NEW TO HATCHING

[eknox89]

I am currently on day 20 with 17 eggs in my incubator, I currently have two eggs that have pipped, one has made a small hole through both the egg and the membrane, I have no seen anymore movement or heard any peepng from that one yet-
however the second one has pipped through and its beak is showing and its chirping. the membrane is becoming dry its not cracking anymore shell or taking off anymore of the membrane

its been about 9 hours of it being in this stage, my humidity is between 70-75 I am wondering at this point should I intervene or should I just wait I know it hasn't been that long and it says it can take 12-24 hours from pipping its just so active and vocal I am scared its stuck.

this is my first ever time incubating eggs I've spent many restless nights I don't want them to suffer or die! I have read everything about how to help I am just wondering if I should!

thanks

 

[redranger209]

Just leave it till tomorrow. If it’s not out by then, repost this thread.

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

As long as it can breathe its fine. Have u noticed it msking chewing motions with its beak? Thst means its still absorbing the yolk and not ready to unzip itself yet.
Hatching is stressful. I know

 

[eknox89]

As long as it can breathe its fine. Have u noticed it msking chewing motions with its beak? Thst means its still absorbing the yolk and not ready to unzip itself yet.
Hatching is stressful. I know

yes I did notice it chewing! I thought it was trying to eat the membrane! thank you so much for that information! also thats what I will do leave it until tomrorow! thanks for easing my mind a little! so stressful!!! lol

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

Glad i could help!!

 

[eknox89]

Glad i could help!!

me too! ill keep you updated!

 

[eknox89]

UPDATE: it hatched on its own within the last hour and so far so good!!!!

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

Yay!!!! Pictures soon?!?

 

[eknox89]

I just wanted to update this thread, as of today 15 of my 17 chicks have hatched and are doing great!!!!

 

[Jbently28]

I just wanted to update this thread, as of today 15 of my 17 chicks have hatched and are doing great!!!!

Wow that's a great outcome for your first time incubating! What kind of incubator do you have? I have 2 hens currently sitting but my numbers aren't looking too good right now. I definitely want to try my hand at incubating in the near future.