Day 25 ... UPDATE: Introducing the chick that survived (Photos)

[JulieZ]

I helped the one chick. He was giving up, breathing less & I said win or loose. Got down on my belly with tweezers, note pad under the egg, warm washcloth & desk lamp over the chick to keep him warm. The membrane was left in tack. He's alive, kicking around & the umbilical cord is still attached but not for long as it's drying out. So far, he's doing great. I know someone told me to leave him be because I saw veins but my mama instincts kicked in.

 

[oliviad51]

If this makes you feel any better, I have tried twice to hatch eggs and both times it didn't work. I am now on my third time and see a baby in 2 out of 12 so I haven't had much luck either. I know how hard it is to hatch chicks, it drives me crazy! Congrats on your new chick and I hope it continues to do well

 

[drdoolittle]

I'm so glad you have a live one! Is this the only one so far? Keep giving us updates. This is why I am not sure I want to hatch eggs again----although one of my bantam hens is sitting on some right now. I haven't even candled one of them.

 

[LaurenM23]

Congrats on fluffy #1!!! Any more little peeps, JulieZ??

 

[NaomiSarah]

Quote:
LOL Love the wording here

 

[Lesalynn]

Way to go Julie...

Sometimes you just gotta follow that gut feeling. I had to do the same for my EE egg last nite. He/she was doing just fine this morning, and is now in the brooder with the other three. Congratulations, and don't give up hatching, it just takes a little practice, is all. It's just like anything else.....no one is born knowing it all, you gotta learn as you go. Is well worth it all in the end.

 

[drdoolittle]

Julie, how are things going? Just thinking of you.

 

[JulieZ]

All of my Barred Rock eggs died. Very devastating. I will be getting photos to diary the growth my funky, unknown to BYC mix breed. He is a beautiful bird. But being the only one bothered me. I took a 2 hour trip to Sawmills Farm in Live Oak, Florida yesterday to pick up "a" Light Brahma the same age. I came back with 3. That is sorta making it easier to deal with BUT I want a batch of BR's.

Giving up on incubation? I'm on my 2nd attempt right now. I started with 47 eggs, I'm down to 36. These are my crossed eggs for meat (we'll see how that goes too !!). What development compared to the BR's. I put a ton in expecting half would be tossed out. By day 7 with the BR's, most were gone. If I do not have at least a 35-40% hatch rate this round, I'll probably call it a day. This is VERY heart & nerve wrenching.

 

[drdoolittle]

Don't give up-----I'm sure things will get better with each batch of eggs----keep us posted on these ones. Congats. on the one that made it, and his new "siblings"!!

 

[LaurenM23]

Oh no! I am so sorry that the BRs didn't make it! I am on my 2nd attempt, as well. We cannot give up!!! Hang in there!