First time incubation.. Confused ! two groups of eggs the 2nd 2 days after the first ! HELP PLZ

[GVChickenMan]

Oh, and it might be worth giving the others a quick sniff, maybe while candling, to check that they're fresh.

 

[cochins1088]

hey how are you,
iam on day 14 now of my incubation, i have some problems, i noticed that some of my eggs are placed with their rounded side downwards and the the more edged size upwards ! would these eggs hatch ?
i also noticed some smell in the incubator and i noticed one of my eggs bleeding the egg substance on the floor of the incubator ? should i remove this egg ? any chance it would hatch ?
thanks and sorry for bothering you too much with my questions.
its my first hatch and i should get from it !

Yes, take out any eggs that smell, or leach their contents. They will not hatch and as GVChickenMan said, they can explode all over your incubator. They are eggs that have become infested with bacteria.

As far as your eggs being upside down, they should be ok. The reason they are supposed to be pointy end down is too avoid stress on the air sacs, but more then likely yours will be fine. Just switch them the other way as soon as you can.

If you have any other questions, just ask! Good Luck!

 

[blugraphic]

hey iam back,
its yesterday was day 19, one of the chicks made a small pip in the egg and another egg had a small crack but didnt make a whole in the egg. Today is day 20, and the two eggs are still just like yesterday with no progress. and the rest of the eggs have no signs of pipping or hatching yet. any ideas ? Its this normal ?

 

[GVChickenMan]

hey iam back,
its yesterday was day 19, one of the chicks made a small pip in the egg and another egg had a small crack but didnt make a whole in the egg. Today is day 20, and the two eggs are still just like yesterday with no progress. and the rest of the eggs have no signs of pipping or hatching yet. any ideas ? Its this normal ?

Yes,

Perfectly normal for the chicks to rest for about a day after pipping. They need to absorb the yolk and rest up before they start to zip I believe. this last hatch I had one take 28-29 hours from pip to zip. Just keep the incubator locked down and let them do their thing.

Good luck with the hatch!

 

[cochins1088]

hey iam back,
its yesterday was day 19, one of the chicks made a small pip in the egg and another egg had a small crack but didnt make a whole in the egg. Today is day 20, and the two eggs are still just like yesterday with no progress. and the rest of the eggs have no signs of pipping or hatching yet. any ideas ? Its this normal ?

After 24 hours, I usually try to make the crack a little bit bigger, just a small hole so that you know the chick is getting oxygen. If I remember right, the air sac contains 24 hours worth of air for the chick and the near suffocation is what gives it the instinct to experal pip. But yes, they rest for a while, and they are supposed to strugge in order to absorb their yolk sacs. 36 hours after they make the external pip is when I decide to help.