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[BCollie]

So the chick seemed ready to hatch. It had made a big hole and you could see it squirming its head, trying to zip, but it couldn't. It had been pipped long enough that the membrane was starting to get a bit dry. I slowly and carefully started peeling off shell, and when I got to it's hind end I saw just a little blood so I stopped. And then I saw a ton of unabsorbed yolk I immediately held the small remaining bit of shell together and asked my mom to grab a tall, heavy cup. I put the chick in the cup so it couldn't stretch out and put the cup back in the incubator. Now I'm hoping it survives...I was so sure it was ready.

 

[ronott1]

So the chick seemed ready to hatch. It had made a big hole and you could see it squirming its head, trying to zip, but it couldn't. It had been pipped long enough that the membrane was starting to get a bit dry. I slowly and carefully started peeling off shell, and when I got to it's hind end I saw just a little blood so I stopped. And then I saw a ton of unabsorbed yolk

I immediately held the small remaining bit of shell together and asked my mom to grab a tall, heavy cup. I put the chick in the cup so it couldn't stretch out and put the cup back in the incubator. Now I'm hoping it survives...I was so sure it was ready.

With orpingtons, give them plenty of time. They will be very frustrating.

 

[casportpony]

So the chick seemed ready to hatch. It had made a big hole and you could see it squirming its head, trying to zip, but it couldn't. It had been pipped long enough that the membrane was starting to get a bit dry. I slowly and carefully started peeling off shell, and when I got to it's hind end I saw just a little blood so I stopped. And then I saw a ton of unabsorbed yolk I immediately held the small remaining bit of shell together and asked my mom to grab a tall, heavy cup. I put the chick in the cup so it couldn't stretch out and put the cup back in the incubator. Now I'm hoping it survives...I was so sure it was ready.

What's your humidity at? I had some Muscovies that were having a hard time zipping, so I cranked up the humidity and they all went from pip to zip in less than 24 hours.

-Kathy

 

[CackleJoy]

With orpingtons, give them plenty of time. They will be very frustrating.

I thought the Orpingtons hatched wonderfully but I've only done them twice. Now the Swedes will make you pull your hair out. Saturday was day 22. We had a crazy weekend and I left the last 5 eggs and all the shells in the bator until today. I went to toss the eggs and there was another one trying to hatch! Day 24! I better go help him. I think it's stuck.

 

[BCollie]

Ron - it wasn't an Orp, it was a Lakenvelder. I was sure it was ready, but I guess I was wrong...
Kathy, my humidity is at 65% or so

 

[Audio51]

@ronott1 ....I have been meaning to ask you...... Is the chicken in your avatar a Pita Pinta? My Mottled Ameraucanas are getting was too much black for me. The oldest one I have just started laying and she looked like this at hatch in March:



Like this right after she fully feathered out in April:

This in May


And this around July:




And this now:



As you can see, she has graudually gotten darker and darker.

Do the Pita Pintas do that too?

 

[SpringPeeper]

Must........not........look............at.........pretty..........eggs.

I'll just leave this here...

I'm loving the quail. If I ever have to move to a place like the last one I lived with lots of restrictions on chickens, it's nice to know the quail are there to help fill in the gap.

So the chick seemed ready to hatch. It had made a big hole and you could see it squirming its head, trying to zip, but it couldn't. It had been pipped long enough that the membrane was starting to get a bit dry. I slowly and carefully started peeling off shell, and when I got to it's hind end I saw just a little blood so I stopped. And then I saw a ton of unabsorbed yolk

I immediately held the small remaining bit of shell together and asked my mom to grab a tall, heavy cup. I put the chick in the cup so it couldn't stretch out and put the cup back in the incubator. Now I'm hoping it survives...I was so sure it was ready.

Uh oh, I hope it makes it. It is fairly immobilized in the cup it is in? You don't want it kicking it's foot through the yolk sac. It's hard, but you kind of have to trust them when they think they need to rest after pipping. I hope the chick makes it.

 

[casportpony]

Ron - it wasn't an Orp, it was a Lakenvelder. I was sure it was ready, but I guess I was wrong...
Kathy, my humidity is at 65% or so

Can you raise it? Did you candle the other eggs?


-Kathy

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1 ....I have been meaning to ask you...... Is the chicken in your avatar a Pita Pinta? My Mottled Ameraucanas are getting was too much black for me. The oldest one I have just started laying and she looked like this at hatch in March:



Like this right after she fully feathered out in April:

This in May


And this around July:




And this now:



As you can see, she has graudually gotten darker and darker.

Do the Pita Pintas do that too?

Yes, the pullet, now a hen is a Pita Pinta in the avatar.

They get darker but not as dark as yours. They have also molted out a bit lighter, especially around the face.

Your mottled ameraucanas are lovely!

 

[Audio51]

Quote: I hope this one molts lighter too... I really love the half and half look. My other 5 that I ordered from a lady on FB seem to be getting darker too....

She is also laying a greenish egg...I think she laid one of the 2 green ones I posted a few days back but not the more olive one...