Day 22 no internal pips

[Zilski12]

So none of my eggs have internally pipped. My humidity has been a little wonky so I’m afraid to leave them alone if I can help them.

 

[Khaki mama]

What are you hatching Duck,chicken,peafowl,ect.

 

[Zilski12]

Chicken. Americana and silkies. Still air incubator with cracked windows. There’s movement but no internal pips. Should I wait? Help? Are they stuck?

 

[JaeG]

Until they internally pip you'll do more harm than good by 'helping'. And even then the only thing you can do is make a safety hole. If they are still moving then they are still alive. A slightly lower than ideal temperature will delay them a bit so hopefully that's all it is.

This is an excellent thread on the Goose forum that applies to any egg. It goes through everything but has excellent information about assisted hatching.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed.491013/

This is also an excellent article to read through:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

 

[Zilski12]

Until they internally pip you'll do more harm than good by 'helping'. And even then the only thing you can do is make a safety hole. If they are still moving then they are still alive. A slightly lower than ideal temperature will delay them a bit so hopefully that's all it is.

This is an excellent thread on the Goose forum that applies to any egg. It goes through everything but has excellent information about assisted hatching.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed.491013/

This is also an excellent article to read through:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

One two pipped now!

 

[JaeG]

One two pipped now!

Exciting! Let me know how it goes.

 

[Zilski12]

Exciting! Let me know how it goes.

Thank you!! If they picked and stopped for now 12 hours do I leave them or he’ll?

 

[JaeG]

Thank you!! If they picked and stopped for now 12 hours do I leave them or he’ll?

It's not until around 24 hours have passed that you should start to worry. But some do need a little longer. It's very hard to wait, I know.