Post hatch yolk-belly chick - final Update

[shelleyb1969]

My guys starting rocking the eggs yesterday, and have started hatching today. So maybe late tonight, early tomorrow, yours will start pipping! It's just amazing to watch...it's taken my first one 8 hours to hatch since first pip. You just wait til it starts hatching, OMG!

 

[LocoPollo]

Woohoo! Two eggs have pipped! This is great!

 

[1chickescapes]

I'm on day 22 and so far nothing!!!!

I wish I could hear a peep. This is our first hatch and I can't wait! That is exciting. Heck I'd be happy if the little buggers would move. I know they were fine when we took them off the turner. we candled them and they all had growth and movement inside, but 22 days and nothing. Congradulations on yours.

 

[TheTeenyTinyFarm]

Today is day 23!

I got one that exploded out of the egg! Started peeping and wiggling yesterday morning and at 4 a.m. out it came!

Out of 8 eggs and only one...but I guess that's better than none at all!

This is my first hatch and it's very exciting!

I thought I saw another egg wiggle but nothing...I hope at least one more hatches so the new peeper has a friend!

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[LocoPollo]

Wow that is awesome! I can't wait to see one of these pop out! This is exciting but making me so nervous! LOL

 

[LocoPollo]

They don't seem to have made progress beyond the first pip so far. Is that normal? (nervous first timer, can't you tell?) I worry about them being able to break the membrane.

 

[needmorechickens!]

LocoPollo - how is your humidity? are they peeping?
- sometimes it just takes that long....last hatch i had two like that - one finally hatched with no help, one zipped halfway around the egg and then died.
- its hard to know what to do...it is up to you, but i would give them more time to do it on their own...
Good luck...sending good wishes your way!

~Rebecca

 

[LocoPollo]

Well, Humidity has been my concern. I have a new rcom 20 pro and yet the humidity won't go above 62%. I am hoping that is enough, but I am worried.....

 

[needmorechickens!]

62 % is pretty good, I don't think you have to worry...just be patient....just remember, if you let them do it own their own and they don't make it out then its not your fault...

IMO - if you intervene and then they don't make it, it feels more like it could have been your fault (I have experienced this).

Come on chicks....you can do it!!!!

~Rebecca

 

[shelleyb1969]

One of mine didn't do ANYTHING after the first pip....over 12 hours! I wasn't sure what was wrong. But when he did decide to finish the job...he came outta that egg like gang busters! They'll be fine...just be patient.