Thoughts on what day and air cell? *Pics*

[Flamens Farm]

Looks like you were correct. I went out just now to candle again and heard and felt a faint tapping. I candled and found that it has internally pipped!

Hope all goes well for the little one.

 

[Jbently28]

Went out to check this morning and it had externally pipped. As of right now it has about a quarter inch zip and is chirping away. About how long does it typically take before I should intervene? I know it can take a while but I just want to know for future reference.

 

[Flamens Farm]

Some people do intervene by making a tiny pinprick in the fat part of the eggshell where the air vent is if they have internally piped but not externally. If it has a quarter zip already just keep checking on it. Intervening before it has absorbed the blood and yoke usually ends up a dead chick. You have to be careful and make sure it has done this first before breaking any of the shell and membrane from the zip area. Some take a long time while others take 30 min. The main thing is to give it time to do it naturally for the best survival rate.

 

[Sneebsey]

If it's zipping, it's highly unlikely that you'll need to intervene. If there are issues with getting out, they would have occurred way before a zip, and remember that mum will likely help a little as needed. Just let them be and all should be well.

 

[Jbently28]

If it's zipping, it's highly unlikely that you'll need to intervene. If there are issues with getting out, they would have occurred way before a zip, and remember that mum will likely help a little as needed. Just let them be and all should be well.

The only reason I ask is because I had a chick a couple of weeks ago that died while zipping under a broody hen. I opened the egg after I found that it had died and the yolk was completely obsorbed.

 

[Sneebsey]

That would be caused by a drop in humidity, the egg needs to stay moist enough under the hen; like how you shouldn't take the lid off the incubator whilst the chicks are pipping and zipping, the egg needs to stay tight under the hen.

 

[Jbently28]

That would be caused by a drop in humidity, the egg needs to stay moist enough under the hen; like how you shouldn't take the lid off the incubator whilst the chicks are pipping and zipping, the egg needs to stay tight under the hen.

Makes perfect since since I found the egg that morning behind the hen in stead of under her. But I just went to check and this is what I found. Looks like the little chicky will be here soon!

 

[Jbently28]

We have a healthy baby chick! Thank you everyone for your advice. I'm over the moon right now

 

[Flamens Farm]

Awesome, so happy everything worked out.

 

[KittyCat13]

That's great news, what a cute little chick!