May 2023 Hatch-a-long

[lilwanderer]

Is it normal for them to pip the whole shell? i have a lot of them pipped where their beak is visible.
Not all are pictured in the photo, only took one as I have a chick unzipping I wanted to show.
Circled chick/egg is the one unzipping.

 

[Dinoroar]

Is it normal for them to pip the whole shell? i have a lot of them pipped where their beak is visible.
Not all are pictured in the photo, only took one as I have a chick unzipping I wanted to show.
Circled chick/egg is the one unzipping.
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They can pip all kinds of ways. Sometimes they bust through and get a chunk of shell out and sometimes it’s just a tiny crack.

 

[lilwanderer]

4 babies are out, went and talked to my neigbor to distract myself from the eggs and all that. Came back to 3 chicks out of the egg. The one I mentioned who zipped this morning hatched not long after i made the post and is fluffed up now.

 

[Canadian Wind]

4 babies are out, went and talked to my neigbor to distract myself from the eggs and all that. Came back to 3 chicks out of the egg. The one I mentioned who zipped this morning hatched not long after i made the post and is fluffed up now.
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Cuties! Grats!

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Right now I have 5 outta 8...
1 died at the zip
Another is trying to get out...
And I think I have one DIS

3 in brooder box
Left with 2 still incubator drying off...one with shell stuck to bum a bit....


Headed home to see now...

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

I have 5 lively chicks...one trying to hatch with an internal pip since yesterday...


Do I need to make a safety hoke for it??


And my DIS was in fact DIS...

It was deformed...(picture if anyone wants to see...just ask)

It was missing its top beak and the brain never got closed in... he just didn't stand a chance

 

[lilwanderer]

I have 5 lively chicks...one trying to hatch with an internal pip since yesterday...


Do I need to make a safety hoke for it??


And my DIS was in fact DIS...

It was deformed...(picture if anyone wants to see...just ask)

It was missing its top beak and the brain never got closed in... he just didn't stand a chance

one of my chicks that took the longest to pip externally so far hatched before the others did, so i wanna say give yours until tonight?

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

one of my chicks that took the longest to pip externally so far hatched before the others did, so i wanna say give yours until tonight?

It's my last egg and we are on day 22

 

[Waterfaery]

I have 5 lively chicks...one trying to hatch with an internal pip since yesterday...


Do I need to make a safety hoke for it??


And my DIS was in fact DIS...

It was deformed...(picture if anyone wants to see...just ask)

It was missing its top beak and the brain never got closed in... he just didn't stand a chance

So sorry about your DIS chick.

Do you know how long the last one has been internally pipped? And there's no external pip? If it's been 24 hours, maybe you could try the safety hole. I think it's always a tough decision whether or not to intervene. I know you've researched a lot so go with your gut and make whatever decision you're most comfortable with.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

So sorry about your DIS chick.

Do you know how long the last one has been internally pipped? And there's no external pip? If it's been 24 hours, maybe you could try the safety hole. I think it's always a tough decision whether or not to intervene. I know you've researched a lot so go with your gut and make whatever decision you're most comfortable with.

Thank you
I have researched and I am torn.

It has been over 24hrs....I don't wanna lose the chick as it was my surprise cucumber (remember from earlier in the thread lol..but I think we decided cuckoo maran...)

Imma sit on it for a little longer...(The idea of helping not the egg )