Back again, this time pipping issue.. need a little advice

[Kellywellyboot]

Hello everyone,

hatching polish frizzzles again, only 2 eggs viable Out of 6 by lockdown . day 21 today and one has pipped externally the other was tweeting and rocking last night around 9pm now 6pm today and still no progress although I can still here it peeping.
how long to maybe I interviene ?

thanks for looking or any help and advice .

kelly.

 

[AgnesGray]

I've heard that the air cell provides them with about 24 hours of oxygen. So from the time they internally pip, the external pip should happen within 24 hours. After 24 hours, I will usually make a safety hole if no external pip has been made.

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Perfect, thanks, i will prepare to do that then in a few more hours. Will update hopefully with good news. thanks for replying

 

[AgnesGray]

I'll be on the watch for an update!

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Do you think it would be ok to use a sprayer to mist water in there the humidity is dropping a little? Thanks again !

 

[Eggscaping]

We dropped it in the hole made to add water, with a sort of squirt bottle with a long, pointed extension....I kept it at 75% for lockdown. I don't know about actually spraying the eggs. You can also drop in a folded, wet paper towel to add humidity.

 

[AgnesGray]

I never mist chicken eggs. What incubator are you using? I have seen people add wet sponges.

I usually keep the hatching incubator in the bathroom and can run some hot water in the shower if I need to bring the humidity up or open the lid.

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Got it, I have a few pipettes that I just remembered, ill sneak it in.

this is great guys, thank for your help

 

[Kellywellyboot]

So, I just scraped a hole and looks like success, see his little beak poking through. Put it back in the incubator and now waiting.
just to confirm , how long roughly will I monitor it and see if its capable of zipping before I interviene the again, hope I don’t have too,

thanks again for looking and any help

kelly

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Anyone ? I got one chick hatched and the other I made a hole is being a quiet .. how long should I leave him before I attempt a assist hatch ?