HELP! Assist Hatching!!

[Chickenlover0714]

You really shouldn't just start opening an egg for no reason. It could be behind for several reasons - maybe your temp was too low, maybe you're accidentally calculating what day they're due wrong, etc. Best to wait until they are at least internally pipped before trying to do an assist, and even then it's best to wait until it's been awhile and they haven't externally pipped on their own after 12 to 18 hours.

ok thank you i will go check my calender i made

 

[WVduckchick]

should I worry

Not seeing movement isn't automatic cause for worry, but did you see any clear area up around the air cell or was it all full dark?

Oops, I see Pyxis is helping. I'm off to bed anyway. Good luck!

 

[Pyxis]

Not seeing movement isn't automatic cause for worry, but did you see any clear area up around the air cell or was it all full dark?

Oops, I see Pyxis is helping. I'm off to bed anyway. Good luck!

Sorry, didn't mean to swoop in on you I hadn't read back in the thread yet, lol.

But if you're off to bed I'll take the night shift, lol.

 

[Chickenlover0714]

Forgive me if this has already been asked, I haven't read the whole thread yet, but what is the exact date that you set these eggs? And what has your temperature been? Was that double checked with a calibrated thermometer you know to be accurate? Is your incubator still air or forced air?

okay I believe I got them september 21

 

[Chickenlover0714]

Not seeing movement isn't automatic cause for worry, but did you see any clear area up around the air cell or was it all full dark?

Oops, I see Pyxis is helping. I'm off to bed anyway. Good luck!

thanks ill keep you posted

 

[Pyxis]

If you got them on the 21st and put them in on the same day, they're not due until the 12th.

 

[Chickenlover0714]

If you got them on the 21st and put them in on the same day, they're not due until the 12th.

oh okay thanks. and the other night i placed them om the bottom of the incubator and just a few minutes ago i put them back on the turner well they be okay

 

[Pyxis]

They'll be fine. You actually should be in lockdown now so you do want them out of the turner, so go ahead and put them back how they were.

 

[Chickenlover0714]

If you got them on the 21st and put them in on the same day, they're not due until the 12th.

okay thank you so so so much

 

[Chickenlover0714]

They'll be fine. You actually should be in lockdown now so you do want them out of the turner, so go ahead and put them back how they were.

okay i just put them back on the bottom and so i all so did the float test to see if any were dead and they are still alive