Day 25 hear chirps but no pips!!

[katenicole]

Today is day 25 for my first batch of eggs I'm incubating. My power did go out for about two hours about two weeks ago due to terrible weather. I heard my first chirp two nights ago but I thought they would have made a pip by now. What should I do?? Is this normal to hear them chirp this long without hatching?

 

[katenicole]

Please help!

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

When they chirp from inside of the egg, this means they have internally pipped (pecked through the air sac and are breathing). From internal pip to external pip can take a while.
A lot of times the first sign of an external pip can be very slight and you may not be able to notice it right away. It is definitely a great sign that you can hear them chirping. That means they are alive, and you should hopefully have babies soon!

Good luck, and keep us posted!

 

[katenicole]

Thank you so much! This is my first time doing this so I'm definitely worrying a ton! I will keep y'all updated!

 

[what did I do]

What kind of eggs are they?

If it were me I'd be chipping into the air cell end but that is just me. They say not to do that but I have to know when to give up on them.