8th-annual-byc-new-years-day-2017-hatch-a-long

[Lilmissesmom]

Thank you hun.

Well i assisted. Opened the air cell and the chicks were malpositioned. One was already DIS when i got to it. The 2nd i got its head into the air, it peeped and moved around but had some unabsorbed yolk. Put it back in the bator but now its just lying there not moving. Maybe I should have given it more time. I am devastated. I wish I could afford to try for egg's in the auction page but waiting for disability to start and money tight. Congrats on your hatch sweetie and happy new year. Mine isnt starting very happy

 

[cree57i]

I was late getting mine set and have started having pips this morning. Am I too late to count them in the HAL? I have 14 Silverudd's Blue in lockdown.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Quote: Please don't be devastated.

Sometimes the chicks are weak and it takes a while for them to get up in the incubator. Sometimes even with being put in the incubator to rest and the best help...some chicks won't make it. It's the reason they haven't made it out of the shell and sometimes it has nothing to do with being too early or too late in getting them out. Sometimes those chicks just aren't strong enough to survive and there's nothing we can do to help. And sometimes saving that chick means a life time of heartache for you and difficulties for that chick if they aren't quite right. It's why animals in the wild are strong. Only the healthiest and strongest survive to procreate. Chicken Canoe made a good point about this earlier in the thread.

For my flock, I don't breed anything less than the strongest chickens. Anything less will be kept as a pet.
I have intervened the odd time and saved a chick just to have to put it down later.

But in the end my flock will be stronger for the tough decisions I have to make.

 

[ronott1]

Happy new year everyone. I need some advise. I had 1 chick hatch but it had unabaorbed intestine and died. I have 2 egg's remaining, it is day 23 early and i float tested these 2 and they wiggled like crazy. I candled but do not see internal peep's. I am worried they may be malpositioned though one still has veining at the bottom. Any advise? Should I make a hole in the air cell, should I wait? I dont want to lose these littles if I can help them.

It sounds like your incubator was a bit too low during this hatch. go up a degree for the next one and it would be a good idea to buy a brinsea spotcheck.

http://www.brinsea.com/p-394-spot-check-digital-incubator-thermometer.aspx

If you help, be very careful and read the guide to assisted hatching.

 

[minihorse927]

It sounds like your incubator was a bit too low during this hatch. go up a degree for the next one and it would be a good idea to buy a brinsea spotcheck.

http://www.brinsea.com/p-394-spot-check-digital-incubator-thermometer.aspx

If you help, be very careful and read the guide to assisted hatching.

word to the wise. Check those spot checks. I have 3. All 3 will give different temperature readings from each other. I have one that is off, from the factory, by 2°F. :/

It says my sportsman incubator is 103. Every thing hatches on time a nd develops along fine. Many 100% hatches from this incubator set at 100.

 

[Cynthia12]

Wow, how much snow did you get? We keep getting a few inches then it melts away. We keep waiting for a good snowfall.
I can't wait to try hatching ducks, only because I've never done it before.

How much snow did we get??

Couldn't open the front door all the way. This is just drift..we face the north..




Here is my hubby shoveling a path to the shed so I can get chicken feed.




Made it!


Big dog loved it! Missy













My hubby shoveling a path to the chicken coop.





Once he got it possible to open the gate to the coop. Don't have a tarp on the back end.



My poor chickens don't have much room .. I guess I should have put tarp on the sides too!
That end run even has snow in it. :/ They just hang out on that roost, or go into the coop.

 

[Cynthia12]

Well i assisted. Opened the air cell and the chicks were malpositioned. One was already DIS when i got to it. The 2nd i got its head into the air, it peeped and moved around but had some unabsorbed yolk. Put it back in the bator but now its just lying there not moving. Maybe I should have given it more time. I am devastated. I wish I could afford to try for egg's in the auction page but waiting for disability to start and money tight. Congrats on your hatch sweetie and happy new year. Mine isnt starting very happy

Give that little one some time..I've had them like this. More often than not, they do fine.

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh gosh...be careful Cynthia.

There was no way I could shovel that. Glad my husband got back pretty quick from helping his brother out.

 

[Lilmissesmom]

It sounds like your incubator was a bit too low during this hatch. go up a degree for the next one and it would be a good idea to buy a brinsea spotcheck.

http://www.brinsea.com/p-394-spot-check-digital-incubator-thermometer.aspx

If you help, be very careful and read the guide to assisted hatching.

I did and i helped but it hadn't absorbed all the yolk, put it back in the bator but it has stopped moving. I wish i could afford the Brinsea products but im awaiting my disability benefits so cannot afford one right now. I wish i could bid on some egg's on the auction page but again, cannot right now. I was going to ask if anyone might consider donating some extra egg's but my pride and heart are too hurt right now. My new year did not start happy but Happy new year and congrats on your new chick's

 

[ronott1]

word to the wise. Check those spot checks. I have 3. All 3 will give different temperature readings from each other. I have one that is off, from the factory, by 2°F.

It says my sportsman incubator is 103. Every thing hatches on time a nd develops along fine. Many 100% hatches from this incubator set at 100.

Yes!

Always calibrate thermometers. The spot check is much more accurate though and it detects small changes in temperature.

The important thin it to adjust by the condition of the chicks that hatch.