4 Days early? Chirping!! First Time.....

[Jaygood787]

Just got home and was going to turn my eggs. I noticed that one had a chip in the shell, at first i was bummed and thought it was a goner. Then i Heard CHIRPINg

they are due on sunday..

Has anyone ever seen this , have any ideas what i should do?

 

[dolly85]

It can be normal, especially if your temps are a little high. I have a pip right now and they aren't due until Saturday! My thermometers are accurate and I run the incubator at about 99.5-100.5. though it has gone up as high as 103. My first hatch all of my eggs hatched 2-3 days early and with this hatch I had a pip within a few hours of lockdown. OMG was that a close call! Next time I may have to take the turner out at day 17.
Just leave your eggs be, the first one seems to take forever to hatch! It may not even come out until tomorrow.

 

[Jaygood787]

It was chirping quite a bit at first, now i only hear a chirp or two like every half hour.. oh boy i might have to skip class tommorow

 

[Jaygood787]

How should the membrane look near where it piped....?

 

[dolly85]

After they pip and knock some shell off the membrane underneath looks papery white. Mine has the smallest of holes and I can't even see the beak yet! My back is already killing me from hunching over it and watching lol.

ETA Don't worry, they will work on hatching for a few minutes and then sleep for a while. My first pip ever took 24 hours to hatch!!! I was worried to death, but she hatched just fine.

 

[Jaygood787]

ok, well i guess its just wierding me out, they are expected to hatch on sunday morning.. not tonight..

 

[dolly85]

Here is what a pip looks like. I just took this a few minutes ago!