jessiecombs96
In the Brooder
- Feb 17, 2022
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I have 2 incubators of chicks going. First incubator pipped on day 20, all chicks except 1 were finished hatching on day 21 (one on early day 22).
Incubator number 2 had nothing happening. I handled on day 21 and chicks were still moving but I threw away the ones that had no signs of life. We're midday on day 24. I cracked one open a teeny tiny amount at the air sac end and it's alive but not internally pipped at all. The other eggs are also alive when candled still. When can I help them? My incubator conditions are prime for hatching per the incubator and separate hygrometer. How long should I wait? My other chicks are moving to a brooder and these haven't even hatched yet but are alive. Eggs came from the same batch of eggs, just not enough space in my smaller incubator for all of them. Thanks!
Incubator number 2 had nothing happening. I handled on day 21 and chicks were still moving but I threw away the ones that had no signs of life. We're midday on day 24. I cracked one open a teeny tiny amount at the air sac end and it's alive but not internally pipped at all. The other eggs are also alive when candled still. When can I help them? My incubator conditions are prime for hatching per the incubator and separate hygrometer. How long should I wait? My other chicks are moving to a brooder and these haven't even hatched yet but are alive. Eggs came from the same batch of eggs, just not enough space in my smaller incubator for all of them. Thanks!