Help! Someone thinks he should pip the chicks air sac before they hatch!

[Racing Stripes Coop]

I don't know why but my father wants to poke holes in the chicks air sac before they hatch and I don't know if that is such a good idea. They are due today and he thinks that they will have a better chance of hatching if we puncture their air sacs! Is this normal or not! I need answers, quick!

 

[fire370]

Lock the door and leave the house.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Please don’t interfere whatsoever! More problem arise when disruption occurs! Ask him to keep busy.....like build you a coop for the babies! Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Ridgerunner]

It would be interesting to know why your father thinks that will help. Does he have a reason or is that just something he heard? A lot lot times things can be taken out of context. In certain circumstances something might help, but in other circumstances, not really. For what it's worth I have seen that on here before but I don't know the "why" behind it.

If the air cell is underdeveloped I could see where that might give the chick a bit of a better chance. It could see where it might potentially cause harm, say it let bacteria inside the egg. I don't know if there is a specific reason he suggests that for this hatch. But I'm in the school of "If it's not broken, don't fix it". I find the more I interfere the more harm I do. If I have a specific problem I'll address it but otherwise it is hands off. Especially that late in lockdown I keep hands off.

 

[chickens really]

Definitely don't interfere now...

 

[Jammerz]

Pop half and let us know how this progresses.

 

[aart]

Is it the same eggs described(not really) here?:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/eggs-develop-too-fast.1288732/

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

No!

 

[Racing Stripes Coop]

Is it the same eggs described(not really) here?:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/eggs-develop-too-fast.1288732/

Sort of... same group of eggs but my little sister cracked the little eggs that I was gonna take photos of and one other egg as well. We started with 22 eggs, we now have 11. Plus, my hen outgrew the "small egg stage". Her eggs are still small but not as small as the others. Since her other eggs were so small I don't think they would have made it anyway. Sorry 'bout that. I stopped him from puncturing the eggs btw.

 

[Jammerz]

Dang, I always like a good science project.