assisted hatch

[juangotachicken]

hey, some peopel say dont open incubator when there zipping, they muight die, I told my parents but my parents did it anway

3 times, the last one just then, then my dad started puling of the shell, I said , if u see blood stuff,stop, bit abit agresive, coz I read be gentlye

so I had to take it off him, but anwyays

but still has bits of shell on it because the other shell or shrink wap looks to be too much stuck on him, I tried to take a peice of shell fromback of its neck, but it had a big reaction to that, so maybe leave it 3 hours before maybe even try again

I got stuf to do, but parents push me in these situations at last minute , n I have to keep helping otherwise I feel cause uncesary pain for chiks and ect
sory for complaining , sory n maybe ther doing good job n im being anoying, sory

anyways, here is a pic

I read some stuff, u help it alitle, then u wait 2 hours, maybe help it again

I only have not flat tweezer , I have slanted tweezer, but person said use finger nails

I told my mum to just hold in her hands for ages

what do I do now

here is pic of the shrink wrap? that is too stuck on him and the shell on back of its neck

 

[Shezadandy]

Don't try and pull the shell off dry- you might take the skin off.

To remove the shell, use a warm, wet paper towel to get the shell to loosen up.

Make sure the chick stays warm while you do this, the warm purple pad plus being held in warm hands should help.

To keep the purple pad from getting very wet, put a small clean towel underneath the chick.

It might take a few warm wet paper towels to get the shell to come all the way off, just do it gently and use a clean warm wet paper towel each time.

Once the shell is off, wipe the chick with a clean wet warm paper towel, then ...

Use a hair dryer on the lowest setting to help it dry off. Or, gently rub with a paper towel to help it dry so it can be warm.

Be very very careful with the belly. When chicks first hatch the belly is extremely delicate, so if you can do all of this WITHOUT picking the chick up (except to put the towel underneath), it's better for the chick.

Sitting on the purple pad, or in someone's hands is OK, just don't keep picking it up and setting it down.

 

[Shezadandy]

i put in a see through box, with paper towle, and the purple thing, n the brooder


my dad going to shop in two days, heat lamp , but I tihnk brooder lamp is better?

because I dont know if my dad can hang the thing on the ceiling if thats what ur suposed to do with heat lamp

https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/brooder-lamp.html

Yes, the Brinsea brooder is better. It sits on the ground (no hanging it up) and is much safer than a heat lamp.

 

[Shezadandy]

with the warm wet paper towel, I try picking the shell of genelty and slowly

or pat it?

Yes, let the warm wet paper towel sit over the chick where the shell is stuck, then see if any will come off, just keep going with the wet paper towels until the shell comes off without hurting the chick.

Keep the wet paper towels warm so you don't make the chick cold.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

A brooder lamp is a heat lamp. The red bulbs are best. You will need a thermometer under the light source to measure the correct temperature for chicks. It should be between 95-99 degrees for the first week in the warmest area, directly under the lamp. There should also be cooler spots in the brooder so your chicks can escape the heat if they become too hot.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I know you'd like to remove this piece of shell for your chick, but right now you should make sure your chick is warm and dry.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

It's up to you, you can use your judgement, but until you can get a heat source I would think it would be best if you could keep it dry.

 

[NatJ]

I have a humidifer , or its both a humidifer and thermometer?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wireles...216832?hash=item342dc57d80:g:CFQAAOSwsNNfESg3
im not sure if its also a thermometer

Looks like that is a hygrometer (measures humidity) and a thermometer (measures temperature.) So it's a good choice!

Yes, the shell part that is still on the chick will probably be fine until sometime tomorrow.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

It sounds like you're doing a good job with them...the wood stove is keeping it warm enough for them at around 37, any higher is probably going to make them uncomfortable. I use puppy pads in my brooder and change them daily. Once the chicks become accustomed to eating and drinking, after about a week, I put shavings on top of the pads which helps with the smell, but it still has to be changed daily.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

They don't need to be sterile, but they need water available at all times. If you are using water bottle covers, my only concern would be if they upset it or you aren't around to notice when they need to be refilled. You can place paper towels on top of your newspaper, that might help with the smell.