Day 24...

[dgkatz]

Hi, how much longer would you give it? I did verify movement in one at day 20. No pips or anything as of yet

 

[gabrielle1976]

well if it was me and i was shre there were no pips or anything I would try to candle or sniff or something but would give them another day

 

[MoodyChicken]

Are these chicken eggs? I had chicken eggs hatch four days late. Candle them and see if there is any movement.

 

[dixiechick]

I would have said to discard...but you saw movement? Can you see anything anymore?

 

[dgkatz]

I hate to keep candling but I just checked again and there is still movement in there.

 

[peepinglaura]

Holy Jumpin'! Does anyone know if they risk running out of air sac if they stay too long in shell? Does the air sac completely deplete, or self-generate from air? It must be because my situation is somewhat similar to yours (first hatch, day 23, nothing) that I keep wondering how things are going for you!

Laura

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Maybe your temps and humidity were alittle low and they are taking longer. If you have seen movement just have patience.

 

[dgkatz]

can there be issues with lack of oxygen when the hatch gets delayed like this?

 

[peepinglaura]

dgkatz, do you hear any peeping?

I think they're not using air sac rapidly till they penetrate it and you hear the peep? I really don't know though. I'm learning from your experiences.

Laura

 

[peepinglaura]

I'm assuming in this case that no news is not good news?

Still have fingers crossed.

Laura