5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[ChickenCanoe]

I am still waiting on my young pullets to lay a first egg but I am looking forward to reading about all of your chicks on New Years day! I am a new year baby too so maybe next year I will join the hatch along.

Caroline in florida

How old are your pullets?

 

[ronott1]

I have my fingers crossed I will get a incubator of Christmas!

If you get one, your life will never be the same....I hope you get one!

I am still waiting on my young pullets to lay a first egg but I am looking forward to reading about all of your chicks on New Years day! I am a new year baby too so maybe next year I will join the hatch along.

Caroline in florida

Some of my summer hatches are starting to lay eggs. One of my Horstman Straight Comb Rhode Island Reds laid her firs egg yesterday.

Now's not the time to panic.
It is what it is.
After this much time with no movement, I would probably get the egg out of there, follow the directions in the assisted hatch link and start peeling shell.
I'm sure it won't hatch on its own after what it has been through.

Do not panic but I would check to make sure the pip is open. Use tweezers to carefully open the hole to find the beak. You may need to remove the membrane a bit. Look for active veins. A little bit of blood is ok but make sure there is not a bunch.

Assisting can be trying. I try to help as little as possible. Try to keep the bottom intact and do not take the chick out of it. The yolk may not have absorbed completely yet and there could be a hernia.

 

[chicken farmer]

It was fully developed but for some reason it didn't live

 

[chicken farmer]

And I have 5 other eggs that were supposed to hatch but didn't and was wandering if I could start to crack those and peel those eggs even know they havent started hatching,better than not doin it

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I set eggs late. The first 2 dozen went in at 4 on the 11th. Exactly 8 days to go.

 

[Nicky-the-witch]

I work in exports for various websites that do international shipping. Been sending a lot of sunscreen and surf/swim stuff to Australia lately. Craigmore is near Adelaide, correct? I bet the weather is nice this time of year for you all.

Yes we are in our summer - silly time to have Xmas! I am from the UK so used to cold Xmas weather!!

 

[ronott1]

It was fully developed but for some reason it didn't live

I am sorry!

If today is hatch day, then leave them alone and keep humidity up. If there are not pips in a day then you can check for signs of life in the eggs(chirping and movement when candling).

Two days after day 21 with now pips it is ok as a last ditch effort to use a pin and pop a little hole into the big end.

This one did not absorb the egg yolk. Temperature is the first thing to look at and then humidity and lastly ventilation. Where they shipped eggs?

 

[SoManyHats]

It was fully developed but for some reason it didn't live

So sorry. Leave the others alone for now. They might still hatch.

 

[SoManyHats]

And I have 5 other eggs that were supposed to hatch but didn't and was wandering if I could start to crack those and peel those eggs even know they havent started hatching,better than not doin it

Did you read the link? She talks about when to intervene. Some eggs go past day 21. Nothing to worry about.

 

[carriebain]

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It was fully developed but for some reason it didn't live

I'm so sorry! I always worry about having to cull a unhealthy chick. What is the most humane way? Has anyone done the vinegar and baking soda method?