Air cell check

[JDGreene]

Seems like they are pipping at the lowest point of the air cell. I hear a couple chirps for only a moment.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Pretty normal. The aircell is likely drawn down a bit more since you drew the last line. Good luck!

 

[Kiraeh]

Ahh exciting! You have any hatched yet? That's pretty normal, I usually see pips in the lower left of the air cell, the hatching position seems to consistently end up there.

 

[JDGreene]

Yes. It is actually going great, almost like clockwork. 14 out of 22 has hatched. Everyone so far has pipped right near that slash (lowest point of air cell) on the egg which surprised me.

Here is #1. I'll get a good pic later on.

There are a few eggs in there that I haven't seen rocking or a pip yet but it is hard to tell with the chicks going bonkers. I suppose these may be ones that may not hatch. They looked good when I candled on day 18. What do you think?

 

[Kiraeh]

Haha nice! It's not unusual to have a couple stragglers, if you had a cool spot in your incubator or just for whatever reason. It also wouldn't be unusual, out of that many eggs, to have one or two very late quitters. If you get to a point where you have no active external pips you could carefully candle any unpipped eggs and see what's going on. It sounds like you're doing great!

 

[JDGreene]

What day is the latest day I should see an external pip?

 

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[LadiesAndJane]

What day is the latest day I should see an external pip?

I would keep them in the incubator until day 23 at least.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Today is day 21 if I'm not mistaken. Most are hatched, I'd get them out of there on food and water or perhaps wait a few more hours but there's no guarantee there are many more to hatch.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Today is day 21 if I'm not mistaken. Most are hatched, I'd get them out of there on food and water or perhaps wait a few more hours but there's no guarantee there are many more to hatch.

I meant the unpipped eggs not the chicks!
I usually take my chicks out fairly quickly into my "dryer"!