Need Help Please! Day 16 and eggs rocking. Early lockdown?

[janiedoe]

I would take all hatched chicks out real quick and mist the remaining eggs.

Thank you!

 

[MGG]

Thank you!

No problem. I'm glad they're all hatching!!!

 

[janiedoe]

No problem. I'm glad they're all hatching!!!

I took the 3 and grabbed what egg shells were close. Misted remainder with warm water.
I put the 1st three in with my hen along with the egg shells. She was clucking when I closed the box. I hope I tricked her sufficiently.
#3 looks to have pipped low. I love that egg. I hope it makes it. It is still moving arounnd.
Isure hope I'm not going to have to join a support group. I've already decided to buy some brahma eggs.

 

[janiedoe]

#4 hatched. #3 is still trying.
No pips from #5 or #7 so far.

 

[janiedoe]

@MGG all have hatched except #5 (I was never sure that it was alive) and #3.

#3 is still peeping and moving. It has made a hole midway down the egg. There is a nice size opening. I added a wet paper towel to the incubator.
Is there anything else I should do?

 

[MGG]

@MGG all have hatched except #5 (I was never sure that it was alive) and #3.

#3 is still peeping and moving. It has made a hole midway down the egg. There is a nice size opening. I added a wet paper towel to the incubator.
Is there anything else I should do?
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How long has #3 been externally pipped, and how long since it last made progress? Sounds like all you can do for now is wait, unfortunately.

 

[janiedoe]

#3 hatched at 3 this a.m. At 4 a.m. I put her in with the mama hen.
All hatched but #5. I thought #5 was infertile all along but didn't trust my candling skills.
I didn't hear any chirping or see movement. I opened it and it was clear.
So I got 6 out of 7! That Big Daddy Doris does a good job considering he's been servicing 18 hens all by his lonesome.
I appreciate all the help!

 

[MGG]

#3 hatched at 3 this a.m. At 4 a.m. I put her in with the mama hen.
All hatched but #5. I thought #5 was infertile all along but didn't trust my candling skills.
I didn't hear any chirping or see movement. I opened it and it was clear.
So I got 6 out of 7! That Big Daddy Doris does a good job considering he's been servicing 18 hens all by his lonesome.
I appreciate all the help!

Oh yay! You did awesome to get a 100% hatch rate! Congratulations!!! Wow, yes, daddy did a very good job. Any pics? lol.

 

[janiedoe]

Oh yay! You did awesome to get a 100% hatch rate! Congratulations!!! Wow, yes, daddy did a very good job. Any pics? lol.

Of course there are pics! Lol.