First time Hatcher!

[Jmwah_12]

Hello guys! I need help! This is my first time incubating eggs and one has a small crack in it. I’m worried because it’s only about day 19. Is this normal? I’m concerned that I might’ve cracked it or somehow but I doubt that I cracked it. So is this alright or should I just keep an eye on it? I haven’t heard any pipping or any sort but maybe I’m wrong? I’ve never done this so I’m just concerned if I’m doings things alright?

 

[Love my chickens 25]

It’s a little hard to tell but it’s normal for them to pip on day 19 I’ve had some day 18. I would watch it and keep it in the incubator but if your concerned you could candle it and look for a beak or movement.

 

[Jmwah_12]

It’s a little hard to tell but it’s normal for them to pip on day 19 I’ve had some day 18. I would watch it and keep it in the incubator but if your concerned you could candle it and look for a beak or movement.

I candled the egg but I couldn’t tell much so I put it back. I increased the humidity a bit because it had a smaller air sack so I was concerned it wasn’t going to hatch because it’s smaller than usual.

 

[Nigel27]

Did it always have a smaller air cell? Or just this last time you candled? If the air cell looks irregular it could have pipped internally

 

[Jmwah_12]

Did it always have a smaller air cell? Or just this last time you candled? If the air cell looks irregular it could have pipped internally

I didn’t notice it was smaller until recently. About day 16 or so. I tried to decrease the humidity to see if that would help increase the size of the air sac because I read it might help, and then when I went to check on it today that’s when I noticed the crack.

 

[PioneerChicks]

If I were you I would just put it back in the incubator and leave the lid shut. Day 19 is about when you should start lockdown, which means you don't open the bator until around day 22. This imitates what a mother hen does near hatching.

 

[Jmwah_12]

Is this normal? I noticed the crack was bigger this morning then a big piece kind of came off.

 

[Jmwah_12]

So luckily my little chick popped out today! I fell asleep and woke up to it rolling around with the egg cracked open and it was chirping! I took the egg off and I’m letting it dry inside the incubator with a small napkin under it.

 

[Love my chickens 25]

So luckily my little chick popped out today! I fell asleep and woke up to it rolling around with the egg cracked open and it was chirping! I took the egg off and I’m letting it dry inside the incubator with a small napkin under it.

Pictures? How is it? Any others?

 

[Jmwah_12]

Pictures? How is it? Any others?