Chirps during candeling

[Sasquatch]

I was candeling and scrubbing the bator as I had an egg break. Not explode, mind you, but it had a crack that i had missed and had stuck to the turner. When I tried to move it, I broke it. It was time to clean it up.

As I handled some eggs the ones that are due to hatch on Wednesday I could hear little chirps. So far I have had 3 birds hatch out of 2 dozen eggs in the bator, so this gives me a little hope. I really think that I ordered eggs to early and relying on mailing sucks.

 

[Teresaann24]

that is a good sign. I usally hear mine inside the shell right before they pip.

 

[Sasquatch]

I raised the humidty and shut off the turner. I pitched about 10 eggs that hadn't developed. I will never do a staggered hatch again.

 

[Teresaann24]

do you know what day the eggs that you heard chirping from are on? Because usally once you can hear them that means they have piped the air sac.

 

[Sasquatch]

These are a batch that is due Wednesday. But I recognized that as a ball park.

 

[Teresaann24]

You could possibly see some babies by tomorrow then.

 

[Sasquatch]

I hope so that would make my day. My big question is can I put them in the same brooder with the 1 week olds or will they get picked on?

 

[CovenantCreek]

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You might want to give them a day or two on their own before putting them in with the "big" kids. I put two hatches together that were a week apart and didn't have any trouble.

 

[Sasquatch]

Sounds good.

 

[Sasquatch]

One little yellow ball has hatched. I am hoping that he encourages the others. No way am I opening the bator.