PRchick
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I just wanted to update on my chick I helped. She's doing great! She's the one on the bottom right.
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...not a good idea anyway.I haven't water candled because
If you are experienced at assisting, and have an incubator to keep it warm while it finishes hatching, a brooder to keep it warm afterwards, you might give it a try.What are your thoughts?
This is what I would do.Looking for supportive help. First time hatching eggs.
Some quick facts to hopefully help.
i use a nurture right 360. Humidity 50-55% days 1-17. Humidity in 60s-70s(mostly 70s) day 18 til today, day 21. Put in 13 bantam Easter eggers. 1 quit early. 10 have hatched and are fluffy and active (6 on day 20, 4 today.) They are still in the incubator. I have not opened it. Two eggs are left. One has done nothing. The one I’m concerned about pipped about 25-30 hours ago (I think. Hard to keep track. The chicks keep kicking eggs around so I can’t be certain.) I THINK I saw it moving at the pip this morning.The other chicks are loud and active, so I can’t see if it’s moving on it’s own or if they are shaking it. The membrane showing doesn’t seem to be dry/tan yet. Not sure if I should assist or wait. Figures this happens my first time! Thank you for any input.
About 20 minutes after typing my question, I went to check on the little one again, and after all those hours of nothing, it is pipping again! It has created a much larger hole already. I bet it hatches on its own this evening! It’s the first time I’ve seen it’s beak, and it’s moving!This is what I would do.
Take the 6 'older' ones out and put them in the brooder.
Leave the 4 and take a look at the pip.
Hopefully you have some ointment or coconut oil on hand to moisten membranes if needed.
Maybe you've seen this, but.....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/
Normal for them to be wet right after hatching.woke up this morning to two chicks in the incubator. Everything was very wet and noticed one had a thick red cord under her. I’m guessing she didn’t fully absorb the yolk sac. Since everything is wet and covered in a film can I assume the sac ruptured. She’s quite feisty so I’m hoping she will be okay but what do I do about the rest of the cord under her. Will it dry up?