help! emergency!

[newbie83]

My second chick just hatched he still has a bit of yolk hanging out, its about the size of a pencil eraser what do I do?

 

[lazy gardener]

Put it in a plastic container with sides high enough that it can't jump out, and an other chick can't jump in, then put it back in the bator to absorb that yolk. You might want to put something soft under it. Paper towel, or similar to give it traction.

 

[newbie83]

Also I have another one pipping has a large spot done I think it hit a vessel, only a little blood but the membrane is pretty white should I dab with a little bit of water while I have the bator open

 

[lazy gardener]

NO. Don't touch any thing that doesn't need to be touched. It's super important that you don't open that bator for more than a second to plop that baby in the container that you've already prepared for it. Get your humidity up above 65%. Given that you have to deal with the yolker, you might want to aim for 75%.

 

[newbie83]

I have them in my small bathroom, I turned the shower on for a few before I opened it

 

[newbie83]

Got him in the cup and its a 70%

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Also I have another one pipping has a large spot done I think it hit a vessel, only a little blood but the membrane is pretty white should I dab with a little bit of water while I have the bator open

As long as it's a small amount of blood he should be fine. As for white..that's what you want. The membrane around the pip hole should be paper white. If it starts getting yellowish brown and leathery, that's when you have troubles and need to intervene with some moisture.


See how nice and white the membranes are? That's the perfect membrane condition.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Got him in the cup and its a 70%

The only thing I would have added to what gardener said is have a wet paper towel in the bottom. That keeps things moist and keeps the little ball of yolk from sticking.

 

[newbie83]

yeah knocked over the cup I don't want to open it again until the third is done hatching. yes the membrane is paper white

 

[AmyLynn2374]

yeah knocked over the cup I don't want to open it again until the third is done hatching. yes the membrane is paper white

I had one last hatch, I used a coffee mug, but I ended up moving the mug to the brooder under the brooder ligh tbecause the top of the mug was too close to the heating elements in the bator.