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  1. J

    Pipped in middle, zipped and stopped

    Thank you again! I have a broody hen so I will put her under her ... she couldn't hatch the chicks as we've tried a couple of times and she doesn't turn the eggs... sadly, this little one still can't lift its neck up so I'm not sure she'll survive. But will do what I can.
  2. J

    Pipped in middle, zipped and stopped

    She's not up, can't seem to lift her head properly which is at what looks like a rather odd angle, she pushes herself up and kind of rolls around and I think she might be shivering. Do you have any advice/links on whether to intervene... or is it kinder to just let nature take its course...
  3. J

    Pipped in middle, zipped and stopped

    Hatched, with assistance. Now lying (exhausted?) on the floor of the incubator. Do I need to do anything for it? A little buff orpington... :)
  4. J

    Pipped in middle, zipped and stopped

    Thank you so much... we're hanging in there!
  5. J

    Pipped in middle, zipped and stopped

    Help! My first batch and this little chick pipped 24 hours ago, on day 23 we think, but we did have a problem with the incubator in the first 2 days so it might be day 21 officially.... It pipped in the middle, then zipped, a little bit further round. It's now been sat with this hole which was...
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