Mamma Mia (remember always two m's ). From the Italian dictionary : Exclamation used in case of surprise, fear, pain.. So it is not only for a bad surprise but even for a good one. In English it could be: oh my, oh my Goodness, oh my gosh , dear God etc. I am 100% Italian.
This is often a worry to novice breeders. Once the chick starts to peep or break open the shell it can take as long as 24 hours to complete the job.Chicks to not usually start and complete the task without a rest since it is such a hard job.or a chicken, it takes 21 days â¦ from the time the egg is laid to the time the chick hatches. The embryo needs food, water and oxygen to grow, so thin red blood vessels spread out from this spot over the yolk and then all around the inside of the shell.
Either the male or female is always at the nest protecting the eggs. Fluctuations of extreme heat or cold will damage the eggs and they will not hatch. Incubation is 3 to 4 weeks. The young work for 18 to 36 hours to escape the confines of the shell once they are fully formed.fter the nest is complete, the female lays a batch of four eggs. They are the same shape as a chicken's egg but much smaller. The eggs are light beige and spotted with brown or black. The female arranges the eggs in a circle.