Need help QUICK!!!me.

[iriesisnfa]

I am hatching eggs for the first time. This morning when I woke up I saw that 3 of the eggs had pips. It has been since 8 am and it id now almost 5pm and nothing else. Just the same small holes...I do hear cheeping. What is going on, are they OK? I am worried that they may be sticking to the membranes. What can I do??? PLEASE help!!!

 

[UrbanFarmerGirl]

I have never hatched before, and have my first batch under a hen right now. I don't know how much help this is- but from what I am reading from others here on BYC, if they are peeping at the same volume and rate, it is ok and just part of the process. If the peeps get quieter and less frequent it is not a good sign. What are yours doing?

 

[jerseygirl1]

I would leave them alone

 

[iriesisnfa]

It is hard to tell who is peeping...not sure if it just one or 2 peeping. If I peep it will sometimes peep back. Not constant peeping but every now and again. ???

 

[ScissorChick]

They're fine.

Chicks chirp and peep for a while (24 hours) before actually

making a hole in the egg. Then it can take up to 48 hours for them to actually

hatch. It's torture, waiting on the little guys the hatch!

Good luck!

-ScissorChick

 

[mschristyf]

check your humidity.... That is super important. I was also told that it can take up to 24 hrs for them to hatch after the pip

 

[iriesisnfa]

Is it normal for them to pip and then do nothing for this long? How long after the first pip should it take to hatch? I am so worried.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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I agree.
It can take quite awhile for them to hatch.

 

[youngbiddy]

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What is your humidity level? As long as it's 65% or above it should be fine. They take a while, they need time to absorb the blood in the membrane after they pip.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Pipping is hard work! Usually the chick will wiggle and peck at the shell for a minute or less, then rest for quite awhile.
Can you see anything when looking at the egg through the incubator window?

I have had some pipped for over 24 hours before they start to zip