May hatch-a-long

[chickenmama109]

Day 21 is just a general idea, when the majority hatch.
If nothing has happened by day 22, do a water test.
Put warm water, preferably the same temp as the bator, in a container. Place your egg in it and let the water settle. If the egg starts moving put it back in the bator. If it doesn't, sadly it's dead in shell.

Thanks for your help I will do that tomorrow’s night just to make sure she doesn’t pip. thank you

 

[All_my_peeps]

Its lockdown day for my hatch! 3 more days to go!

 

[CSAchook]

Here is my first chick that hatched her name is Princess fluffy but View attachment 1369326View attachment 1369327

She is beautiful!!!! Congrats!

 

[CSAchook]

Day 21 is just a general idea, when the majority hatch.
If nothing has happened by day 22, do a water test.
Put warm water, preferably the same temp as the bator, in a container. Place your egg in it and let the water settle. If the egg starts moving put it back in the bator. If it doesn't, sadly it's dead in shell.

No movement isn't a 100% guarantee that it is DIS. After an internal pip, the chick may rest for awhile prior to external pip. During this time it doesn't really move around. So I wouldn't throw it out right away if it fails the water test. Candle with a light too. And if it has internally pipped then you can add a safety hole. But either way give it a few more days just in case.

 

[chickenmama109]

She is beautiful!!!! Congrats!

Thank you she is getting more fluffy so I will get a photo of her when she is a little more dry

 

[chickenmama109]

No movement isn't a 100% guarantee that it is DIS. After an internal pip, the chick may rest for awhile prior to external pip. During this time it doesn't really move around. So I wouldn't through it out right away if it fails the water test. Candle with a light too. And if it has internally pipped then you can add a safety hole. But either way give it a few more days just in case.

Thanks tomorrow will be day 22 will the egg be ok if I take it out to candle and do the water test

 

[CSAchook]

Thanks tomorrow will be day 22 will the egg be ok if I take it out to candle and do the water test

Yes, I think so, just make sure the water is very warm and work carefully and quickly. When you do the candling with a light, pay close attention to what the veins look like. When the embryo dies, the veins decay pretty quickly.

 

[CSAchook]

Also I have heard of people having really late hatchers so don't give up hope yet for your little bantam egg

 

[chickenmama109]

Here is my other EE egg that just hatched I still have the bantam egg to go hopefully she will pip soon but here is my other EE

 

[chickenmama109]

Also I have heard of people having really late hatchers so don't give up hope yet for your little bantam egg

Thanks I’m trying to wait it’s just so hard hopefully she pips soon I will keep y’all up dated