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.
Report Abuse. The rooster does not sit on the eggs. He needs to be taken out before the eggs hatch, he can kill the chicks. Chicken eggs take 21 days to hatch, it doesnt matter if its under the hen or in a incubator. A hen will sit on her eggs most of the day, only getting up to eat and drink.Akasha Â· 8 years ago. Thumbs up.he rooster does not sit on the eggs. He needs to be taken out before the eggs hatch, he can kill the chicks. Chicken eggs take 21 days to hatch, it doesnt matter if its under the hen or in a incubator. A hen will sit on her eggs most of the day, only getting up to eat and drink. Akasha Â· 8 years ago.