jesschicken24 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 For those of you who don't know, I work in a school and this year I am lucky enough to be in the year group that gets to hatch chicks. Yesterday one of the incubators took a tumble and it now has only two eggs, they were only 3 days into incubation but it was still pretty unpleasant. I put them in our second incubator while I quickly cleaned out the first and popped them back in when it had come back up to temp. Do you think they'll be okay? I'm keeping everything crossed that the eggs in the second incubator hatch. Poor chicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hi oh dear not good the eggs are very delicate in the first 7 days depends if they got a real shake personally i would chuck them out as to be left with 2 eggs is not good if both hatch great if not and only one does you will have a lonely chick on your hands thank god they were not further along now that would have been a sad lesson for the kids leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesschicken24 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 We have 9 eggs altogether including the second incubator and whatever hatches I have promised to split with other class so hopefully both classes should have a few chicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesschicken24 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Just found out that the chicks had been incubated for two weeks prior to receiving them. Which means they are due to hatch tomorrow or the day after. At least I won't have to wait long t see if they survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 If you get a quiet moment try listening.........you can hear chicks cheeping from inside the egg Best wishes for some to hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesschicken24 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Two have pipped and another two are moving! I have never been more motivated to go to work as I will be tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesschicken24 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 If you get a quiet moment try listening.........you can hear chicks cheeping from inside the egg Best wishes for some to hatch I managed to find one quiet moment this morning (before the kids arrived) and I did hear one little cheep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Lovely, enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...