Help!

[Jaxx_]

It’s Day 20 and one chick has started to pip ( see pic below) it’s been about 3 hours and there has been no progress more than this… should I be worried? I lowered the humidity to about 74% is what it’s reading now.

 

[Debbie292d]

It can take them up to 24 hours to hatch after externally pipping. The humidity will jump a little every time one hatches but it will go down. It should be around 70%. I would leave the incubator closed and let them do their thing.

Maybe get some ice cream to get your mind off of it.

 

[Jaxx_]

It can take them up to 24 hours to hatch after externally pipping. The humidity will jump a little every time one hatches but it will go down. It should be around 70%. I would leave the incubator closed and let them do their thing.

Maybe get some ice cream to get your mind off of it.

Okay, thank you

 

[Debbie292d]

Okay, thank you

Very welcome! I hope you have a great hatch!!

I incubate a lot, and trust me, I have to go get ice cream quite often. Chocolate almond fudge is my favorite!

 

[Jaxx_]

Very welcome! I hope you have a great hatch!!

I incubate a lot, and trust me, I have to go get ice cream quite often. Chocolate almond fudge is my favorite!

Ooooo yum
Yeah I’m nervous.. like it’s now at 79% it hasn’t popped more than the pic.. so idk just praying they’re okay and have a healthy hatch.
Thank you

 

[Debbie292d]

Ooooo yum
Yeah I’m nervous.. like it’s now at 79% it hasn’t popped more than the pic.. so idk just praying they’re okay and have a healthy hatch.
Thank you

They rest a lot, like peck a little, then rest. I have had a few practically pop out of their eggs in under a few minutes, and others just took their sweet time. I've gone to bed before and woke up to a peeping chick.

 

[Jaxx_]

Awe okay yeah he seems to be resting a lot lol. Do you think having the lights off is okay? Like can they be in the dark? Or while I’m sleeping should I keep a light on for them?

 

[SilverBirds]

Awe okay yeah he seems to be resting a lot lol. Do you think having the lights off is okay? Like can they be in the dark? Or while I’m sleeping should I keep a light on for them?

It's dark under a broody hen when they hatch naturally, so having the lights out isn't an issue.

 

[Debbie292d]

Awe okay yeah he seems to be resting a lot lol. Do you think having the lights off is okay? Like can they be in the dark? Or while I’m sleeping should I keep a light on for them?

Our two incubators are in our bedroom, so lights are off at night and they can listen to the TV for a while.

 

[Jaxx_]

It's dark under a broody hen when they hatch naturally, so having the lights out isn't an issue.

True lol