Anyone HATCHING?!?!? Newbie's and addicts WELCOME!!!! Hatch Calendar page 1!!!!

[snooptwomey]

umbilical cords? wow, I learn something new on here everyday

I wasnt aware they came out with a cord. I will find something to lay on the bottom then. so should I just lay them on their sides on bottom then?

 

[Melissa Rose]

It's not really a cord but some still have a little stump or string attached. It can get caught in the wire. Poor AJ had one that got caught and it pulled the whole yolk sack back out and she lost the chick.

I have a bunch of bantam ameraucanas hatching today so I will try to snap a pic of what I am talking about for you

 

[snooptwomey]

thanks alot

 

[silkymom1986]

It's not really a cord but some still have a little stump or string attached. It can get caught in the wire. Poor AJ had one that got caught and it pulled the whole yolk sack back out and she lost the chick.

I have a bunch of bantam ameraucanas hatching today so I will try to snap a pic of what I am talking about for you

Aww, poor chicky, that sounds awful!!

 

[Melissa Rose]

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It was pretty devastating for her and even me just reading about it

 

[Melissa Rose]

Here is a pic to show what I was talking about. You can see the rubber maid shelf liner under them too

Here is a pic of the first two bantam ameraucanas out this evening

 

[chickendot]

Here is a pic to show what I was talking about. You can see the rubber maid shelf liner under them too

Here is a pic of the first two bantam ameraucanas out this evening

Oh they are cute Melissa! I love my Americauna's We have 5 hens and then the 7 chicks, a couple are BR / Americauna mix.

 

[Melissa Rose]

Woke up to 7 more little fuzzetes peeping loudly

There are two more pipped and starting to zip so that will make 11 so far and there are 7 more eggs that haven't done anything yet

!!! What precious colors! I'll have to snap a pic in just a minute! I have a lady coming over to buy a silkie today so she needs an appointment with JohnnnnLuc

 

[Hansen4211]

Thanks again for all the help everyone. Here is my update:
I ended up reaching in and grabbing that first little fuzzy butt. It stayed active in the bator for 30 minutes before I finally had to take him out. I put it in the brooder and it still ran around for another hour. It came out of the smallest egg and is my strongest and biggest chick.
I had 3 more hatch. All are now in the brooder and doing well.
Thursday was day 21 but I still have the bator on. I noticed an egg moving slightly late last night but nothing this morning. When is it safe to turn the brooder off and dispose of the eggs?

Congrats to everyone else who hatched. There are some beautiful chicks on here.

Overall, this was a great learning experience for me. Im thankful for the 4 I have. I had 15 eggs that were shipped from Pennsylvania in December. Got the due date wrong, took the egg turner out way too early. Had several temp spikes. So I actually feel very lucky to have these sweet 4.

 

[Hansen4211]

I do have a question about the yolk sack. There was a slimy thing stuck to the thermometer that is now dried and yellow. Is this a yolk sack and can a chick survive it it looses it?