Eggs Wobbling/No pip....Help please!!!

[cmom]

What kind of incubator are you using?

 

[pebbles7998]

I have watched hen stare at a wobbling egg for ages. Funniest thing ever.

I have a hen sitting on eggs, I have seen the wibble wobble no pipping yet! I though I was seeing things. Today a different hen sat on eggs while normal hen took break. I am thinking eggs were wobbling as she was going nuts. HAHA I can not wait till they hatch they have been sat on since April 5th, but start of that was a dove (yes a dove was sitting on it and mommy chicken (no longer sitting other hen took over) I am thinking by Wed we should have babies!!!

 

[plund]

I have been reading lockdown posts while I wait to make sure my temperature is stable before going to bed, entered lockdown at about 10. As I hovered over the window watching the temperature I realized I was watching eggs, way too soon to start, this is hard. I think all of us might be a little crazy, or soon will be. But I appreciate the questions (I had wondered about the vents, opened both of mine after reading the answer above) and I appreciate all the knowledge and the willingness to share, thanks to all of you.

 

[bbethea104]

As of this morning, we officially had 5 chicks out and one that is about to break loose any sec. The one that was breech was still fighting (WOW!! what a fighter) but wasn't making any progress

So I helped

LOL but he popped out and is doing really well and that makes 6 chicks out of the shell with another out and sec. And I have a little giant incubator but we installed a fan so its a forced air incubator

 

[bbethea104]

Oh yea...and at 1am, the fan in the incubator stopped working and the temp would not stay right (tried to make it still incubator...not for me) so we hurried and got another fan installed...apparently it helped cause the temps got stable after a few mins and before we had gone to sleep, we only had the two chicks out. Thank goodness!!! I will be going today to get better and more expensive fans....as Ive learned my lesson on the cheapies.

 

[bugglesmommy]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

Here is a great guide to helping chicks out. I have saved several chicks that have grown into fine birds with this. Hopefully you won't have anymore problems and need it.

 

[bbethea104]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

Here is a great guide to helping chicks out. I have saved several chicks that have grown into fine birds with this. Hopefully you won't have anymore problems and need it.

Thank you The little chicks is just playing with the other chicks LOL You wouldnt even know that he needed to be helped out.

 

[Quailsong]

Thank you The little chicks is just playing with the other chicks LOL You wouldnt even know that he needed to be helped out.

I'm glad you did what you did. If he's looking okay but just needed that little tug then that's fine. But yeah some folks see a little pip & think "It's not hatching, I should let him out!" which ends up making the chick bleed to death, or much weaker (runt) & whatnot.

Now comes the big question, can you share some pics of the chicks with us?

 

[bbethea104]

I'm glad you did what you did. If he's looking okay but just needed that little tug then that's fine. But yeah some folks see a little pip & think "It's not hatching, I should let him out!" which ends up making the chick bleed to death, or much weaker (runt) & whatnot.

Now comes the big question, can you share some pics of the chicks with us?

I sure will as soon as they are dried and feathered out. Still have one hatching. And thank you I wouldn't have helped unless I knew he needed it and it had been 24 hours with no progress...plus I knew with him being at the opposite end, this was why it was so much harder for him to make it.

 

[Quailsong]

I can understand that. Even logic can't beat out good old intuition. If your gut says you just gotta interfere then definitely do what you need to do. *nods*

Looking forward to your pics!