Day 22 of bantam incubation.

[SkylaHart]

So, it’s 24hours later....and nothing. The hick that pipped has done nothing more and the membrane where it pipped is now dry. We can’t see any visible signs of breathing or moving and are now pretty downhearted
Candling the other two though the incubator and can see chicks beaks in the air sac. One is clearly moving, the other there was no movement. I give up

 

[SkylaHart]

Was just reading up about malpositioned chicks. I’m wondering if that’s what happened with our first pipper as the hole was no where near the air sac?

 

[C3 mommy]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/
Just in case you wanna go this route, I had 1 lose on my last batch and had to help a few malpositioned ones

 

[C3 mommy]

That's horrible though! Have you tried tapping with your fingernail on the shell? Sometimes they do take long breaks and go quite, hopefully that's the case!! I used Vaseline on mines drying membrane!

 

[SkylaHart]

He didn’t make it unfortunately. It seemed he wasn’t strong enough and the membrane dried around his beak. Looking it up he was deff a malpositioned chick, so pipping externally before internally pipping. I’m so upset, we got so close! There’s still no sign from the other egg, but deffinate chirping coming from one of them. Fingers crossed. He’s our last hope

 

[C3 mommy]

Man, that's the worst but definitely rooting for the little peeper!!!

 

[SkylaHart]

Unfortunately, none of them have made it. It was our first try and I think we may have messed up somewhere. We’re so gutted
We’re now debating do we do it all again or just look for some hatchlings.

 

[C3 mommy]

Anywhere near Ohio? We don't really have room for 12 new babies! I'd gladly give you some!!

 

[C3 mommy]

But I'm so sorry that none made it!

 

[SkylaHart]

Aw bless your wee cottons. That’s so kind of you!!
Unfortunately, we are a wee bit too far from you. I’m in the UK