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[sager:)silkies]

Up to 8 chicks and nine have pips

wish u the best of luck

 

[demerson]

lockdown today ... so hopefully the 18th there will be some new chicks .... theres 6 viable in the forground and the rest are not going to hatch

but left them in for heat retention .... http://www.livestream.com/danthechicken?t=605768

 

[sager:)silkies]

lockdown today ... so hopefully the 18th there will be some new chicks .... theres 6 viable in the forground and the rest are not going to hatch

but left them in for heat retention .... http://www.livestream.com/danthechicken?t=605768

1 may surprise you

 

[demerson]

1 may surprise you

I candled them @ lock down there is definitely not going to be a surprise - unless one wants to burst

 

[stephanie1992]

i took a pic of all my eggs in the bator today. there due the first week of march

 

[silkymom1986]

Had to do a rescue last night, 1 of my first cochin eggs that had a big pip about the size of my thumb got shrink wrapped, everyone else had hatched that had pipped and I could see him in his shell still moving and he had been like that for almost 48 hours, so I took a bobby pin and broke him away from the shell but half of his body was like glued where he couldn't move and his eyes were sealed shut so DH and I filled up the the sink with warm water and put him in it and gently took a wash cloth and dabbed his eyes till he could open them them got his wing unglued by submerging his body in the warm water and gently massaging his little body. We got all the goop off him and put him back in the bator to dry and he slowly started walking around and building up his strength and this morning he was so alert! I had planned on selling all the cochins I hatched and was only going to keep my silkies but I'm going to keep this little guy, he's a miracle!! I was so happy so see him chirping at me this morning!!!

 

[Johndeere96]

Up to 16 this morning and still pips galore

 

[CALI CHICK]

Had to do a rescue last night, 1 of my first cochin eggs that had a big pip about the size of my thumb got shrink wrapped, everyone else had hatched that had pipped and I could see him in his shell still moving and he had been like that for almost 48 hours, so I took a bobby pin and broke him away from the shell but half of his body was like glued where he couldn't move and his eyes were sealed shut so DH and I filled up the the sink with warm water and put him in it and gently took a wash cloth and dabbed his eyes till he could open them them got his wing unglued by submerging his body in the warm water and gently massaging his little body. We got all the goop off him and put him back in the bator to dry and he slowly started walking around and building up his strength and this morning he was so alert! I had planned on selling all the cochins I hatched and was only going to keep my silkies but I'm going to keep this little guy, he's a miracle!! I was so happy so see him chirping at me this morning!!!

Silkymom, You are awesome!

Thank you for sharing this experience and congratulations on saving the chick! I think I could even do that! I'm so fearful of needing to help a chick hatch, because everyone else makes it sound so bloody or difficult. Your story is precious and has a wonderful, happy ending.

 

[CALI CHICK]

We're on Day 20.................but everything is still and quiet. I hope these 10 little silkies are just resting up for their big appearance!

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[silkymom1986]

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Awe, thank you! It's such a good feeling after the fact knowing that you saved the little chick!! It is scary though regardless if it's your first time or 100th time because each case is different, that's why I always like to share my rescue stories so if it happens to someone else, maybe they will remember what I did. I have been lucky, all the chicks I have had to rescue have survived!