Help! I have 2 khaki Campbell eggs out of 11 that hve internally pipped early! It's day 23. Should I put them all on lock down now or wait til day 25?

[jennjen2011]

I have 11 eggs total in my incubator and it's day 23, 2 have clearly pipped internally and you can hear a tapping sound from them. I'm not sure exactly what I should do! Should I put them into lockdown early or wait? Please help I'm new at this and they have all grew and seem to be thriving and don't want to mess things up for them. Thanks in advance!

 

[Hatch in chicks]

i would put them all on lock down. i sometimes lockdown chicken eggs 2 days early on day 16 it turned out fine!!!

 

[jennjen2011]

Thank you!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Yes definitely get them in lockdown so they can get into hatching position. Good luck and keep us posted on your hatch!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Blue Raptor]

I have 11 eggs total in my incubator and it's day 23, 2 have clearly pipped internally and you can hear a tapping sound from them. I'm not sure exactly what I should do! Should I put them into lockdown early or wait? Please help I'm new at this and they have all grew and seem to be thriving and don't want to mess things up for them. Thanks in advance!

Welcome to BYC!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC! Please keep us posted on your hatch, and add a picture or two.

 

[jennjen2011]

Hard to get a clear photo but this was earlier this morning when I first noticed, can y'all please confirm that it is an internal pip? I haven't heard any chirping just tapping sounds.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hard to get a clear photo but this was earlier this morning when I first noticed, can y'all please confirm that it is an internal pip? I haven't heard any chirping just tapping sounds.

Looks good so far. I wouldn't remove them from the machine at this point, retaining moisture is critical for their survival, they can stick to the inside of the shell and die if they dry out. Get the humidity up in the incubator and keep the lid closed until all have hatched.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Welcome to BYC @jennjen2011

Good luck with your hatch! Enjoy your time here on BYC!