Day 19 and no movement or peeps

[CrowsCaw]

Im trying to find a store that sells fertile eggs to eat here... after im done with these guys i wanna do an experiment with them . Oh all 9 have pipped... its so exciting!

 

[Rob26444]

Hi guy's.
I'm at day 22, and 2 of my 15 egg's have hatched. I have a 3rd which is pipped, and the chick is peeping. I have lost chick's like this one in the past. I've seen on this forum before people helping their chicks to hatch by chipping away at the shell, and wetting the inner membrane with a q-tip. My question is how long do ya wait before helping the hatching process along???

 

[PoultryGirly]

Rob, if there is no change in 24 hours with the pip, I would consider helping it if you think it needs help.

 

[Rob26444]

Thank's for you're quick reply. I just don't wanna lose any if i can help it. One more question. Will The hatched chicks affect the unhatched egg?. They are moving around in the bator, and are causing the remaining eggs to roll around. Do i need to remove them?

 

[PoultryGirly]

They are bowling! Lol! I placed my eggs in egg cartons at lockdown to prevent that from happening. I would just leave the chicks to "bowl" so you won't disturb the heat and humidity. Sometimes the already hatched-chicks help the others out, so I would leave them be.

 

[Rob26444]

Thanks for your help. I will let them be, and post the results

 

[PoultryGirly]

Good luck!

 

[gimmie birdies]

here is where we are... top 2 right ones hatched. top left is almost out, freckled brown on bottom right is pipped. and the other 2 are in the air cell. as of 4:00 now I am on day 23. two hatched on day 22. the top middle did need a bit of help because my basket is small and it had zipped while I was out to lunch, but it couldn't kick off the cap. and Dry hatching worked out great, no shrink wrap and they came out really clean! Sorry no pic. my camera is charging.

They are now in a basket lined with a tiny quilt, and a lid, I put them in with my 5 day olds they can look and talk but not peck and squish.

 

[CrowsCaw]

Aww... i have 2 hatched babies, one almost out, and 8 more pipped or one the way out lol... 2 silkie chicks decided to hatch today too!

 

[gimmie birdies]

silky chicks and their little eggs. My freckled egg hatched and I got a suprise golden buff