Day 21, internal pip & chirping HELP

[TikiRoost6]

My first Serama hatch!!
I set 8 eggs:
1-not fertilized
1-died in early development
3-hatched on their own on day 20
2-pipped the wrong side; after 33 hours assisted (one didn’t make it)
Last egg-I thought might be dead in shell & I checked it before pulling it & noticed an internal pip & chirping!!!!!! How long do I give this guy?! Should I score the area lowest on the air sac to help it externally pip or just give it more time???? HELP!!

 

[Knighstar679]

My first Serama hatch!!
I set 8 eggs:
1-not fertilized
1-died in early development
3-hatched on their own on day 20
2-pipped the wrong side; after 33 hours assisted (one didn’t make it)
Last egg-I thought might be dead in shell & I checked it before pulling it & noticed an internal pip & chirping!!!!!! How long do I give this guy?! Should I score the area lowest on the air sac to help it externally pip or just give it more time???? HELP!!

It all depends on how long you have been waiting. If it was me I would go and make a small pin size hole in the air cell. Then let it sit for a for a short bit and see if it advances on its own with that small bit of help. If after about 2 hours it doesn't then I would start to slowly open up the air cell, make sure to have vasiline or cocanut oil on hand to keep the membrane moist.

Hope that helps some.

 

[TikiRoost6]

Thank you! Today is day 21, I honestly thought it died in shell & was getting ready to pull it, sanitize my bator & start a new hatch when I checked & realized it had internally pipped & was chirping! Idk if I just leave it alone to do its thing or if I should help since it’s day 21.

 

[Knighstar679]

Thank you! Today is day 21, I honestly thought it died in shell & was getting ready to pull it, sanitize my bator & start a new hatch when I checked & realized it had internally pipped & was chirping! Idk if I just leave it alone to do its thing or if I should help since it’s day 21.

If it has been struggling for about 33 hours I would do a safety hole. That way it doesn't run out of air.

 

[TikiRoost6]

Idk if it’s been struggling at all. It hadn’t pipped yet, so i thought it was dead in shell. Before cleaning the bator & pitching the egg, I candled it & found that it had internally pipped. So, as far as I know...it just internally pipped today.
The 2 that had externally pipped on the wrong side of the shell (& I let sit for 33hrs before assisting) I already helped & one didn’t make it. The egg I’m referencing is my last egg in the bator. I plan on checking it again soon to see if it’s externally pipped yet.

 

[Knighstar679]

Idk if it’s been struggling at all. It hadn’t pipped yet, so i thought it was dead in shell. Before cleaning the bator & pitching the egg, I candled it & found that it had internally pipped. So, as far as I know...it just internally pipped today.
The 2 that had externally pipped on the wrong side of the shell (& I let sit for 33hrs before assisting) I already helped & one didn’t make it. The egg I’m referencing is my last egg in the bator. I plan on checking it again soon to see if it’s externally pipped yet.

I understand now. I am used to hatching ducks now they take forever to hatch anyways. I am also a worrier so whenever I worried I would safety hole one. But if it just internally pipped I would wait for a little bit.

 

[TikiRoost6]

I’m going to give it until morning to externally pip & then make a safety hole & see how things progress. I imagine I probably affected the temp/humidity when I was worried & checking the 2 that pipped the wrong end & ended up needing assistance, so I’m wondering if I delayed thing for the little one?? I’m just crossing my fingers it hatches with no problems & is just a bit late.