Hello BYC! BAD NEWS!SUPER BAD NEWS! And, GOOD NEWS! Good news first. All 3 of the silkie chicks hatched! Yayy! BAD NEWS: 1 of the chicks i think has spraddle (splay) leg so I'm trying to fix it with a bandaid. Although, on the leg that was wrong and, messed up is not fat a bit oozy and bloody...
Thankyou! I am definitely taking your advice. Im so anxious all the time that they are not eating or not doing something right when in reality they are fine and I'm just stressing over it to make sure they are ok. Thanks again.
Thank you guys for all the kind words! I have the other batch of eggs hatching! Its day 24 now. On day 23 1 out of the 8 eggs hatched. IT WAS A SILKIE! Now we have one currently hatching and, another one that JUST pipped! So far 1 hatched 1 is hatching now and 1 just pipped. Yay! So, I'm waiting...
I completely agree with Yorkshire Coop and you! Not messing with the eggs anymore. Thats for sure. Trying to calm myself and let nature take its course.
Thankyou! Made me feel better. Its day 23. I cancelled them yesterday so I'm not going to mess with them today. In 2 of the eggs it looks like they might have pipped. Maybe its just my imagination! Im going into lockdown tomorrow with another batch of eggs. That batch IM LEAVING ALONE. Ill...
Thankyou, next time i will let mother nature do its thing. The chick didnt survive. It was sad. I have a couple other eggs in the incubator that are on day 22. On day 21 they were wiggling. Its now day 22 and they are not moving. Did they die when i was trying to help the one that passed? Is...
Ok thanks! Its been about 2-3 hours and the chick is still alive and breathing so maybe if i can get a piece of the shell from a chick that already hatched and place it on the one that wasn't read it may have a chance!
HI! Today my second chick pipped a hole in the shell. Its been a couple hours. I got worried it was strink wrapped because the membrane is white white. I got out a wet wash cloth and a butter knife and, chipped away at the sheel. Some of the membrane opened up and i could see the chick. THERE...