Hatch day fears

[Jotaylor]

Ok!!! So I set up a new incubator/brooder and was getting ready to transfer my impending hatches to a more suitable bator and thought to candle real quick and saw it was cracked and could see it trying to go thru the air sac!! So, should I move the other 2 and leave the pipped egg in the current bator and take the 2 that haven't yet or move them all. I am so excited and nervous, please tell me what I should do.....

 

[gimmie birdies]

be patient, let them do it, DON'T help!!! if they get real quiet it is okay, if they poke a hole and then nothing for 24 hr.s it is okay.sit on those hands everything will be fine.

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

be patient, let them do it, DON'T help!!! if they get real quiet it is okay, if they poke a hole and then nothing for 24 hr.s it is okay.sit on those hands everything will be fine.

I agree. This hatch, on day 19 or 20, one of the eggs that externally pipped did nothing for the next 2 or 3 days. I thought it was dead, so after all te rest hatched, I took it out and chipped away a very tiny but of shell. And it began to chirp! The poor thing was shrink wrapped. So I kept it moist and every few hours or so I chipped away a tiny little but of shell. She hatched on her own after that while I was at dinner today an is now fluffing out in the bator with the other chicks and is perfectly fine. So be patient and don't get worried if your eggs seem to not make progress, they are just taking their time!

 

[gimmie birdies]

and getting used to the air, and they have to absorb that yolk.

 

[gimmie birdies]

but you did good!

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

and getting used to the air, and they have to absorb that yolk.

Lol, yeah absorbing yolk is very important. The last thing you want to have is a yolk-chick

 

[Jotaylor]

So we got up this morning and the temp was down a bit, but we got it up and its chirping and working at that hole! My girls are so excited! I will keep you all posted! Thank you!

 

[Jotaylor]

It has rolled quite a bit and where it has pipped is almost face down. Is that ok? Should I roll it back over to where it is up?

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

That is ok, you don't need to roll it back. Good luck!!!! I'm so happy that your chick is hatching!!!!

 

[Jotaylor]

Its out!! Its just lying there chirping, everything looks ok, no yolk or blood. What should I be looking for as in things to worry about?