- Jun 1, 2014
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Hi All,
I had some hatching eggs under one of my broody hens. There are only two that were viable and both were overdue (day 26). Well, this morning, one was chirping and the barnevelder egg had pipped. I went to work and let them be. I cam home an hour ago and decided to check to see if it had hatched. Well, the top of the Barnevelder egg was smashed. The little thing is still alive, although alot of the membrane is exposed and there is some blood on it. I do not have an incubator so a got a metal pan, filled it with water, put a screen over it with a wet (hot) washcloth and laid the egg on it. I have a lamp over the top to provide heat and a second washcloth around it trying to cover the exposed membrane that was drying. I am not sure what to do now. I know helping too fast can kill them for sure. I am heartbroken. I started to peel a little bit of the shell (not the membrane) back but I am really scared to do too much. Right now it is laying under the light and I can see it breathing. Every now and then it will chirp. UGH!
ideas anyone? I was talking to a friend and she though I should put her back under the broody, but the whole top of the egg is smashed so I am not sure if that will work. Has anyone ever had this happen?
I had some hatching eggs under one of my broody hens. There are only two that were viable and both were overdue (day 26). Well, this morning, one was chirping and the barnevelder egg had pipped. I went to work and let them be. I cam home an hour ago and decided to check to see if it had hatched. Well, the top of the Barnevelder egg was smashed. The little thing is still alive, although alot of the membrane is exposed and there is some blood on it. I do not have an incubator so a got a metal pan, filled it with water, put a screen over it with a wet (hot) washcloth and laid the egg on it. I have a lamp over the top to provide heat and a second washcloth around it trying to cover the exposed membrane that was drying. I am not sure what to do now. I know helping too fast can kill them for sure. I am heartbroken. I started to peel a little bit of the shell (not the membrane) back but I am really scared to do too much. Right now it is laying under the light and I can see it breathing. Every now and then it will chirp. UGH!
ideas anyone? I was talking to a friend and she though I should put her back under the broody, but the whole top of the egg is smashed so I am not sure if that will work. Has anyone ever had this happen?
