Early Hatcher, other eggs getting tossed around

[zippy722]

Hello wise ones. I just had the first egg in my incubator hatch a day early, and is jostling around all the other eggs as it tries to walk and get its legs under her (I’m being hopeful!). As the other eggs start to pip and hatch, do I need to reposition them so they can free themselves easier? Will the changing of their egg position screw up the hatching capabilities? I have 11 other eggs in there, just impatiently waiting. Thanks for any help!

 

[nuthatched]

It's normal.

 

[Mill Chick]

She/he should not hurt the eggs.

 

[MROO]

Leaving a chick in there to peep and jostle actually seems to get the others motivated. They must be afraid they're missing something!

 

[Susan Skylark]

Quail chicks are awful, they drag each other around by wings or toes, kick eggs, cheep all night, regular party animals! They’ll be fine!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Does anyone else think OP should sterilize some scissors and snip the goop off the butt from the egg so the weight of the egg wont pull anything out that shouldn't be?

 

[zippy722]

Does anyone else think OP should sterilize some scissors and snip the goop off the butt from the egg so the weight of the egg wont pull anything out that shouldn't be?

Thanks, that separated quickly from the chick. I think that’s the umbilical cord.

 

[zippy722]

Thank you all for your thoughts. This has been a long hatch, so I moved the first 2 hatches to a brooder this evening. They were getting pretty pokey with the fresh hatches. I still have 6 more to hatch. A total of 5 have hatched so far.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Cuttin the cord- okay- but leave a little, don't cut near the bellybutton.

 

[gimmie birdies]

to keep eggs from rolling- I put in rope cord. As they hatch they don't get kicked about. If they are already hatching it is too late.