How Much Longer???? Come on chicks!

[StephBout]

One of my eggs has cracked through her shell! But its sort of on the side...i was expecting it to be near the air cell...i can hear it peeping away in there. How long should it be before they hatch if they have made this much progress? There are other eggs rolling around so im hopeful we will soo have chicks!

 

[WalnutHill]

That is just where it ought to be, the air cell tilts in the last few days.

 

[GAQuail]

Could be another 24-48 hours. Be patient!

 

[StephBout]

baby #1!!!

 

[StephBout]

 

[StephBout]

This is my first time hatching. I had 24 eggs. 16 have hatched...2 didn't make it so I have 14 live chicks but the remainder haven't hatched. Heard 1 chirping in its shell this morning but nothing showing yet...the first one hatched on Tuesday evening and the remainder hatched by supper time yesterday. How long should I wait to see if any more will hatch? I read that we should open dead chicks to see if we can find out how the died but how long do I leave them in there before opening them? I don't want to open a live chick but don't want a mess leaving the dead ones in there...

 

[AmyLynn2374]

This is my first time hatching. I had 24 eggs. 16 have hatched...2 didn't make it so I have 14 live chicks but the remainder haven't hatched. Heard 1 chirping in its shell this morning but nothing showing yet...the first one hatched on Tuesday evening and the remainder hatched by supper time yesterday. How long should I wait to see if any more will hatch? I read that we should open dead chicks to see if we can find out how the died but how long do I leave them in there before opening them? I don't want to open a live chick but don't want a mess leaving the dead ones in there...

My theory is to wait 24 hours after the last hatcher and then candle to see if there are any internal pips with movement (you can also water candle, I don't generally.) If there are no internal pips with movement probability is (and there is always that exception) that they are not viable. If there were any with movement I would give them another 24 hours and check again for progress.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

This is my first time hatching. I had 24 eggs. 16 have hatched...2 didn't make it so I have 14 live chicks but the remainder haven't hatched. Heard 1 chirping in its shell this morning but nothing showing yet...the first one hatched on Tuesday evening and the remainder hatched by supper time yesterday. How long should I wait to see if any more will hatch? I read that we should open dead chicks to see if we can find out how the died but how long do I leave them in there before opening them? I don't want to open a live chick but don't want a mess leaving the dead ones in there...

And congrats on the hatchers!!!!