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EGGS Piped EARLY - **UPDATE pg 3

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by chick2good4u, Nov 20, 2008.

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  1. Nov 20, 2008 #1
    chick2good4u

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    Someone please HELP. My eggs are on day 19 and I have Pips! 4 have piped and have beaks poking out. There are 12 silkies and 2 standard faverolles. Only the silkies are piping. Some of the others are peeping from inside the egg! The problem I wasn't ready for early chicks and my humidity was to low - 36% - I have put water & sponges in to raise it. Also I turned the eggs this morning - was going to be the last time - did this hurt them? Also, we moved the incubator to a more visible spot before I realized they were piping and peeping so they cooled off some - will they survive? [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]

    (I'm new at this....can you tell?) [​IMG]
     
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  2. Nov 20, 2008 #2
    onthespot

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    Too late to do much now except up the humidity and cross your fingers. Get them out of the turner if they are in one, and leave them alone. They might just surprise you and pop out of there fine! Keep us posted.
     
  3. Nov 20, 2008 #3
    what was i thinking

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    i had this happen a week ago. just get your humidity up asap. i don't think you hurt them. i candled mine, rolling it around made it peep and it hatched in less than ten hours. maybe you could wrap towels around the one that pipped. i don't know for sure but it sounds like a good way to get some moisture to it fast... good luck.
     
  4. Nov 20, 2008 #4
    what was i thinking

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  5. Nov 20, 2008 #5
    BirdBoy88

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    It's ok [​IMG]

    Chickens eggs always start to pip between day 19 and day 21 if anything your right on time [​IMG] you get an early show ..just sit back and enjoy [​IMG]
     
  6. Nov 20, 2008 #6
    chick2good4u

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    More just piped! How am I going to sleep tonight! [​IMG]
     
  7. Nov 20, 2008 #7
    what was i thinking

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    sleep, i don't think you will see much of that. [​IMG]
     
  8. Nov 20, 2008 #8
    chick2good4u

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    This is so awesome and nerve racking! Hum. is up to 68%. Where does it need to be again? All pips have broken through the membrane.
     
  9. Nov 20, 2008 #9
    chick2good4u

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    Some of the piped eggs have rolled a little - is that ok?
     
  10. Nov 20, 2008 #10
    MaransGuy

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    They should be fine. Last summer I lost track of so many hatches and was turning stuff all the way to hatch time with no ill effects. Raise the humidity up some, leave them alone and I'm sure you will see chicks within the next couple days.

    Richard
     
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