Chick has stopped zipping?

[WVduckchick]

This is one in mid-assist. Blood vessels were too bold when this was taken, so it went back into the bator for a few hours longer.

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Followed this instruction ... I picked around the shell towards the air cell .. all only see one vessel the rest of the membrane looked white and ok.

Shall I wait now and see if he can do the rest on his own? The other one is throwing a party in there

If you can grab the egg out really quick, and not let a bunch of humidity out, and if you feel like you need to check to see if its stuck, its totally up to you. I'd pull it out quickly (carefully) and candle first. See if you can tell if the chick has broken into the air cell or not.

If its stuck, just peel from the existing pip hole, and remove the shell over the air cell end. Do not remove the inner membrane over the chick. Moisten it with Vaseline, oil, etc, and check for active blood vessels before proceeding any further.

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Did it break out the membrane by itself or did you have to assist it again after a few hours ? Thanks for all the info btw

This is one in mid-assist. Blood vessels were too bold when this was taken, so it went back into the bator for a few hours longer.
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This is one in mid-assist. Blood vessels were too bold when this was taken, so it went back into the bator for a few hours longer.
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[WVduckchick]

Followed this instruction ... I picked around the shell towards the air cell .. all only see one vessel the rest of the membrane looked white and ok.

Shall I wait now and see if he can do the rest on his own? The other one is throwing a party in there

It kinda depends on how much shell you removed, as to whether you have to continue to assist or not. Keep in mind how they zip, by flexing and using the opposite side as leverage. The one in my picture, eventually I peeled the membrane down, and the chick pushed out when it was ready. (It is a serama and they sometimes have a hard time hatching on their own, so I do tend to assist them sooner than other breeds)

Can you get a new pic of the one that we are waiting on?
Oh, I also try to place them in a corner, toward a wall, between other eggs, some way to keep the other ones from bowling them over too much. But that’s just personal preference.

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Sorry for delay in reply

So the One that hatched like a gernade is doing good.

Uno with the issues is out of shell now, with my assistance and he looks ok.. it’s 01am here I have to sleep so will check back in when I get up hopefully he still with us.

Will let you know what happened tomorrow .

Goodnight and thanks so much

 

[WVduckchick]

Awesome! Get some sleep!

 

[Kellywellyboot]

Good morning chicken people.

Just to let you guys know that little Uno has survived the night and looks to be doing ok, cannot see any obvious signs of deformity etc and he looks a little wobbly on his legs but seems to be stretching and doing just fine.

Was like coming out of surgery all that. I felt physically sick and had a banging headache, couldn’t eat a morsel, hands shaking. When he eventually pushed himself out the membrane after peeling it back couldn’t work out what was happening, thing was folded like an ironing board. then he stretched and all made sense again.

It’s 11am and he sleeping in the brooder with his rocket launching sibling.
The third one hatched an hour also in record breaking time, and he looks good, so total 2 Blackish looking and 1 yellow (little Uno)


Thanks to everyone, honestly, in that moment I felt so alone in fear of the worst happening , I’m not the best when it comes to things suffering. So you all kept my head with the information, knowledge and experience passed to me. Thanks so much ..

Pics to follow .

 

[WVduckchick]

So happy for you

Congrats! Don’t forget those pics

 

[Hobbits Mommie]

Good morning chicken people.

Just to let you guys know that little Uno has survived the night and looks to be doing ok, cannot see any obvious signs of deformity etc and he looks a little wobbly on his legs but seems to be stretching and doing just fine.

Was like coming out of surgery all that. I felt physically sick and had a banging headache, couldn’t eat a morsel, hands shaking. When he eventually pushed himself out the membrane after peeling it back couldn’t work out what was happening, thing was folded like an ironing board. then he stretched and all made sense again.

It’s 11am and he sleeping in the brooder with his rocket launching sibling.
The third one hatched an hour also in record breaking time, and he looks good, so total 2 Blackish looking and 1 yellow (little Uno)


Thanks to everyone, honestly, in that moment I felt so alone in fear of the worst happening , I’m not the best when it comes to things suffering. So you all kept my head with the information, knowledge and experience passed to me. Thanks so much ..

Pics to follow .

I'm just like you are with things suffering. So glad I saw and followed your post. I'll never, ever intentionally hatch any now. You did great!

 

[Kellywellyboot]

This one I helped . Renamed Luna as she hatched on full harvest moon..