Hi, joined looking for answer.

[Fancychooklady]

Way to go Sue!!!

 

[Shabana]

Congratulations !!

 

[Frampton]

So we have 3 chicks and 1 egg, and everything seems fine with the chicks. How long do I leave the last egg with her? I keep hearing about the egg bomb, sound like an adventure I don't want to have. We went and got some chick starter feed but I noticed that they pick at her layer crumbs. I know that it is mostly the same with the exception of the size of the feed. Any issue with them eating her feed?

 

[Fancychooklady]

The layer mix is probably too high in protein and calcium. The starter should be medicated, in order to build their immunity to coccidia. As for the egg , if it were a stinker, you should be able to smell it by now

 

[Frampton]

So if it isn't smelly by now, then what? Also what smell are we looking for, I assume a sulfery smell?

 

[Fancychooklady]

I had one go off in the incubator , worse than sulphur , phew. Have you tried candling it?

 

[Frampton]

No I haven't tried to candle it. What would I be looking for?
Also here are a couple of picks. Sue is still on the last egg.

 

[Shabana]

Completely adorable !
Congrats !! Those that had gone a couple of days over in my hatch I did crack and help out because here we had gone through a really prolonged dry spell and the eggs that had hatched had been very hard and the membrane really thick. I would candle and if theres a chick then decide if you think it might need a little help.

 

[elrener]

Congrats on your new chicks! Their beautiful. Someday I hope to hatch some of my own.

 

[Frampton]

I did candle the egg. It was all dark, and also it 'sloshed' when I moved it. So I opened it. It had a yellow-brownish liquid inside, and no yolk. Also it didn't smell. I went back to check on Sue after and she seemed calmer then before, so maybe things can get back to normal for her now.