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Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by alltheprettychickens, May 18, 2009.

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  1. May 18, 2009 #1
    alltheprettychickens

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    Should I turn them back? I have one hatched and he've moved almost all the others. I know not to open it, but i've also heard of chicks drowning if they pip on the bottom...HELP! Its my first time!
    Thanks!
     
  3. May 18, 2009 #2
    Katy

    Katy Flock Mistress

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    This issue is why I started hatching in an egg carton...the first ones hatched can't roll the other eggs around. At this point in time you'll probably do more harm than good if you open the bator.
     
  5. May 18, 2009 #3
    alltheprettychickens

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    ok. that stinks.
    so I'm completely unable to do anything? Is it major? Certain death?
     
  7. May 18, 2009 #4
    Tuffoldhen

    Tuffoldhen Flock Mistress

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    Katy is my buddy and hatches in egg cartons, it works for her.

    I've never hatched in egg cartons and mine just sit on the wire in the bator and they hatch out just fine. The hatched chicks will knock the eggs around but mine have always hatched out without problems. I find the chicks stimulate the unhatched to get to pipping and zipping out.

    Leave the bator closed it does more harm than good at this stage.

    Patience.
     
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  9. May 18, 2009 #5
    willowcol

    willowcol Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Mine do it all the time and I have never had a problem. You should be fine.
     
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  11. May 18, 2009 #6
    walkswithdog

    walkswithdog Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Tuff is right bumper chicks stimulate and help the others. They don't weigh enough to do harm. Just leave it. Opening the darn thing would do ten times the harm.
     
  13. May 18, 2009 #7
    alltheprettychickens

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    Oh Goood! Thanks for the reasurance! I was really concerned i had a doomsday situation here, with two kids as onlookers! We've got 1 out, 2 pips and 4 to go-sooooooo excited! Hope these babies want to come meet us soon![​IMG]
     
  15. May 18, 2009 #8
    Frizzled

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    I just hatched out 10 out of 12 eggs, the first couple that hatched early rolled the others all over the place. Had me worried about the others, but I guess it didn't hurt them to back I have 10 happy healthy chicks. The other 2 didn't develop at all.
     

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