I had 12 eggs, 10 of which hatched yesterday, one of which opened enough to let juice out of it, but not fully slitted. I opened that egg more today and the baby inside was not responsive to light poking. The other egg still looks firm and great, but I wasn't sure if I should go ahead and open it?
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How soon should you pip unhatched eggs?
the_keeper_73
May 19, 2006 06:27 PM
Replies (2)
PHLdyPayne
May 19, 2006 06:48 PM
personally, I don't think pipping should ever be done. More times than not, if the hatchling is unable to slit the egg themselves, then they are not likely to survive if you pip the egg for them. So I recommend just leaving the eggs to incubate till they either hatch or start to stink.
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PHLdyPayne
B22
May 21, 2006 05:49 AM
Hi
yes never open a egg.
they wil come out the egg them zelf.
if they cant come out in the best condition in a incubator.
then its not strong to live.
i opend one time a egg.
i wish i never dith.
i cut in the vain of the egg then its start to bleed.
then i saw inside a embryo that whas not good developed .
so it got no change for life after all.
but only the cutting of in the egg made me sad.
ITS ALIVE 
so if they cant come out themzelf let them in incubator till eggs get mold 
byeeeeeeee
