my eggs are 25 days old today and started chirping. please help, this is my first time incubating

[Ms Steak]

It has to have done to be able to chirp. I know it is frightening, but you can do it. Make sure you put a towel underneath in case you drop the egg. I bet you will be shaking.

 

[flippyshoes]

I will be shaking like a leaf. i'm so worried. it's amazing how attatched you can get to an egg! haha. i'm going to give a go now. god I hope it survives.

 

[Ms Steak]

Good luck!

 

[flippyshoes]

I have just candeld it (I put the mattress up against the window and made a tent with the duvet) and I could see something that could of been a beak and it was moving forwards and backwards but I couldn't hear it pecking the shell. would you still assist or give it a bit more time? sorry I am such a worrier

 

[GeorgRodway]

I'm in the same shell as you here I don't know whether I'm seine things when candling did the float test 2 moved but I'm scared they are stuck as its day 22 as they have saddle shaped air cells which I think means they can get stuck

 

[flippyshoes]

mine has a funny shaped air cell but I didn't know if that's because it's got part of the chick in it like its bum or something. I have no idea as I have only ever had hens hatch my eggs for me and ive never candled them or anything like that.

 

[Ms Steak]

I have just candeld it (I put the mattress up against the window and made a tent with the duvet) and I could see something that could of been a beak and it was moving forwards and backwards but I couldn't hear it pecking the shell. would you still assist or give it a bit more time? sorry I am such a worrier

It has to have gone through the internal membrane or else it couldn`t chirp.

I know I would help. Of course it is up to you.

 

[GeorgRodway]

Mine are shipped eggs ( never again ) and all of them had bad air cells 5 out of 22 made it to this stage

 

[flippyshoes]

aww what a shame. mine are my own eggs but my temp has been too low.

 

[GeorgRodway]

Aw really god this is such a pain in the **** of a hobby !