Yes! Or no....

[Chick1043]

Hi! This is my first time incubating and hatching eggs. 4 days early egg #1 hatched, 3 days early egg #4 hatched, 2 days early egg #2 and #5 hatched, 1 day early egg #3 hatched. There is still one more egg. Egg #6 was exposed to hatch yesterday. From the beginning it's air sac was to the side. I decided (carefully) candle to see if anything is in there and I could see something in it. It wasn't moving around, air sac was bigger, Saw some veins, smaller than exposed to be on day 21......Should I wait? If it were dead, wouldn't the egg stink really bad? Thanks.

 

[TinyChickenLady]

Nah it won't necessarily stink. Especially this early. I've been letting mine go about a week overdue to give it a chance to hatch, then I get rid of them.

 

[peepblessed]

If it doesn't stink I would wait a day or two. You could candle again tomorrow and see if there has been movement. Glad you had so many hatch!!

 

[pete55]

Hi there.

I advise you to read the following link which will provide lots of information about the egg at hatching time;

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=491013

Or you can always visit our website for more incubation information

http://oakgarthgeese.com

Best of luck

Pete

 

[Chick1043]

So I should wait 1 week?

 

[TinyChickenLady]

I would if it were me. I always try to give them every chance possible. Especially if all the other hatches were so successful

 

[Chick1043]

Pete55- Thanks I read it!

TinyChickenLady- Thanks I think I will do that! I would hate for it to still be alive and throw it away! lol

peepblessed- Thanks!