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Help! Eggs were moving then stopped!! Edit: PIPPING!!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by ChickenPeep, Oct 17, 2011.

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  1. Oct 17, 2011 #1
    ChickenPeep

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    7 out of 14 of my eggs started shaking back and forth like they are starting to hatch. Then, they mostly stopped. Now i only see one egg move occaisonally. Im on day 17, and no, i am not amigining (sp?) things! Are they just resting? Do i need to do something?
     
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  3. Oct 17, 2011 #2
    Faerytalefarm

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    Quote:I'm sure they are resting...
     
  5. Oct 17, 2011 #3
    ChickenPeep

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    i think they are tooo... i just tend to really freak out and rely on help from other people!
     
  7. Oct 17, 2011 #4
    Faerytalefarm

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    Ya all the hatching info was sending me into panic mode!
     
  9. Oct 17, 2011 #5
    Wolftalk

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    I swear that my eggs took naps. It toatally freaked me out. But a few hours later they started wiggling again! they will be fine! good luck!
     
  11. Oct 17, 2011 #6
    ChickenPeep

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    Quote:Thanks![​IMG]
     
  13. Oct 18, 2011 #7
    ChickenPeep

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    They stopped! i last saw them move about 6:50 this morning. But, i've been at school. They first started monday morning. No pips yet. Could they have died? When will they pip? Im freaking out! i need some incouragement. [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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  15. Oct 18, 2011 #8
    ChickenPeep

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    Currently, only 1 is moving. Are the others just sleeping?!??!!
     
  17. Oct 18, 2011 #9
    Melissa Rose

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    Are they shipped eggs and chicken? Chicken usually take 21 unless your incubator is running warm! Hang in there [​IMG] ! Have you candled them for movement [​IMG] ? [​IMG]
     
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  19. Oct 18, 2011 #10
    ChickenPeep

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    No, some are my eggs and some are from a kind freind. NOT shipped. Chicken eggs. They started moving yesterday! Would it really take 4 more days? Well.. i did candle them and even the moving ones had a little yolk.

    My oldest one is 2 days older. i candled it and the air cell has sloped and im pretty sure i saw internal pipping! I also saw movement like the chick was kicking the air cell membrane. [​IMG]
    Im just worried i killed them. I kinda have a tendancy to do that. [​IMG]

    Oh, and along with seeing a little yolk, i saw a little movement and the eggs are rocking!!
     
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