HELP CHICKS DYING JUST AFTER PIP

[sweetpea425]

Here are some of my babies!

 

[WesInSF]

At what point after the initial pip did you start the assist? I've currently got four eggs that pipped 7 hours ago, and there's been no action since then. My humidity has been at 65% since lockdown, and I have not yet opened it up for any type of inspection.

 

[KristyHall]

i would like to know this as well

 

[bugglesmommy]

I am not an expert but 80% humidity sounds really high to me. Mine hatch great with 60%. Could it be they are drowning?

X2. I was thinking that as well.

 

[clucknpeck]

At what point after the initial pip did you start the assist?  I've currently got four eggs that pipped 7 hours ago, and there's been no action since then.  My humidity has been at 65% since lockdown, and I have not yet opened it up for any type of inspection.

 

I read something on here once that said as a general rule chicks take an 8 hr nap after first pip- they need to rest to gain strength for the actual hatching process. I have found this rule to be extremely accurate in my hatching cases. I have assisted too early more than once and then realized if I would have just waited the chick would have gotten out just fine. It seems like forever but they can do it!

 

[clucknpeck]

At what point after the initial pip did you start the assist?  I've currently got four eggs that pipped 7 hours ago, and there's been no action since then.  My humidity has been at 65% since lockdown, and I have not yet opened it up for any type of inspection.

 

I read something on here once that said as a general rule chicks take an 8 hr nap after first pip- they need to rest to gain strength for the actual hatching process. I have found this rule to be extremely accurate in my hatching cases. I have assisted too early more than once and then realized if I would have just waited the chick would have gotten out just fine. It seems like forever but they can do it!