I née help quick!

[psittacinekane]

I'm in the same boat as you right now, so I'm no help really.

My situation is I have two Light Sussex that are actually due to hatch tomorrow (Nov 21). This morning I noticed a pip in Egg #1 and from then on...nothing. Egg#2 virtually exploded with cracks and again ... nothing. Oddly, both of these chicks are very, very quiet as well.

Anyway, I'm playing it smart this time and sitting on my hands to let nature take its course with these two. They are both pullet eggs and, of the two previous eggs I've had hatch from this hen, only one has survived. I think that the chicks break out sooner (by a day) only because they're out of air, as pullets lay much smaller eggs than fully mature hens. Once again, following the advice of a lot of people on here with far more experience than I, it makes sense that the chick just hasn't finished 'baking' yet.

Hopefully, you can be patient and have good results to reward you for that.

 

[Sphinx]

Quote:
I just spit all over my computer. If it breaks, it's your fault!


DBC, I hope both hatch soon for you.

 

[nurse_turtle]

If you help a chick to hatch and that chick is not ready, the mortality rate jumps significantly. The chick strengthens it's legs during hatch to minimize splay legs or other issues. If all the yolk isn't absorbed yet, your chick will probably not survive. I would strongly reconsider and intervention. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Dbc]

It is stil alive! One has hatched and the others have showed no sign of anything yet!!

 

[psittacinekane]

How did your hatch turn out?

I got these cutie-pie Light Sussex...