Are You A Brinsea Owner? - April Hatch Along - Prize: Ecoglow Brooder!

[HiddenHill Heretic]

So, I just had a strange thing happen. I am hatching in an Eco 20. The 2nd of my chicks to hatch this morning was a bit bloody, and the tissue connection to the egg did not release. The Navel? is about a half inch long and hanging from the back of the chick. Initially it was wrapped around the foot. I removed the chick and slid the foot out from the tissue loop. should I remove(snip?) the tissue tail, allow it to dry naturally and fall off, or cull the chick? ANy ideas? Thanks

 

[poularde]

Hope everyone's hatches go well! Just put my 17 eggs into lockdown. 10 Russian Orloffs, 5 Ameraucanas, and 2 Crevecoeurs. Everyone looks good when I candled last night. I hope everyone hatches.

This will be my biggest hatch so far.

 

[BluBug]

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The GREAT thing about BRINSEA is that after they are programed~they with stand power outages~I moved both of my Mini Advanced~decided on a better place for one and the other could not hold the heat temp because the room was too cold~so you don't have to panic or hurry just get everything set up & carefully move it to another space. Good Luck w/ UR hatch !

 

[txmel]

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i would watch the chick make sure it doesnt snag on anything and let it dry and fall off on its own.

 

[fifelakelooper]

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I just read about unhealed navels today somewhere on the web...they said cause was too high temps or humidity. I think I'd let it dry naturally but if with other chicks...they will pick at it so would isolate for a few days.

 

[HiddenHill Heretic]

I am allowing it to dry and it seems to be working. Luckily, there are only 2 others out, so the pecking has been kept to a minimum. It looks as though I may have shrinkwrapped another emerging chick in my haste to help the Naveled girl. outer shell broken away, interior membrane looks dry and leathery. There are other pips, however, so I dare not reopen the top. Thank you for the advice, Luke

 

[HiddenHill Heretic]

HiddenHill Heretic wrote:

So, I just had a strange thing happen. I am hatching in an Eco 20. The 2nd of my chicks to hatch this morning was a bit bloody, and the tissue connection to the egg did not release. The Navel? is about a half inch long and hanging from the back of the chick. Initially it was wrapped around the foot. I removed the chick and slid the foot out from the tissue loop. should I remove(snip?) the tissue tail, allow it to dry naturally and fall off, or cull the chick? ANy ideas? Thanks

I just read about unhealed navels today somewhere on the web...they said cause was too high temps or humidity. I think I'd let it dry naturally but if with other chicks...they will pick at it so would isolate for a few days.

Interesting that the other 2 chicks hatched so far are not having the same issue. Though the heat may well be the problem. A power outage and subsequent emergency woodstove heating, then a trip to town for a power source, has been rough on them.. stoked anyone is making it.

 

[WineChicks]

Count me in!

 

[Muggsmagee]

Count me in...I have Sebbie goose eggs due the 10th to the 12th. All sorts of chickens due the 12th. A Midget White Turkey and various duck eggs due the 19th. My Brinsea 380 will be cranking them out!

Edited to add type of Brinsea used.

 

[faykokoWV]

I posted in the wrong thread!!! here's my hatch picture