August Hatch-A-Long!

[sweetappleacres]

Congrats on all the new babies!!!! My August hatch is now complete. After a final candling of the last 3 eggs with no movement, I chose to open them. 1 had pierced the air cell, his beak was barely sticking out and he had absorbed all the yolk, he drown. I felt so horrible because he was moving yesterday and I decided to wait. My other 2 were also moving yesterday but never got there head from under there wing, they only had a little bit of yolk left to absorb.

In the end I have 2 very healthy chick's and 1 that I am concerned about. He only wants to sleep and is not active or eating on it's own. I started feeding it last night and am feeding it now....I sure hope he pulls through. Now it's time to move on to the September-hatch-along, hope to see you there!

what do they drown in?

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: I don't think it drown! there wouldn't be anything to drown in...when they drown it's because they were incubated at too high a humidity and the egg didn't evaporate enough....it was just one of those hatching things!!

 

[MyNewHobby]

I always hate it when they get to the hatch and don't make it....I've had babies pip the shell and still die before they hatch....
do you have any electrolytes? Gatorade or something that you can give the little one? maybe sugar water? in a dropper.....how old is it?

Yes, I've giving him sips of electrolytes. I'm feeding him a mix of chick starter and hard boiled egg yolk...I use the electrolytes to thin it out and make it easier to eat....kinda like a soup. I hope he pull's through. If there's anything else I can or should be doing, please let me know.

 

[MyNewHobby]

what do they drown in?

They drown in fluid....this baby was running late and his beak had just pierced the air cell....he wasn't able to get his head up in the air cell...the tiny bit of fluid (maybe 2 drops) I saw was probably just from humidity at the end making it's way into the egg.

 

[familypendragon]

Well while I was out my first Blue Breda pipped - and like nearly every other hatch the first to pip died. He pipped out the side instead of the air cell. I knew he was dead and took him out. I did an eggtopsy and found he was malpositioned with his foot over his head. Poor little chickie Has anyone else noticed the trend that the first to pip has issues?

 

[MyNewHobby]

Yes, I've giving him sips of electrolytes. I'm feeding him a mix of chick starter and hard boiled egg yolk...I use the electrolytes to thin it out and make it easier to eat....kinda like a soup. I hope he pull's through. If there's anything else I can or should be doing, please let me know.

Just checked on my baby silver laced and he had passed

My son is going to be so upset when he get's home from school...he had named it black beauty

 

[DeannaA]

Well while I was out my first Blue Breda pipped - and like nearly every other hatch the first to pip died. He pipped out the side instead of the air cell. I knew he was dead and took him out. I did an eggtopsy and found he was malpositioned with his foot over his head. Poor little chickie

Has anyone else noticed the trend that the first to pip has issues?

My last one usually does. Weak and takes forever to hatch and doesn't last long.

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: I'm so sorry.....it never feels less bad!!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: familypendragon I think it's a lot to do with us hatching shipped eggs....my home grown babies don't give me any grief! have any others pip yet? I got use to some of the shipped eggs hatching early, these I'm waiting on aren't even due until tomorrow but I'm looking at the incubator like they should be there already!! oh well just hatch strong and healthy when ever your ready lol!

 

[sweetappleacres]

Today is day 18 for my 2 porcelain and 1 lavender silkies. I go into LD tonight and pray they hatch well and strong.