I'm not supposed to intervene until the very last minute, right?

[SomeChickinTN]

I've got a bunch of pips, but only one zipped this morning so far. It's been about 8 hrs since I noticed they pipped, so they probably did sometime before I woke up this morning. But none of the others has made any progress. I've been able to see the ones beak for the last 8 or so hours, but the hole is not getting any bigger....

 

[ronott1]

The hole does not get bigger. The chick will start zipping from the pip or make a new pip and zip.

Do leave them alone at this point. They should start zipping within 24 hours of the pip

 

[SomeChickinTN]

The hole does not get bigger. The chick will start zipping from the pip or make a new pip and zip.

Do leave them alone at this point. They should start zipping within 24 hours of the pip

Thank you. I didn't do anything. That one zipped out of nowhere, lol. Now waiting on a third to zip. And maybe a 4th

 

[ronott1]

Thank you. I didn't do anything. That one zipped out of nowhere, lol. Now waiting on a third to zip. And maybe a 4th

Nice!

That is usually what happens. A lot of things happen between the pip and zip and it can go quit fast at the end

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Nice!

That is usually what happens. A lot of things happen between the pip and zip and it can go quit fast at the end

So, it's the end of day 21, and only 3 eggs have no pips. I'm going to leave them in awhile longer. One of the chicks has spraddle leg. I tried to fix it with a bandaid, but only made it harder for the poor chick. Now I can't get the bandaid off because it's one of the super sticky ones...

 

[ronott1]

So, it's the end of day 21, and only 3 eggs have no pips. I'm going to leave them in awhile longer. One of the chicks has spraddle leg. I tried to fix it with a bandaid, but only made it harder for the poor chick. Now I can't get the bandaid off because it's one of the super sticky ones...

Try some goo gone.

I use the straw with a rubber band splint for spraddle leg

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Try some goo gone.

I use the straw with a rubber band splint for spraddle leg

Thanks. I'll have to look that one up. She keeps flopping over on her back.

 

[Goat_Farmer1234]

We have a chick that pipped day 21 and was fine on day 23 when my sister hatched it. We named it heihei because he/she is kind of derpy.

 

[ronott1]

Usually the hatch will be over about 24 hours after the first one hatches. I will check for signs of life then.

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Usually the hatch will be over about 24 hours after the first one hatches. I will check for signs of life then.

They were probably late quitters then. I saw the olive egger moving after lockdown