day 23 and 3 chick eggs have a crack in them

[daniellenoel]

We have one little guy crawling all over the other eggs. No more have hatched yet. But 2 others have some cracks in them.
Is it normal for him to have a little bit of brownish /red goock stuck to his butt?

 

[daisychick]

If he is walking around and seems healthy then I would say he is dragging around a part of his umbilical and it should fall off. Congrats on the hatchling!

Hope the rest pop out soon!

 

[daniellenoel]

Thanks
How long can they stay in the incubator? We have an Octagon 20 with 19 eggs. 3 other eggs have pipped. But not all of them
I do not have another heat source besides the top of the incubator to put in the brooder. What do you suggest?

 

[daisychick]

They say chicks are fine in the incubator for 24 to 48 hours. I say leave it be until more hatch! It will be ok.

But you should get a brooder ready. A box or rubbermaid container with a clip light will be ok. You shouldn't need a big heat lamp if you use a smaller container. I use a rubbermaid tote with a clip lamp with a 75 watt bulb and it heats it to 95 degrees just fine.

 

[daniellenoel]

We have a brooder all ready except the top of our incubator we are suppsoed use for the brooder to give them heat. I guess I could go get some type fo lamp.. and use that until they are all ready your idea?

 

[daniellenoel]

I just read the rest if your email and will look for one tonight
we have a cardboard box about 1 1/2 feet by 2 feet
The one chick is pecking the other little chick while he tries to come out.. have you seen this happen?

 

[chickeypoo]

like it said above, they will peck everything that is in sight. Just be patient. I sometimes thinks it's best to have them hatch on a day when im at work lol. so that way i can't watch them cuz i get all worried. Good luck with your babies

Sue

 

[daniellenoel]

thanks
he is sitting next to the egg and pecking the whole a little

 

[chickeypoo]

have you gone and looked at them yet?

Sue

 

[daisychick]

Any new updates? Hope there are more hatched.