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Don't give up on the late hatching eggs!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by CBarrett, Feb 23, 2012.

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  1. Feb 23, 2012 #1
    CBarrett

    CBarrett Chillin' With My Peeps

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    We just had a hatch on Monday and early Tuesday, and ended up with a few eggs that didn't seem to be doing anything but we left them in the incubator "just in case". This morning I noticed some pipping in one of the eggs and within a couple of hours we had a healthy chick hatch 3 days after the hatch date! Boggles my mind, but it just goes to show you that you never know how long some of them will take...
     
  3. Feb 24, 2012 #2
    chicmom

    chicmom Dances with Chickens

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    You know, that gives me hope because I have some Buckeyes hatching right now, and I candled before lockdown and I know they looked ready. Problem was, I forgot to write the set date on my calendar, so I was probably off on my lockdown.......I locked them down on Saturday, and I just had one hatch yesterday and some of the others have pipped now.

    So your message has given me hope! :)

    Sharon
     
  5. Feb 24, 2012 #3
    cupman

    cupman Chillin' With My Peeps

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    That's exciting. I have 10 more eggs in my incubator and none are pipped. Today is hatch day. I was going to give them until tomorrow but after reading this thread maybe I'll give them until Monday.
     
  7. Feb 24, 2012 #4
    cva34

    cva34 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Definetly give them more than 1 day. Monday should be fine Crossed fingers on this end...cva34,
     
  9. Feb 24, 2012 #5
    Ilovemyduckies

    Ilovemyduckies Chillin' With My Peeps

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    If they don't hatch by 4 ays after hatch date then I would assume they are not going to hatch. Although, you should candle them before doing anything with them.
     
  11. Apr 3, 2012 #6
    jebar77

    jebar77 Out Of The Brooder

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    how long is too long to give them.... i have 1 at day 24 today and it looks like its mid development, its moving in the egg.
     

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