Little Giant Incubation Experiment - Day 21 - Hatch Day!

[mswendeu]

Need Advice: The egg is still trying to egg-scape it's been all day. It's still moving but, the movement is getting less. Should I help it? Yes it's me the big worry wort again. I feel bad it's been trying hard since 9:00 am to zip. It's just not out.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Need Advice: The egg is still trying to egg-scape it's been all day. It's still moving but, the movement is getting less. Should I help it? Yes it's me the big worry wort again. I feel bad it's been trying hard since 9:00 am to zip. It's just not out.

I would... but that's me.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The chick in that egg was dead. It had no movement at all.

I kind of figure that was the case when you said that there was no internal pip or movement.

Sorry to hear it.

 

[cluckcluckgirl]

The chick hadn't even absorbed the yolk before it died.

Now my question is- I have 3 that are at day 21 (day 21 started just this afternoon) and a couple are hand have been moving for a couple days now. There's just subtle little rocks that they will do, nothing like an earthquake. Are they fine?

 

[cluckcluckgirl]

Oh, sorry, another question. I'm full of those, aren't I?

So with the day 21-ers, should I candle them to check for an internal pip or let them be?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The chick hadn't even absorbed the yolk before it died.

Now my question is- I have 3 that are at day 21 (day 21 started just this afternoon) and a couple are hand have been moving for a couple days now. There's just subtle little rocks that they will do, nothing like an earthquake. Are they fine?

Oh, sorry, another question. I'm full of those, aren't I?

So with the day 21-ers, should I candle them to check for an internal pip or let them be?

Well, the proper advise to give you would be, let them be. There is nothing that can speed it up. Until they pip or are way over due you never know. Best thing for them is to be left alone and in the bator with the humidity upped. Now, that is the absolutely best thing you can do for them. I'd be a hyprocrite if I didn't add that I'd take a sneak peek real quick to see first.

 

[cluckcluckgirl]

Will candling at this time hurt them? I don't keep them out for more than 15 seconds when I candle.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Will candling at this time hurt them? I don't keep them out for more than 15 seconds when I candle.

No more than it would at any other time. (I don't believe candling, unless it's very excessive, interferes with well being of the chicks-but there are those that disagree.)

 

[mswendeu]

I would... but that's me.

I am going to give this video thing a little longer probably about 50 more minutes if it hasnt hatched by than, I will do a mini assist.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I am going to give this video thing a little longer probably about 50 more minutes if it hasnt hatched by than, I will do a mini assist.

Did you get him out yet???