Can someone help me figure this out??? ***UPDATED***

[ChickenladyinMN]

3 out of 5 eggs sound like porcelain. The one that is making noises taps back when I tap the shell;and it sounds like there's a chick inside moving around. I don't think its gas and I've never had an egg explode in the incubator.

 

[Redcatcher]

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You have officially entered......The Twilight Zone. Actually, I have no idea how long a trapped chick can live in a shell. Whether they starve to death, eventually suffocate, or succumb to bacteria, I have no idea. I was able to save one on the 23rd day that was trapped in the shell and she smelled like a dirty old sock. She did survive. If I were you, I would get it over with and open up the egg in a ziploc bag, because if there IS a live chick in there it is certainly going to die.

 

[ranchhand]

Anyone know if the OP had any luck with these older eggs? I haven't seen a post since 3 days ago, and I am really curious as to the outcome.

 

[the4heathernsmom]

hmmm I am curious too after reading all this !!!

 

[Katy]

It would be interesting to hear an update.

 

[ChickenladyinMN]

***UPDATE*** UPDATE***

So today is May 24, 21 days past due day. I took the eggs out of the incubator and put them is sealed ziploc bags. I removed 4 eggs total, 2 eggs were duds and 1 egg started but stopped and the egg that was making noise had a perfectly formed little chick inside, so I am going to assume that he pipped the air sack and could not get out.

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

Sorry he didn't make it ut