Day 21-22 Incubation of 36 welsummers UPDATE

[kafred]

Thank you. I read that article last night once I realized it was coming out in the wrong place. I think I am ggoing to try and make a small hole where the air sac is. The chick is chirping just fine. But I want to find out what is poking through. Will let you know.

 

[sumi]

I'm curious too

 

[kafred]

The image quality is pretty bad. But this is the egg in question. You can see the air sac where the thing in question is. Then towards the bottom left you see where there is a beak piped. I guess you can see a spec where the light is coming through?

 

[sumi]

That looks interesting...

 

[kafred]

Can you see what I am talking about?

That looks interesting...

 

[kafred]

Has anyone ever hatched double yolks? I cannot find much info. Do you think it looks like a beak in the air cell? Should I make a small peep hole?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

It's probably got a toe or something in the air sac… Twins are possible, but they seldom make it full term.

Either way, if the little one doesn't make progress by itself, this article explains the assisting process VERY well and there are loads of pics to show what to look for etc:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

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The image quality is pretty bad. But this is the egg in question. You can see the air sac where the thing in question is. Then towards the bottom left you see where there is a beak piped. I guess you can see a spec where the light is coming through?

It sure looks like an internal pip. Can you see a beak sticking out the external pip hole?

That looks interesting...

You bet it does.

 

[chickendreams24]

Yes definitely keep us updated on that egg and your hatch. I'm new to chickens too and my first hatch was ten weeks ago now and my six silkies one bantam barred Cochin and self blue oegb are so big. I had a lot of trouble with the humidity and had to help the self blue out. If you get the chance to see the chicks belly that has umbilical still attached just make sure its closed completely. My self blue's belly was not and the other chicks that hatched out went after her umbilical. Afraid they were going to rip open her barely closed belly I padded the bottom of a country crock dish with paper towels and put her in that in the incubator. By doing that she could see the other chicks and they could see her but she couldnt get out and they couldnt hurt her. Were your eggs shipped? I have read on BYC that shipped eggs are more prone to having trouble hatching on their own and that they are also more likely to not hatch due to not being able to turn properly in the egg. I also read that if a pipped chick doesn't make progress or in my experience brownish liquid begins to ooze from the pip than they are most likely in distress and if not caught in time then they could potentially be already gone. In all actuality all we can ever do is try our best for them and hope everything goes the right way.
Good luck. Keep us up to date

 

[AmyLynn2374]

If he externally pipped yesterday, and it was me, I'd start an assist by widening the external pip and assessing the situation. If the positioning is bad or there were two in there, I would go a head with an assisted hatch, but only as far along as there were no significant blood. If you see blood or real prominent veins, that's your sign to stop and wait. But if you aren't comfortable helping, that is understandable too and you should only go with what you are comfortable with.

 

[chickendreams24]

Yes if there are two then the chances of them hatching unassisted falls dramatically I would guess there is only so much room to move. And if one struggled prematurely he or she could potentially injure the other by puncturing the yolk of the second. I would probably open the end with the air sac not cutting the membrane but just to see what appears to be sticking through. Then if you see a beak you know for sure that you're very lucky.