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[CBarrett]

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Kizanne - not good. Teacup is too weak to stand now and just won't eat. Nugget has intestines hanging out. Totally freaked me out and it made me sick to my stomach (that I can't do anything for him). I had to put him back in the box and just let it go. I cried all morning while baking and putting together food for tomorrow. I did the best I know how, but somehow I think I'm just prolonging the inevitable when I try to "doctor" them up. This is EXACTLY why I didn't become a veterinarian - I get sooooo emotionally involved with each and every one!

On the bright side, we do have 16 beautiful and healthy chicks that are doing great.

Merry Christmas everyone!

I hope all your hatches are healthy and stress-free!

Colleen

I now know the real way you felt. I just had one like it. I don't get it. Like your nugget I guess. It was fine, except splayed legs. I thought that the tummy had a dark area while I was taping the legs. It must have been real thin skin there. I put tape on the splayed legs, then put it in a short glass to let it settled down. It was one that was keeping it's eyes shut more often than not, but I just thought it was still coming around from being hatched yesterday.
I went to check on it, lifted it, and my goodness! I have never had this happen before. A lot of yolk, and quite a bit of intestine coming out. I crushed up a sleeping pill, and gave her some as I know that there is no way that I can do anything for this little one. It's really bad. You have to wonder the why's when these things happen.

It's so sad, they are so precious.

Yep, same thing. Nugget kept his eyes closed a lot, too. I could stimulate him and he would cheep and move around, but then go right back to sleep. We had to let him go, too. Soooooo sad, especially when they look good and are so pretty at first. You just hate to lose any! Sorry about your little one, too..

I hope your Christmas was as wonderful as ours! How many chicks did you get? Our final count was 16.

 

[Cynthia12]

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You made it? Let us know how it is..I am smelling a late put in turkey roast right now. It's almost time to eat.
Sad thing is, poor DH is making everything. I broke my pinky toe this morning as I was getting ready for church! It's all swollen, black and blue, those pretty chicken colors we like, and I can hardly walk on that foot. I am so mad at myself!! I was hurrying to give one of my grandchildren something, and smacked it right into the fish tank stand..which is made of steel..it's black too...

K, so I finally laughed at myself.

Oh No sorry about the toe! My hubby did the same exact thing today although he is blaming it on a duck injury. Said he was watching the ducks while walking and wasnt watching where he was walking and the little toe jammed into the ottoman.

I told him sorry cant chalk that up to a duck related injury! He has it put back in its place all taped nicely to its neighboring toe.
I hope you heal up with little pain but if it is like him - he is loving me waiting on him hand and foot!

I am gonna upload some pics of all my babies from the past two days!

How did he put it back in it's place? I just left it alone, and put my foot up. It's turned all sorts of pretty colors. I'm not doing the buddy tape either, just leaving it. Tell your DH I can relate to the pain! Does the taping it to the other toe help with the pain?
Yes, waiting for pics.

Of the chicks, not the toe.

 

[Cynthia12]

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I now know the real way you felt. I just had one like it. I don't get it. Like your nugget I guess. It was fine, except splayed legs. I thought that the tummy had a dark area while I was taping the legs. It must have been real thin skin there. I put tape on the splayed legs, then put it in a short glass to let it settled down. It was one that was keeping it's eyes shut more often than not, but I just thought it was still coming around from being hatched yesterday.
I went to check on it, lifted it, and my goodness! I have never had this happen before. A lot of yolk, and quite a bit of intestine coming out. I crushed up a sleeping pill, and gave her some as I know that there is no way that I can do anything for this little one. It's really bad. You have to wonder the why's when these things happen.

It's so sad, they are so precious.

Yep, same thing. Nugget kept his eyes closed a lot, too. I could stimulate him and he would cheep and move around, but then go right back to sleep. We had to let him go, too. Soooooo sad, especially when they look good and are so pretty at first. You just hate to lose any! Sorry about your little one, too..

I hope your Christmas was as wonderful as ours! How many chicks did you get? Our final count was 16.

My final was 8, but now the 7. Started with 13 NH..well, 12 NH, and one surprise black baby! I posted Christmas pictures a few pages back. Aww, I wonder which one is the little one that didn't make it?

 

[MicheleC]

Hatch day is today but one hatched yesterday. One pipped yesterday but still no progress, getting worried. I see it moving but should it take this long after pipping? And the others haven't pipped yet, is it normal for one to hatch so much earlier than the others?

 

[ajcress]

Congrats on all the little fluffy chickies everyone!!!! Great jobs!!


with that said, I find my self having a hard time staying away from the bator...no pipes on peeps on nothing....I guess I should hold my horses just a little considering tomorrow will be day 21... I have always had early hatchers or at least been able to hear the introductions that they are on their way!

My youngest son goes to the bator with the flashlight and shines it thru the window and tells me... not yet mom, what are they waiting for.... I very well cannot tell him Christmas now... I guess I will have to tell him they want to bring in the new year with a peep, pipe, zip and a bang!!

I really need some patients right now!!! I hope we get at least 1 peepie for the boys....

oh ok... I am going to watch some tv with the DH and boys and sit on my hands for a while longer...

again congrats everyone!!!!!!love the pictures of all the little fuzzies!!!!

 

[Cynthia12]

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I'm thinking if it is moving...good thing. If it's been 24 hrs. I usually make a zip like they do..just a few little pieces off of the side. If there is a lot of blood, stop! If not, then go ahead and zip it a bit more, just do this every half hr, and leave about half the chick out, so it can do some work on it's own. That's my way. Someone else may have others ways to share. Whatever works best for you.

 

[CBarrett]

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Yes! We put our eggs in the incubator straight from the coop and our chicks hatched from 10:30 pm Wed thru 4:00 pm yesterday.. Agonizing and time consuming right before Christmas! lol I'm learning as I go too, and have definitely learned that they can either be real quick or real slow... Hang in there!

 

[CapricornFarm]

We had 16 hatch today, hoping for more tomorrow . I think I will cast my vote for Bikerchics recipe. Sounds yummy. Deb ps, I don't help chicks unless it has been 24 hours since the pip.

 

[notinoz2007]

well my avoidance did no good. i left the incubator alone to let whatever happen happen, and i dont do well with that.
we ended up having to cull a hatchling with deformed legs and damaged wing, how does that even happen? thank goodness my dh loves me enough to do the things i cannot do.
i pulled one out that had pipped and quit, i wonder what happened to it. the one that was zipping all day and the one with the large pip i investigated and found to be shrink wrapped but alive. i wet the membrane with a qtip and put them back in the bator and added even more water to raise the humidity level. i hope those babies hatch ok. not including these 2 there are 8 left, no visible pips that i saw but they will stay there for a few more days.

on a brighter note, we have 20 adorable fuzzy butts flopping around the brooder checking out their world.

ok i'm an awful liar, i told myself i would just let the humidity rise and let the babies hatch. i would wake up in the morning with happy chirps. umm, no... she's been pipped 12 hours and the humidity wont budge. and i dont want to risk drowning the other 8, i dont understand this incubation situation.

i could actually hear her breathing. sitting in here at the computer i hear her in the kitchen, sounds like tapping. she's so stuck. so i did the dishes to clear my mind then thought, hey now, the kitchen is humid, i'm going to help her hatch. and that i did. it seemed to go well. i only wet the membrane and flaked off some shell and let her pretty much wriggle herself out. one wing was very stuck to the membrane, and thus the shell, and that part is still there. there was no blood, no yolk, but a string of green goo that i assume is poo? i was worried so i put her in a tiny bowl and back in the incubator. in about an hour i'm going to move her to the wet washcloth i have sitting in there to warm up. her peeping seems to be encouraging the other zipper. i dont (think) i have high hopes, i just couldnt stand the thought of waking tomorrow and all her struggling from today be for nothing.

 

[MicheleC]

Thanks everyone, still up watching for progress, can't sleep, ugh! I have stepped away but for how long? Lol