7th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2016 Hatch-A-Long

[ChickaLong]

3 out

 

[Pensmaster]

Ok got a picture of my Altsteirer/Bresse/not sure chicks. They were supposed to be all Altsteirer so the chipmunk looking ones are them.

The three quitters were Bresse and one very dark one. Seems I got a variety pack.

 

[ronott1]

Now up to 7 hatchlings: 1 mille fleur, 2 splash(1blue1black) marans, 1 black copper maran, 2 backyard mixes.

There are four pips and a fifth that is peeping but no pip, yet.

My hatch is winding down too.

She's out, but has an air bubble under her skin? this looks odd. Advice?

Like was posted, it is from a ruptured air sack.

Someone did some research on this back in 2013 and it was thought that the problem in a just hatched chick is from low humidity during incubation.

Was your humidity below 25% during the first 18 days?

In older chicks it is from trauma usually. The person in 2013 did not treat for it--just left the chick in the incubator for 12 hours to gain strength and the problem resolved by itself.

 

[wornoutmomto3]

She's out, but has an air bubble under her skin? this looks odd. Advice?

Oh wow! I have never seen or heard of this happening before. So, I did a quick web search and came across an old byc thread that is short, but may provide some reassurance.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/470903/air-bubble-under-skin-of-hatchling

 

[ronott1]

3 out

They are out!

 

[Lozuufy]

She's out, but has an air bubble under her skin? this looks odd. Advice?

I found this https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/828000/subcutaneous-emphysema-pictures-added

 

[LocalYokel]

3 of @TJChickens
Are Out!

2 more zipping!

1 Pip no zip yet(breathing)

1 MAY be DIS, it was saddled badly(Postal Service)
I am not hearing any peeps from it

 

[KYTinpusher]

Congrats to all those with new chicks!

I finally have a chick! A Svarthöna. A second one is pipped.

 

[ChickaLong]

Humidity is high.
These are going to the brooder.

 

[Saris]

My hatch is winding down too.

Like was posted, it is from a ruptured air sack.

Someone did some research on this back in 2013 and it was thought that the problem in a just hatched chick is from low humidity during incubation.

Was your humidity below 25% during the first 18 days?

In older chicks it is from trauma usually. The person in 2013 did not treat for it--just left the chick in the incubator for 12 hours to gain strength and the problem resolved by itself.

Thanks. I think there was one time it dropped around day 6. The rest of the time it was about 35% She was tuck in her shell for a while though. I'll hope it resolves on it's own.