4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[mattfulleroc]

Quote: Oh I need the code! If its OK could you let me know what it is? I am OVER this hovabator! It has been interesting but I am about to have a nervous breakdown and have honestly spent the past 20 days stating at the thermometer because the temps have been all over the place...

 

[cochins1088]

I'm in quite the situation. Long story short, this guy is shrinkwrapped, but hasn't internally pipped yet. I've been keeping the membrane moist for the past 12 hours and blood vessels are decreasing, but he still hasn't pipped so he isn't breathing. He's slowly down and I'm scared I'm going to lose him. I'm debating between leaveing him (risking suffocation) or finding his head to ge him to start breathing (risking hitting a vessel or premature hatch). He's REALLY slowing down, which makes me REALLY worried about suffocation, but their are many risks to helping too. I'm looking for opinions because if I need to do something, I will probably do it in 10 minutes. Oh, and I only have 3 eggs that I'm hopeful for, so every egg counts!

 

[tadpole98]

I'm in quite the situation. Long story short, this guy is shrinkwrapped, but hasn't internally pipped yet. I've been keeping the membrane moist for the past 12 hours and blood vessels are decreasing, but he still hasn't pipped so he isn't breathing. He's slowly down and I'm scared I'm going to lose him. I'm debating between leaveing him (risking suffocation) or finding his head to ge him to start breathing (risking hitting a vessel or premature hatch). He's REALLY slowing down, which makes me REALLY worried about suffocation, but their are many risks to helping too. I'm looking for opinions because if I need to do something, I will probably do it in 10 minutes. Oh, and I only have 3 eggs that I'm hopeful for, so every egg counts!

i would just be very careful and cut a little hole for breathing

 

[gabrielle1976]

Chicken eggs that is

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Here you go , there on sale right now to. I want one of these so bad , so much better and easyer then a lamp and stuff.
http://www.brinsea.com/prod-EcoGlow_Chick_Brooder-239.aspx

Thank you!!

 

[Happy Henhouse]

Well I am skipping over 900 posts and just wanted to post that the silver pencil rocks I had that went into lock down have all died.  One looks like it died about the time the went into lockdown, one was upside down in the shell and died without pipping, and the third is the real puzzler.  It is in perfect position, beak lined up right under the air cell, it just never pipped into the aircell.  membrane was nice and moist, everything looked good, the chick was just dead.    I am sorry not to hang out, but it so depressing seeing everyone's chicks.  I am going to go play with some of my older chicks. 

So sorry to hear. I may be in the same boat. No activity here but I'm gonna give em some more time. I think my temps were running a little low.

Anyone have experience with low temps/late hatches? When should I give up and candle to check them for probs? I don't want to do anything yet just in case we're still good here.

 

[delisha]

are you vacuuming?

 

[cochins1088]

i would just be very careful and cut a little hole for breathing

The problem is I can't see his head, I would have to do some digging to find it. Any other opinions? I think I'm going to go ahead and do it, but I'd like to hear others saying the same. I'm so nervous.

 

[delisha]

I love it when they sleep on the back with out panicking

 

[delisha]

Quote: tap on the egg..if you hear it peep..it can breath fine