Day 23... Two pips... bloody veins?

[MrsZylstra]

Two pips this morning top one has been going since 7 am and the bottom about 9 am... what is the blood??? Veins??? Anything I can do? Why is this happening?

 

[ronott1]

It looks like they pipped to soon or that the shell was removed.

I hope they made it!

In future hatches, make sure to not remove any of the shell-- too large of a hole will make the membrane dry out and stick the chik.

If you see the membrane turning brown, put some oil on it. coconut oil is good to use

 

[Eggscaping]

Two pips this morning top one has been going since 7 am and the bottom about 9 am... what is the blood??? Veins??? Anything I can do? Why is this happening?View attachment 2125925

I'm not an expert, I can only tell you what happened to me. I had 2 very late eggs that I could hear cheeping. I made a tiny hole in the shell, and the membrane had obviously active, blood filled veins. I moistened the membrane with coconut oil, kept the humidity at or above 75%, and waited, monitoring the veins. In about a half day the veins went from 'blood red' to a pale orange...being absorbed. As the day went on I VERY cautiously picked away (with tweezers) tiny bits of shell,and kept moistening the membrane with coconut oil. By that night, I had peeled back enough shell and membrane (again, not touching any dark red veins until they'd been absorbed) that the chick was able to hatch, with some help. It was very precise, slow work and very nerve-wracking, but both chicks are out with the rest of the flock now...hale and healthy. Good luck...it's not easy and I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing but my philosophy is, if the chick will die anyway, might as well give it a chance. In my case, it worked out for the best.

 

[ronott1]

I'm not an expert, I can only tell you what happened to me. I had 2 very late eggs that I could hear cheeping. I made a tiny hole in the shell, and the membrane had obviously active, blood filled veins. I moistened the membrane with coconut oil, kept the humidity at or above 75%, and waited, monitoring the veins. In about a half day the veins went from 'blood red' to a pale orange...being absorbed. As the day went on I VERY cautiously picked away (with tweezers) tiny bits of shell,and kept moistening the membrane with coconut oil. By that night, I had peeled back enough shell and membrane (again, not touching any dark red veins until they'd been absorbed) that the chick was able to hatch, with some help. It was very precise, slow work and very nerve-wracking, but both chicks are out with the rest of the flock now...hale and healthy. Good luck...it's not easy and I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing but my philosophy is, if the chick will die anyway, might as well give it a chance. In my case, it worked out for the best.

Nice Job!