assisted hatch

  1. K

    Emergency! Should I assist or leave alone?

    I had 10 eggs under a broody hen. She crushed 3 fertilized and 2 non fertilized along the way, so 5 remained. I let her go to day 25 and no signs of pipping so I decided to throw in the towel. We removed all the eggs and my daughter wanted to investigate them, only to crack one and find that...
  2. M

    Complex health concerns regarding an enlarged hip and abnormal development

    Has anyone ever seen a lump like this? I noticed that one hip was more prominent when this bird was little but I didn’t think it was anything serious but now I’m worried by how big it seems to be getting. It’s definitely the source of their wry tail and it does seem to affect how they walk...
  3. EquiAsh95

    Assisted hatching?

    This egg has been like this for 8 hours. Membrane is starting to dry out and turn brown. The last time this happened I had to assist the chick out. Should I wait a little longer before assisting? I don’t want to ruin the other eggs. Most have pipped but not made any progress in the 8hrs I’ve...
  4. R

    Two baby quails died

    Hi Everyone, I put 6 Courtnix quail eggs into the incubator and all 6 hatched but one died shortly after and the other one died two days later because it was unable to use it’s legs. The first one was nicknamed Chicklet and the second one was called Chickadee.Before Chickadee died I was feeding...
    • Raising Quails
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    • assisted hatch cortunix quail chicks death at hatch quail quail chicks spraddle legs
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    • Forum: Quail
  5. N

    Assisted hatch - uh oh, too early?!

    I am on day 24 of my first hatch. I have had 29 successful chicks hatch from day 20-21 and 6 eggs remaining. I candled and listened to the remaining eggs and all but 1 appeared dead. That one was chirping away loudly around 8 hours ago. I listened to it now and it sounded very weak and only on...
  6. J

    Assisting Call duck Hatch.

    Hello! Just after some advice on whether or not the veins in this membrane are to be left alone or if they are dead and I can move it back a bit. I don’t want to cause any unnecessary bleeding! This call duck is on day 29 now and my only (fingers crossed) survivor.
  7. Everose

    How long does little guy have?

    I went over to a friend's house today to look at her one unhatched egg. The mother hen left it alone for a long time and when I got there it was cold and not responding to tapping. I popped the air cell open on some barbed wire expecting to find a dead chick, and was totally surprised to find a...
  8. sjhart18

    Assisting without an internal pip...

    Hello! I know this is a super controversial topic and that there are very strong opinions about whether or not to assist in general. I'm asking specifically about what to do if the chick has been trying to break through the inner membrane for at least 24 hours. Stats: - Local chicken egg...
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    • assisted hatch assisted hatching bracubation hatching advice incubating in my bra internal pip no internal pip shadowing shrinkwrapping
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  9. Wandering_r0gue

    White coturnix genetics issues?

    I have a question for anyone who can answer... The last four eggs that have hatched, all late, have been pure white quail, and smaller than most that have hatched so far. I have also had to help 2 of them hatch as there were shell issues trapping them in. The question: is there anything in...
    • Wandering_r0gue
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    • #genetics #white assisted hatch coturnix genetics late hatch quail small white
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  10. AnnieDuck

    Help with bruised egg please!

    We are hatching Welsh Harlequin and Appleyard duck eggs. They are just going into lockdown today, day 25. One of the eggs has what I think may be a bruise on the pointed side. When I candle the egg, it has a normal air sac, good veins, and is moving. However, the other side also has what...
  11. Aprilxoxo

    The Last 2 Eggs Hatch-Along

    Hi everyone Unfortunatly this is going to start a bit sad. My most favourite quail passed away today. She hadn't been doing too well lately and after a bad leg injury she sustained today we decided it was better for her to rest peacefully. Upon returning home we found her final 2 eggs she...
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    • assisted hatch big bird curled toes eggs hatching quail
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
  12. Oldegarlicshnapp

    Malpositioned chicks! What do I do?

    I have two eggs that are the smallest ones (1 and 1/2”) and both the chicks inside are malpositioned. One chick is from a clutched that all hatched today. I see it’s toes wiggling inside when candling (I kept it in the same position all the while). Should I poke a little hole somewhere? I...
  13. hannahsocal

    HELP!! Baby chick hatched MISSING TOES??!?!

    I had a very successful hatch so far but one of my chicks (the last one to pip) was having trouble and making no progress so I stepped in to help (gently, carefully with all precautions taken of course). When he was almost out of the shell, I noticed one of the feet had all of the toes shorter...
    • hannahsocal
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    • assisted hatch birth defect chick hatch hatching problem help missing toe missing toes short toe short toes
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  14. LiizardWiitch

    Help with chick thats hatching

    Hey there my hen decided after hatching 6 of her eggs that she's going to be crazy now. Something went wrong with the other chick due today and it's yolk didn't absorb right and momma hen neglected it as well and it passed. She's breaking open the shells for the babies though before they are...
  15. H

    Sick Guinea Keet - HELP!

    We had a bunch of guinea keets hatch last week. One needed assistance as it wasn't in the proper position, but it came out looking normal. Yesterday we noticed it was seeming pretty weak and getting nocked around by the older keets, so we separated it with one other younger keet in a smaller...
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    • assisted hatch baby guinea biosecurity discharge guinea keets help sick chick sick keet
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  16. lavendermarie

    Health questions about my assisted hatch chick

    I had a chick who hatched today (on day 24 of incubation) with a little help. I thought all the eggs were goners, but kept them in the incubator just in case. But this morning I noticed a pip in one of the eggs! After a few hours it had pretty much fully zipped around and was trying to finally...
    • lavendermarie
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    • assisted hatch chick chick health problems day 24 day 24 hatch late hatch newborn chick newborn chick health
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  17. amymicaela

    Chick won't open eyes

    So I have a chick who I had to assist hatch yesterday, today it's eyes don't seem to open? They were open yesterday all day. Any ideas? Thanks!
  18. S

    Malpositioned call duckling- yolk on top

    My call ducklings are way past hatch day (usually day 26, they are on day 30). I have lost a few since hatch day, so I've decided that I'm going to inspect the remainder. I have already done an eggtopsy on one of the ones that I lost and it was in an odd position and trying to pip through the...
  19. Jcarnahan

    Help! Duckling pipped but looks like its turned around now!

    I have a duckling that pipped over 24 hours ago. The little one is still peapung and wiggling but it looks like it is turned around now and the membrane looks like it is starting yo dry out(humidity is at 72%). Im really trying to intervene too much but its not progressing and I don't know what...
  20. L

    Is this little guy gonna make it?

    This is my first time hatching eggs and it has been an adventure. They were Ebay eggs, a second batch because the first was smashed in the mail. 2 of the 18 hatched and are doing well. My incubator was great. It maintained 45-50% humidity and 99-100.5° pretty much the entire incubation period...
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