HELP! not moving chick! what do I do?

[PickChick]

Hi, so recently I have taken fertilized eggs out from under the silkie hen. It was very cold so we decided to put them in an incubator over night. We did candle it and seen a fully developed chick inside the egg. It is day 20 and I have read that it should be moving and chirping... Is it dead? I know that they are supposed to hatch on day 21, but I've also heard that they are supposed to chirp and move the egg on day 19-20. What should I do... Please help!

Thank You!

 

[TheFatBlueCat]

There isn't anything you can do, leave it in the incubator under lockdown settings and wait and see.

 

[Mrs J]

Hello and welcome the chick is most likely absorbing the yolk getting ready to hatch. Good luck, hope all goes well.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Mine never move or chirp until after the external pip. Will this be a lone chick if it hatches? Patience is key in this situation.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Alicethewhiterabbit]

Did the chick hatch

 

[janiedoe]

Good morning, welcome to BYC.
Be patient, do not handle the egg again. Give it a few more days without handling it.
More handling = less hatching.
Good luck!

 

[swampfox440]

good luck.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'd put it back under the mother hen. It would have been better staying with her.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Enjoy your time here!