Mysteriously Disappearing Eggs + No Hatches

[AmericanMom]

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If I listen very closely to one of the internally pipped eggs, I can hear very faint tapping noises. It it trying to hatch?

The actual "Hatch" is a ways off... First they internally pip, then around 12-24 hours later they Externally pip.. From that pip to hatch can take (depending on species) 12-36 hours..

 

[biddyboo8]

Oh my god! One is literally SCREAMING inside an egg and I can hear moderately loud tapping noises. I think they're pipping! The only problem is I don't know which one.

Edit: I listened to them and it sound like both 1 and 4 are pipping. They kinda make rushed tapping noises and sometimes extremely faint gushing sounds.

 

[biddyboo8]

The actual "Hatch" is a ways off... First they internally pip, then around 12-24 hours later they Externally pip.. From that pip to hatch can take (depending on species) 12-36 hours..

Okay your posts are like, delayed for me for some reason. 0.o Anyways, you know that dead looking egg? Well I can't see veins, can't tell if I feel, see, or hear movement, and it smells bad. 95% sure this is a rotten egg. Gonna do an eggtopsy in the morning.

 

[subhanalah]

If you haven't yet, seal up that fracture, it will cause too much fluid loss in the egg if you dont.

I use a few coats of fingernail polish to be sure it's sealed.

 

[biddyboo8]

Probably a stupid question, but is it safe to candle an egg that is externally pipping but hasn't broke the surface?

 

[biddyboo8]

If you haven't yet, seal up that fracture, it will cause too much fluid loss in the egg if you dont.

I use a few coats of fingernail polish to be sure it's sealed.

The fracture doesn't leak anything, not even air or something. I also think it had this fracture forever because when I took the eggs from deadbeat mom Cheese it had it. It might have been an actual crach once but I think the membrane dried around it and sealed it if that did happen. If you insist though I will.

 

[MeepBeep]

Probably a stupid question, but is it safe to candle an egg that is externally pipping but hasn't broke the surface?

Candling itself doesn't hurt anything, but too much handling could disorientate the chick at this stage... But, if you have ever seen how the first chick out bulldozes the other eggs all over the place you will learn fast that they can be moved around quite a bit with no harm even this late in the game... But, personally I see little reason to candle at this stage there isn't anything to see, just let the chick do it's job...

 

[biddyboo8]

Okay, will do. xD I am jst so excited! I love hearing it's little chirps! I also put a soaking wet sponge in with the incubator so I won't have to constantly humidify the incubator myself.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Biddy, just sit on your hands. Be patient they will hatch when they are ready.

 

[biddyboo8]

Yep. I just didn't think I'd be able to keep these eggs alive after their mother gave up.