I could hear piping but chicks haven't hatched.

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I could hear piping but chicks haven't hatched.
« on: May 16, 2010, 17:43 »
I can hear two eggs making tiny pipping sounds, sounds like when you flick your finger nail - just very quite  :D :D . The other egg is silent - one I really didn't think it was good. So, is this them breaking into the air sac, if so how long before they start to break through? I would happen after the weekend ,  :(I'm back to school tomorrow, teaching, 'I don't want to go to school'  :unsure: Oh well, I'm just pleased for my Pekin that after she has sat so well she will be a mummy!
« Last Edit: May 19, 2010, 19:30 by chuckmum »

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 18:27 »
What day is it Chuckmum 20,21?Anytime now by the sounds of things, you could come down to an inncy full of babies in the morning!!! once the first one is out that will incourage the others to hatch, leave them in inncy for 24 hrs after hatching.
Dont count ya chickens till they hatch!!!!!

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 19:15 »
It is day 22 since my Pekin has been sitting. I bought them for her from ebay! I did think they would have hatched earlier as they are Silkie eggs, but at least there is some noise! My other two broodies are sharing 4 pencilled wyandotte eggs, all look good so far, and are due next weekend!

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 20:05 »
y Broody sat on hers and was hatching chicks for a couple of days, then all i saw were little heads poking out from mummys feathers, so cute.

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 18:30 »
Now day 23, I can't hear anything and no change in the eggs - oh dear :( How long should I wait before removing the eggs - Thursday: day 26?
« Last Edit: May 17, 2010, 18:32 by chuckmum »

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 19:23 »
I would give it another day

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2010, 19:54 »
any news yet?
2 Gingernut Rangers
1 Miss Pepperpot
2 Light sussex (bantoms)
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4 ex battery hens, Katie, Sam, Lucy and Camilla.

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2010, 19:09 »
Eggs are still intact no sign of hatching :( Does anyone know if I could a couple of day old chicks locally?

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Re: I can hear the chicks! How long now?
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2010, 19:14 »
You may find someone on the breeders listing:

http://www.poultry.allotment-garden.org/poultry-suppliers/index.php

I would try to get her a couple of day olds as you mention - last year when I had a failed hatch my poor girl just kept sitting even after I took the eggs away so in the end I got her 2 chicks that she took to wonderfully.

Let us know how you get on x

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No chicks! The eggs are dud.
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2010, 19:29 »
No joy in getting any chicks for my girl whose egg are duds, so I have given her two eggs from under another pair of broodies, that should hatch this weekend.
There were only four eggs that look fertile, three broody hens and two runs, the maths don't add up :wacko:. Therefore, I have had to make my flakier hen stop sitting and am currently trying to de-broody her! The remaining broodies have two eggs each in two runs, much more harmonious, I hope!
 How easy is it to break a broody? She is in the guinea pig run, with roosting bars from the Eglu, she has a slightly dampened rear to cool her and no eggs in sight! I feel very sorry for her. :(

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Re: I could hear piping but chicks haven't hatched.
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2010, 19:39 »
I think you might have been better off not disturbing the eggs so much in the latter stages.  It's very hard to resist but pays off in the end.

Keeping her cool and not providing a comfortable nesting box is the best you can do but there's no guarentee this will work quickly.  You must practise patience Chuckmum.

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Re: I could hear piping but chicks haven't hatched.
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2010, 21:13 »
Point taken, however I have only moved two eggs and very gently at that, less movement than them being candled. The main move has been the one hen who is not really a committed broody anyway.
I think after 25/26 days the first bantam eggs are no good.

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Re: I could hear piping but chicks haven't hatched.
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2010, 00:47 »
No they won't be viable now.
HF


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