one" took me all of 3 secs to realize it was pretty good size pip. I never heard so much as a peep out of the incubator. I was gone most of yeasterday and most of this morning Christmas shopping. Lockdown was at 7pm, so they have been in the turner till 6:30pm. I quickly added the remaining 2 eggs and wrapped the pipped one in a wet warm towel. It has not done anything since. The bator is stable but I worry it got shrink wrapped in the transfer. Stupid Stupid mistake. This was my first pip on my own eggs after a really crappy hatch last week. I really wanted to get a couple chicks out of this hatch. Not because I wanted more chicks I just wanted not to kill anymore. I really hope I didn't mess up too bad.
What are your thoughts? Do you have any tips for me?
What are your thoughts? Do you have any tips for me?
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