Chick died in pip

[mamatoes]

I would wait until all actively hatching chicks have finished hatching. When or if to intervene is one of those difficult things to determine but it's low urgency with chicks that are externally pipped because they are getting oxygen and perfectly fine waiting in most situations. Waiting longer in their case is better. I just felt it was something worth telling you to watch for since you were seeing bubbly and drowned chicks. I wouldn't worry too much about humidity at this point. The actively hatching and drying chicks will cause it to spike.

At this point should I quickly remove the two sponges on the top of the wire? Or just leave it?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

At this point should I quickly remove the two sponges on the top of the wire? Or just leave it?

What is the humidity at?

 

[mamatoes]

What is the humidity at?

50

How magical!!! The one actually turned! So I assume is working on zipping!!!!

 

[sdm111]

It has not been a good sign in my experience for the chick to peck a hole larger than a normal zip. It may not be able to turn from being too big from high humidity

 

[CluckNDoodle]

50

How magical!!! The one actually turned! So I assume is working on zipping!!!!

Great! I would leave the sponges alone then. Fingers crossed for your hatch!

 

[sdm111]

I only use broodies now my relative humidity is too high for styrofoam incubators

 

[sunny_bellyboo]

I'm going to keep watching this! Good luck!!

 

[mamatoes]

I haven’t had any other signs of drowned chicks in the ones that have hatched. I have 6 hatched. 3 still pipped. One hasn’t really moved from his pip hole in almost 24 hours.

I had 26 eggs though so curious as to why only 12 have pips. Well see!

 

[casportpony]

Have you candled them to see if they are still alive?

 

[mamatoes]

Have you candled them to see if they are still alive?

I haven’t. I still have the hatched ones in there. Wasn’t gonna move anything until it’s been 24 hours or more. My first hatchling was at 3 yesterday and it’s 12:30 now. So almost 24 hours from first hatch