Bleeding Egg

[WalnutHill]

It looks like perhaps hatch assistance came too early, as there are signs of what looks like yolk as well as blood.

At this point, though, blood vessels SHOULD have receded and yolk should be absorbed, if incubation temps were correct and you were not running a degree or two low, which can cause late hatches.

I'd follow the instructions in the assisted hatching article since the chick has already been cracked halfway out. Stop on any sign of blood, and please be careful if you have the chick on damp paper towels because as soon as you open that incubator, the temp and humidity will drop and those damp paper towels will become evaporative coolers. Replace them with a dry towel before proceeding.

Good luck, and if you see yolk between the legs, don't try to hatch!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The vascular system at this point should be well shut down. If she is not out by now, I would get a q-tip and some water, wet the q-tip and make sure all membranes are moistened and finish getting her out.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Chances are she'll also be a weak chick at least in the begining because of the hatching stress so I would make sure you have some save a chick or electrolyte of some sort in the water, or at least some sugar.

 

[Zgm12]

I got her out. Her naval is bloody but the yolk was absorbed. I covered the naval with corn starch to stop any bleeding and I wrapped her in a wet paper towel. Then I placed her back in the incubator. Any suggestions for the bloody naval?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I got her out. Her naval is bloody but the yolk was absorbed. I covered the naval with corn starch to stop any bleeding and I wrapped her in a wet paper towel. Then I placed her back in the incubator. Any suggestions for the bloody naval?

You can use neosporin or an antibiotic ointment (that doesn't have pain reliever in it) on it, but other than that as long as it's just a small amount of blood that should be fine. Usually if I have an assist and still have a bloody navel I just hold a wet q-tip against it and it usually only takes a few seconds to stop.

 

[WalnutHill]

Go to a dry towel. Corn starch on the navel should be enough, if not just dab gently with a qtip and apply very gentle pressure for a few seconds. There should be no flowing blood, but a drop is not uncommon in assisted hatches.

 

[Zgm12]

Should I keep him in the incubator?

 

[WVduckchick]

A dab of Neosporin without pain reliever, or even just vaseline. Dont let her drag it over anything rough, but it should be fine within a few hours.
The wet paper towel isn't necessary now, she needs to breathe and dry up. My opinion. Let some others chime in.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Should I keep him in the incubator?

Yes. At least until it is active.

 

[Maikan]

Agreed move over to dry paper towels and put on corn starch then let dry. I also always put a touch of diluted Pivodine liquid on with a Q tip then corn starch once the hatch is complete to stop any possible infection in the navel area.

My chicks still about 3/4's out of its shell, its doing ok but will need some extra care until it picks up strength.

AmyLynn I'm interested in this Save a chick you mentioned, I've never seen it here but is it something I can make up. So far I've given my chick a couple of drops of honey n vitamin water on the side of her beak which she looked for more of.

She's peeping away in the bator at the moment so she's still active, I'll leave her a bit longer before assisting her again an removing the rest of the membrane and shell.