August Hatch-A-Long!

[familypendragon]

My problem chickie died, made no progress absorbing the sack. I think there may have been issues with the sack but who knows. It had been wrapped around her leg with her leg over her head so who knows.

 

[familypendragon]

My problem chickie died, made no progress absorbing the sack. I think there may have been issues with the sack but who knows. It had been wrapped around her leg with her leg over her head so who knows.

Here is Mighty Mouse the only survivor from my shipped Welsummer eggs.

 

[familypendragon]

Pretty sure Mighty Mouse is a roo as he already has a comb and doesn't have the markings of a female according to what I read here http://welsummers.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-chick-pics-sexing-welsummer-chicks.html

 

[CarolinaHen]

have you tried a search engine search? I think I read somewhere that it could be a lack of vitamins or minerals in the parents

I have googled it, but can't find out a way to tell if it's genetic or vitamin related. This is the only one of my flock that this happens with :/

 

[sweetappleacres]

No I haven't seen... I'll google it.

I can't find anything...successfully.... what do they go through when they hatch from a hen?

 

[CGinJCMO]

Quote: there isn't any big mess other than chips of shell...it's not going to hurt the other eggs have you seen what they go thru under a hen?
My last hatch I had something gooey get on some of the eggs from the hatching chicks. I don't know if by hatching on day 18 & 19 meant they didn't have everything absorbed or they pooped in the incubator before they were even a day old. I didn't immediately wipe it off the eggs and it eventually hardened and couldn't get it off.

CG

 

[CGinJCMO]

My problem chickie died, made no progress absorbing the sack. I think there may have been issues with the sack but who knows. It had been wrapped around her leg with her leg over her head so who knows.

Sorry, but at least you know what happened and gave it every chance.

CG

 

[beausonge]

My problem chickie died, made no progress absorbing the sack. I think there may have been issues with the sack but who knows. It had been wrapped around her leg with her leg over her head so who knows.

So sorry you have had such a hard time

 

[jnjmanning]

Set 12 sizzle eggs tonight. Last hatch of 2013 will be Aug 30th!

 

[Sueg4332]

did my egg topsy on the remaining eggs.
2 quitter1 early 1 2/3s of developement..... both legbars 5 unfertile legbars (7 live chicks shipped legbars eggs around 65% hatch on fertile legbars ) Very happy with that I have not been able to hatch them.
my home grown EEs 5 unfertle eggs (5 live EE chicks)

I always do eggtopsy. Settle my mind on what happen.
I don't candle much, Set and wait. Smell for stinkers , Watch for leakers.

But the last hatched chick in with brothers and sisters She seems to be doing ok.
On to next hatch Haven
t looked at them all day there was about 8 chicks this morning They were not due until tomorrow. Just looked a lot more hatched. I am dieing to see how many wyandottes (silver lace.) look. Look cute though the window.
Won't open until Sunday