Good Afternoon everyone, in need of a bit of advice here. First time incubating eggs. I rescued a copper marans that happened to be laying fertile and put a few of her eggs in to incubate. Purchased 4 F1 Olive Egger hatching eggs to increase hatch rate. In the end 2 of the F1 eggs and 2 of the 3 Marans eggs took. One of the F1s hatched yesterday, day 21. The copper marans are too dark since day 16 to candle, can only see air pockets and both had slight cracks I covered with nail polish so don't want to risk floating them. Day 22 started at 11 AM EST, when candeling the F1 egg I can see what looks like the chick attempting to internally pip. The membrane slightly raises into the air pocket but doesn't seem to pip it.
Incubator info:
Forced Air
99.5° F
40% Humidity days 1 - 18
65% Humidity 19 - current
Neither Marans eggs have any internal pipping either. Should I give till day 23 and hope for a pip or do I make a small pip in the air pocket to allow fresh air in? The Marans I want to just give 24 hours as I see no signs of attmepted pip'ing and am starting to think developed but didn't hatch - but I'm worried about the other who shows clear signs of livelyhood.
I'll attmept to get some pictures if I can. Tried to purchase a few chicks from TSC to keep the hatched one company but all sold out by me. Have a stuffed chicken as well as a mirror to try and keep it feeling lonely for now.
Incubator info:
Forced Air
99.5° F
40% Humidity days 1 - 18
65% Humidity 19 - current
Neither Marans eggs have any internal pipping either. Should I give till day 23 and hope for a pip or do I make a small pip in the air pocket to allow fresh air in? The Marans I want to just give 24 hours as I see no signs of attmepted pip'ing and am starting to think developed but didn't hatch - but I'm worried about the other who shows clear signs of livelyhood.
I'll attmept to get some pictures if I can. Tried to purchase a few chicks from TSC to keep the hatched one company but all sold out by me. Have a stuffed chicken as well as a mirror to try and keep it feeling lonely for now.