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Assisted a hatching chick

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Skye727, Mar 11, 2015.

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  1. Mar 11, 2015 #1
    Skye727

    Skye727 Chirping

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    I have a Serama chick that was trying to hatch since Monday morning. It wasnt making any real progress so I read and read on assisting. I tried to help a little tonight but it got the chick nowhere. The membrane looked totally dried out. I got worried and it was getting late so I decided to help it more and more. I ended up getting it out. Now it's in the incubator cheeping and cheeping. I feel so accomplished! Now hopefully it will live. I know it was stuck so I'm pretty sure I did nothing wrong by helping it out. Still nervous though. The last chick hatched in my bator didn't make it. Not sure why. It was sad.
     
  2. Mar 11, 2015 #2
    sumi

    sumi Égalité Staff Member Premium Member 7 Years

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    Assisted hatches are nerve wrecking, but it can be done and many lives have been saved this way. I hope your little chick will be fine after it's difficult hatch.
     

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