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Is this chick in trouble????

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by SoCal-chick, Jul 5, 2008.

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  1. Jul 5, 2008 #1
    SoCal-chick

    SoCal-chick In the Brooder

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    Hi, Im a newbie at hatching eggs and I don't know if I'm paranoid over nothing or if something is really wrong. We put three eggs under our broody hen 3 weeks ago. today two healthy chicks hatched and the third one made a crack in the egg. However it has been six hours since that first crack and no chick has hatched. I see the wet chick inside the egg and I don't know if its dead or just very weak. Does it usually take this long to hatch? Help! [​IMG]
     
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  2. Jul 5, 2008 #2
    rooster-red

    rooster-red Here comes the Rooster

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    It can take as long as 24 hours.
     

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