Day 21--nothing--UPDATE

[michickenwrangler]

Thank you everyone

I still haven't heard any cheeping, part of the reason for my neurotic behavior. I'm sure DH was rolling his eyes when I called from work, "How's the egg? Has it hatched? Is it moving or cheeping? Oh, btw, it's your sister's birthday."

 

[cluckcluck42]

Fingers crossed for you and your chick.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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X2 ...

 

[michickenwrangler]

Again, Thank you

So far, still nothing other than that one little chip this morning

 

[BawGock]

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That's good to hear it pipped.

Hang in there...looks like you're little guy doing fine.
Carolyn

 

[michickenwrangler]

Good news and bad news.

Good news, we heard ccheeping!

Bad news, DH opened the 'bator to hear the cheeping

Did we just kill it?

Should I help it?

No more pipping. How long can it live like this? Should I help it?

 

[michickenwrangler]

It's been 24 hours since it pipped.

I helped it out of the shell, it squirmed quite energetically as I was freeing it. Once free, it just kind of flopped over.

The chick looks weak, the legs look weak and pale and it's just laying there with its eyes closed. I have it on paper towls in the incubator so it can dry off. Will it get better? Or will it die?

What should I do?

HELP!!!

 

[michickenwrangler]

It's dead.

There's some kind of ropy white stuff coming out of the vent. Is that just poop or intestines?

 

[CoopCrazy]

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So sorry it didnt make it.... I would say it didnt asorb the yolk sac all the way.. As far as passing sometimes they just die.. I have a rule at my house that I will not help a chick out of the egg.. i need to know that it is strong enough to make it....