Anyone hatching April 5-7 or so? ALL DONE, READY TO BE LOCKED

[latebloomer]

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try not to worry, move away from the incubator for a while.

even if these guys don't make it, there will be opportunities for other chicks in your life.

 

[chevgrl]

Oh man!! I got my first pip sometime through the night and go figure it is on the wrong end!! I checked to see if it had pipped externally and it hadn't (pic below) ive read a couple other postings about this; some said help some said don't help im not hearing any chirping anymore...don't know if its sleeping or dead as the eggs not rocking.

Any advice?

 

[newbiechickenowner]

I can't find the page that had the poster who was on day 21 and had 41 eggs and had no sign of pips or movement and were thinking they were all dead.....

Any news? Does anyone know?

 

[chevgrl]

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I think it was page 55 or 56

 

[Suechick]

Hi chevgrl
I had a one that pipped on the wrong side and a couple that pipped low missing the air cell. None of them made it. They chirped for a while then nothing. If I could go back a day I would try to intervene. I did manage to save one that was having trouble but lost 3 that should have survived. I hope yours makes it!

come on and hatch chickies

 

[newbiechickenowner]

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That is a hard one...if you are not hearing or seeing anything and it appears to be in the wrong end, I might bring it in the bathroom...start up the steam...and quickly take a peek...just open a teeny spot right where the pip is and see if it needed some air....it is so hard to give advice because each situation is different. I went in yesterday and finally had to assist a couple and watching the first batch hatch and the behavior, it becamse clear that I needed to help that one egg... If it just started to pip, it could very well be taking a break. I had over 24 hours between pip and trying to break out. More on a couple of them! Are you sure that the air sac is on teh other end?

 

[chevgrl]

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Somebody said to pip the internal shell so they can breath outside air?

 

[Suechick]

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I think it was page 55 or 56

You're probably thinking of countryangel. Haven't heard anything.

 

[newbiechickenowner]

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Do you have an update??????????

 

[chevgrl]

okay i started up the shower!!! im just going to do alittle bit to allow for air movement. should i wet the membrane? so it doesnt get hard?