Halloween Hatch-A-Long 2017

[Christinecam]

Hello all!
My second hatch by hand turning. My auto turner vibrates so I quit using it. I’ve noticed less then decent air cell development since I’ve done this.. I’ve set the eggs (shipped) fat side up in the turner and mark my x/o, turning 3-5 x a day. Maybe I should leave the auto turner on?
On the other hand, their is lots of movement and good embreotic development.

 

[venymae]

 

[Windus]

So, I had 26 eggs in the incubator. From Saturday morning to Sunday night, 21 of the chicks hatched with my assisting one that was not zipping but the rest were fine.

There were 5 eggs left. I candled them late Sunday night and all but one still had movement and veins in them so I left them in the incubator. When I got home last night, another one had stopped moving, 3 were still moving and I could see one had pipped internally. I waited several hours and saw no external pip but could hear the chip peeping. About 11 pm, I pipped the shell for it and the chick was moving and peeping loudly so I put it back in the incubator. The picture below is how it is now, chick is still moving but the only progress is the one crack you see. I have it on a webcam watching it. I am going to help it out if it is still alive when I get home.

I guess my real question is about the other 2 eggs. If they are still moving when I get home tonight should I just keep waiting or should I open up the eggs in a probably vain attempt to help them hatch. What is the longest you have seen an egg go and still hatched successfully?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

@Windus good luck!! i would want to help too! just candle and see if yolk is absorbed

 

[Windus]

@Windus good luck!! i would want to help too! just candle and see if yolk is absorbed

Unfortunately it is too full and dark in the eggs to tell!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hal-hal-contest-3-autumn-poultry-photo-contest.1203093/

 

[WVduckchick]

YES!! with my calls, like one half of the egg almost if you were to cut it the long way
they hatched fine

Really?!?! Awesome. Ok, that one gets named Liz.

Aaaahhhhhhh! Too stinkin cute!

 

[venymae]

My early hatch is finished. 20 chicks hatched, it was a rather horrible hatch rate. Super disappointing, but the chicks are super cute!

 

[aliciaplus3]

Just candled and all 4 turkey eggs and 22 chicken eggs look good with nice veins and movement! One more week ...... wow

 

[Josh L.]

just candled my remaining 4 eggs, looks like two babies have quit on me.. could be wrong, but there's a blood ring in one egg and the other has what appears to be a bullseye. Can't upload photos yet because i use my pone flashlight for candling..
I hope they all hatch but its not looking good..