Looking for a new incubator to use in classroom. I’ve been using a Hova Bator Genesis 1588. I love the reliability and size but hate that the styrofoam is difficult to keep clean. I’ve been considering a dome style table top incubator but need something under $100 but also holds temps reliably...
I’ve hatched chickens and quail for 10 years with success rate in the 90s. But this will be my first time hatching Muscovy. Make sure I have it right. 99.5, 35 days. Now as far as humidity I run my chicken eggs at 25% and really just go by air cells to make sure it’s goid then at lock down I go...
There is usually some blood from the umbilical cord. If it is not actively bleeding it's fine. If it is bleeding apply slight pressure until it stops. You may want to give the chicks a few drops of nutra drench or poli vi sol WITHOUT iron. Prefer nutra drench. It will give the chick a bit of a...
If it were me I would take a q tip and moisten the membrane and slowly work it off the chick. As you moisten the membrane you should be able to see if blood is clotted off. If you can push the membrane off the chick without a lot of bleeding then do it. I have had a lot of success with this...
Treating a Chick with a Slipped Tendon: One Chick’s Story
I could not figure out how to link the article but search the articles section with this title and it will come up along with pictures. I have had success a few times with this.
I could not open your attachment, I'm assuming it's a picture. What you're describing to me almost sounds like a slip tendon. I had a chick with that while back. I did an article about it I think I titled it slipped tendon one chicks story. I'll see if I can find it and attach it to this.
You did the right thing in stopping. Whenever you see blood during an assist you need to stop. But the bleeding does not mean you hurt or killed it. Wait a bit go out and check. When you do an assist it is important to go very slowly. If you do encounter bleeding I have often stopped it with a...
I don't think it's going to affect your humidity. It may absorb some of that liquid but not enough to make a difference. I've actually thought about doing the same thing myself but because I wanted it to be easier to clean the incubator afterwards. I wanted a faster solution. Being able to just...
I agree. I think it was probably a snake. I had the same thing happen but instead of eggs the snake actually eight new chicks. It has been my experience that rats will sometimes eat the eggs in the coop. You'll see broken shells and bits of leftover. Snakes tend to swallow them whole.
Save a chick or nutra drench are good to give if they hatch weak. I try to keep some on hand at all times. Another good thing to have on hand is Poly-Vi-Sol without iron. When you give these things you can give a couple drops at a time on the side of the beak. You'll see the little chicks...
This morning the vessels are spread throughout the entire egg. I don't see movement but everything is spread out now. At this point I'm just going to leave it and I'll update you as to what happens. I just hope the chick is not charged malformed.
Long story short only one of my eggs in the incubator did not get turned at all from days five through eight. I finally caught it today and it seems that the embryo has formed only on one side of the egg. The side that was facing up. I'm trying to figure out if I should take the egg out and let...
This is the second ameracauna chick this year that I have had hatch with its neck like this. My first thought is wry neck. The first chick I gave vitamin E and poli vi sol. With 24 hours the chick seemed fine. This one hatched yesterday. I've tried treating the same way but this time no change...
Chicks that need assistance tend to take a little longer to get going. I'd keep her in the bator until she fluffs up. You can turn her over. You may want to make sure she is on something non slippery.
I hatch them monthly along with silkies, English lavender orpingtons, sapphires, olive eggers, and ameracauna. I have always hatched them all exactly the same. Humidity 25%~35% until lock down and then up to 75%. I've never really noticed any difficulties. I've done 8 hatches since the start of...