Hi All,
First timer here. We got some chickens a while ago and as we had no hens go broody we borrowed an incubator..
Temp on 37.5 deg C, turning twice a day, no humidity control but the owner of the incubator gave me instructions to fill the middle section for the first 18 days, then add water to the outer ring on day 18 before lockdown..
We had 1 chick start pipping yesterday morning (day 22), but by this afternoon there was no progress, so I was told to open up the pip just a little more, and over the afternoon the little one had started to make its way out, barring its "back end" which seemed to be rather stuck to the membrane and egg. It eventually got itself out but I have noticed it's vent is not looking great at all, with a little bit of blood and the whole area appears to be 'under pressure'.
Can anybody tell me if this is its intestines? Should I stop stressing? Or what?! I am a single dad to a 6 year old autistic boy who is SUPER excited by all of this, so if I need to cull the chick, I kinda need to know now before he wakes up and sits there watching it, only to be told I am going to cull it. It's yet to turn around and stand up, which I have read does happen, more so the bulging vent that has me worried.. Thank you in advance, link to youtube video below.
http://youtu.be/mRqrHHcfxSk
Cheers,
Cam
First timer here. We got some chickens a while ago and as we had no hens go broody we borrowed an incubator..
Temp on 37.5 deg C, turning twice a day, no humidity control but the owner of the incubator gave me instructions to fill the middle section for the first 18 days, then add water to the outer ring on day 18 before lockdown..
We had 1 chick start pipping yesterday morning (day 22), but by this afternoon there was no progress, so I was told to open up the pip just a little more, and over the afternoon the little one had started to make its way out, barring its "back end" which seemed to be rather stuck to the membrane and egg. It eventually got itself out but I have noticed it's vent is not looking great at all, with a little bit of blood and the whole area appears to be 'under pressure'.
Can anybody tell me if this is its intestines? Should I stop stressing? Or what?! I am a single dad to a 6 year old autistic boy who is SUPER excited by all of this, so if I need to cull the chick, I kinda need to know now before he wakes up and sits there watching it, only to be told I am going to cull it. It's yet to turn around and stand up, which I have read does happen, more so the bulging vent that has me worried.. Thank you in advance, link to youtube video below.
http://youtu.be/mRqrHHcfxSk
Cheers,
Cam