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

[ronott1]

5376

Make sure to post on that one if you think it is a winner!

 

[LocalYokel]

Yes, I usually use water to moisten the membrane--If it is too big, it will dry out and you will have to peel the chick out. The important thing is to make sure it can breath and then wait for the blood vessels to dry out. They can either aspirate the blood and drown on it or bleed to death if too much blood is lost.

I found one that lost or did not have an egg tooth. It had internally pipped but could not zip. I got it out this morning and it is now with the others, so I hatch 33 chicks and they are all doing fine so far!

This is probly the most important thing I learned this HAL.
If they have air, leave em alone!
OH
and thanks @ronott1

 

[ronott1]

I will Chuck Norris your number generator.
Btw. Been filling in for u on the pene thread Ron

I saw that!

 

[Pensmaster]

Lost 3 ducklings, unfortunately... 7 left... and 8 Ohiki hatched... 2 more Ohiki that may or may not hatch...

That's too bad are they more prone to dying than chicks. Bummer

 

[Lozuufy]

Lost 3 ducklings, unfortunately... 7 left... and 8 Ohiki hatched... 2 more Ohiki that may or may not hatch...

 

[Lozuufy]

I read somewhere that the male pigeon helps with the first meals is that true

Male pigeons do half the duties of raising the babies. And once the babies leave the nest the nest the males feed them for a few more weeks while the females take a break.

 

[chonsey]

So thankful for everyone that shared their laughs & successful hatch photos! Love all the pictures & encouragement. Started with 26, 17 made it to lockdown. 14 hatched, last four Barbezieux today! Three hatched with bleeding from the navel area. Does anyone know what would cause this?
Will post photos tomorrow when my Barbezieux chicks are fluffed! They are sprawled out resting.

 

[Ravynscroft]

That's too bad are they more prone to dying than chicks. Bummer

No, not usually once they make it through hatching... only lost 1 before after hatch...

 

[the jolly onion]

Only two out of 5 hatched. Got 1 sfh and 1 salmon faverolle who may or may not make it (aspirated, but is crazy perky but i can hear a click when she breathes ). My phone pooped out so i didnt have the internet (awaiting new phone in the mail) til a brief period this evening. Got hope for the duckies due on the 12th and my poor little faverolle who has so much spunk. Id back read to catch up the thread, but cant do that in the few min i have right now, but i will tomorrow! I hope everyone else had better hatch rates than me!!

 

[Pensmaster]

Yes, I usually use water to moisten the membrane--If it is too big, it will dry out and you will have to peel the chick out. The important thing is to make sure it can breath and then wait for the blood vessels to dry out. They can either aspirate the blood and drown on it or bleed to death if too much blood is lost.

I found one that lost or did not have an egg tooth. It had internally pipped but could not zip. I got it out this morning and it is now with the others, so I hatch 33 chicks and they are all doing fine so far!

Thanks I'll have to watch for the egg tooth. Did not realize they could loose it or not have one. The bacitracin really helped keep them moist for a long time.