an early pip but no noise

[rhythmicgoldfish]

when i opened the bator to add some moist towels this morning i found one egg had piped at some point during the night but i heard no noise from the bator and i see no progress it would break my heart for them to have survived all the awful temp fluctuations and just die during hatching ... shoudnt there be noise

 

[silkiechicken]

Not always, they could be sleepng. Sometimes if you tap on the bator they will talk back. They will cheep up a storm though when they are trying to get out. Temp flux can have a big impact on actual hatches though. Good luck.