HELP...cracked open chicken egg at 23 day found

[milynn]

i cracked open a chicken egg at 23 days to see if i needed to throw the eggs out .. to my disapointment for killing a chick i found a live chick looked to be fully developed so ive decided to wait because i fingure if 1 was alive the other are too. but my question is the yolk of the egg was still attached and pretty good size so is that normal or is there still a few days left of growth this is my first time every doing this..i'm hearing chirping really good today on the 24th day of incubation....

 

[cluckcluck42]

Did you have other chicks hatch or did none hatch and all are late??

My first hatch did not start pipping until Day 23, I think cuz i opened the bator frequently to turn eggs. I would leave the rest for sure and see what happens.

 

[Chickensaremylife]

I would leave them as well. If your thermometer is off a bit they could take longer to hatch. The chick absorbs the rest of the yolk before it hatches so it can survive several days after hatching without food.

 

[milynn]

all are late due on 4-6 tuesday 31 eggs none has hatched hear chirpping today

 

[cluckcluck42]

What were the temps during incubation?? Did you have an auto turner or did you have to do it yourself??

If you hear chirping that is a very good sign!! I bet you will have babies in no time

 

[milynn]

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the temp is at 100.5 pretty steady and it has a auto turner i'm so excited cant wait its been 24 days i was really worried till i heard the chirping today i'm just not sure on the days left after i saw the yolk yesterday

 

[lanietx]

lockdown is very important!!!
i was having simular problems, researched it.
found out that i was not obeying the lock down rules!

this time i made sure i did the lock down,
things are going much better now!
7 hatched today already!

 

[milynn]

lock down is that where you put them on the non turning create..i did that on the 19 day i found that out a little late this is my first time

 

[milynn]

so i should have chicks like tonight or later if i hear chirping is that safe to say... i want to see the babysso bad

 

[Luvducks]

Yes, you should have babies soon! Let them chirp and then they will rest, absorbing the yolk so it may seem quiet for a bit. I look in and see a little chip of egg and then a couple of hours later they are out.

Have Fun!