Day 22: 1 pipped 24hrs ago, not hatched, 7 eggs no pip. What do I do?

[connieconnie]

Hi

This is my second batch of eggs, my first batch I got 4 out of the 5 eggs that were put in lockdown, and all hatched within 12 hrs of pipping.

Same incubator, new eggs. One pipped on day 21 but it is now 24 hours later and although she's made her whole bigger, she is quite a way from hatching. Do I help?

All the other eggs have not pipped, do I leave them in the incubator? Do I candle them to check for internal pip? Do I do a water viable test?

I think I can save the pipped chick, but I really want to try and save the other 7 eggs too if I can. I don't want the pipped one to be a lone chick

The eggs are 2 cream legbars (one of which is the pipped one), 5 buff orpingtons and 1 black copper maran. I thought the others might be taking longer as they are bigger breeds? Also I think there might have been cool and hot spots in my incubator which might mean they are slower to develop as well?

They all were shipped eggs and where viable before putting into lockdown. Although they all were alive (with veins), some seemed slightly smaller than others. Could they just need more time to develop?

Please please let me know anything I might be able to do to help! (I've even been playing them mother hen and chick sounds to try and encourage them)

hopefully I'll be able to save them!

 

[connieconnie]

The pipped cream legbar egg is chirping and breathing away, but not really making any more progress than it was 12 hrs ago...

 

[connieconnie]

If anybody is not sure, but knows where to find information on how to check if an egg is still viable (candling or other tests), or how to help assist a chick hatch, please let me know!

Thank you everyone any help would be really really appreciated

 

[connieconnie]

So I've float tested all the non pipped eggs and all are floating with 10-15% above water. So I think that means they're all viable.

I also tapped and listened, no chirps. and no movement.

Any advise? Should I open a pip hole where the air sac is?

I also assisted the pipped chick, there was definately no way it would hatch by itself, the membrane had completely dried where it had opened and stuck the chick to the side. The membrane was still wet on other side. Helped chick hatch, still chirping away. But has a bit or curly toe, so made some tape boots to try and straighten them out. His eyes have fully opened since this photo. Seems healthy otherwise.

Would really really appreciate some help on what to do with the other eggs!

 

[TallTutor]

We're on day 23 of our clutch of 5 hatching eggs (under a broody hen) 1st time for us. I think I'm going to remove the broody hen and float test the eggs.

As we've been researching it looks like Day 25 is the cut off date for viability, but I found a post on here saying someone had a chick hatch on day 27!!! I can't bear this, it's not quite the same but it's nearly on par with with waiting for for my own children to arrive in this world.

James

 

[connieconnie]

We're on day 23 of our clutch of 5 hatching eggs (under a broody hen) 1st time for us. I think I'm going to remove the broody hen and float test the eggs.

As we've been researching it looks like Day 25 is the cut off date for viability, but I found a post on here saying someone had a chick hatch on day 27!!! I can't bear this, it's not quite the same but it's nearly on par with with waiting for for my own children to arrive in this world.

James

I'm so sorry you're going through the same thing. One of my chicks hatched, but I'm thinking the reason for his difficulty is malposition within the egg. And therefore I'm very worried the rest of the eggs are malpositioned as well, do I go in now and try to help them? Don't want him to be a lone chick!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I really wish people wouldn't put their incubated eggs in water...
If they weren't dead before they probably are now...

 

[connieconnie]

I really wish people wouldn't put their incubated eggs in water...
If they weren't dead before they probably are now...

Oh no I read lodes of articles and posts on it, I thought it was a trusted method. I made sure it was 37.6 degrees celcius and only had them in for a second. There were no pips or cracks

Are they definitely all dead now?

 

[careeka22]

If it were me I'd quickly candle and look for moveme. If they were small then they could need a few more days.

 

[LaFleche]

Oh no I read lodes of articles and posts on it, I thought it was a trusted method. I made sure it was 37.6 degrees celcius and only had them in for a second. There were no pips or cracks

Are they definitely all dead now?

At this stage of incubation all they need is time and oxygen, not floating in water.
All you can do now is be patient and hope for the best.

Helped chick hatch, still chirping away. But has a bit or curly toe, so made some tape boots to try and straighten them out.

All chicks have kind of curly toes right after hatching, even more so after an assisted hatch.
The toes usually straighten out within a few hours given they have mesh or terry cloth to walk on.