Okay so what do I do here... Nest eggs still hatching despite mom barely on!

[BDutch]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

The circumstances for the chicks in the eggs may not have been ideal to grow. Weak chicks have a hard time to hatch.

 

[thistlewick]

Maybe peel off a bit of the shell.?
There is an article on ByC about assisted hatch. That might help.

Maybbbbeeeee

I'm.hesitant because a lot of my incubator hatches will pip then rest a really long time before zip

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

The circumstances for the chicks in the eggs may not have been ideal to grow. Weak chicks have a hard time to hatch.

I didn't think about them being weak...


I will report back soon

 

[BDutch]

If they don't hatch tonight, should I put them back under her?

If she's already imprinted on Tillys chicks what will she do for these??

Stressssssss

I wouldn’t try to give the eggs to Tilly again. She already choose not to care for the eggs and her mindset is obvious to nurse the other chicks.

 

[BDutch]

I'm.hesitant because a lot of my incubator hatches will pip then rest a really long time before zip

I barely have experience with assisted hatch. Mabe it is better to wait a bit longer before you intervene. I would try to find /tag a few people who have more expertise.
@Pyxis

 

[thistlewick]

I wouldn’t try to give the eggs to Tilly again. She already choose not to care for the eggs and her mindset is obvious to nurse the other chicks.

Yeah that's what I was thinking too


They have only just pipped about 5 hours ago so I'm going to give them the 24 hours they need before any assistance. That's what the article said so I'm sticking to it!

 

[thistlewick]

So just swung by the Bator for a check - I have a little flashlight I shine in there bc I can't see anything..

One is starting to zip and one rocked like crazy when I shone the light on it lol

So still signs of life!

Very happy to see that. I talked to them a bit and will be excited to see what changes in the morning crossing fingers

 

[thistlewick]

woke up early this morning to two babies - and the egg that hadn't pipped at all was one of them! :O

the blue egg (Harriet's lol) hasn't done anything, but I will leave it alone for now. It still has time

I am still *blown* away these hatched for reallllll. She hasn't sat on them for 2 weeks, basically.

But yeah, North Carolina piedmont weatherrrrrr

 

[RoseHawke]

But yeah, North Carolina piedmont weatherrrrrr

Seriously. Just a thought, but maybe she didn't sit on them during the day because it was so hot and some instinct said it wasn't necessary? We're looking at a heat wave the next week with highs in the mid to upper 90's, lows in the 70's, heat indices however (the "feels like") are due to be well over 100°. Summer with a vengeance.

 

[thistlewick]

Seriously. Just a thought, but maybe she didn't sit on them during the day because it was so hot and some instinct said it wasn't necessary? We're looking at a heat wave the next week with highs in the mid to upper 90's, lows in the 70's, heat indices however (the "feels like") are due to be well over 100°. Summer with a vengeance.

Yes, I absolutely think this - she would come in occasionally and sit on them, but *rarely* and when Tilly was sitting (her chicks are just a little over 2 weeks old) she would lift herself up off them to cool them off.

These seriously are the coolest birds, love em!