December Hatch-A-Long 2014

[Debs55]

Just looked in on my chick and it doesn't appear to be moving at all. Before I could clearly see it breathing. It's beak is opened and not moving at all.... is it just resting or did it die?

honestly it could be either. If it has an air hole and its nostrils aren't covered with sticky I would say just resting

 

[Purpletie3]

ok my little yellow chick actually has some dark spots on it

Down his back like little racing stripes?

 

[Renee572]

honestly it could be either. If it has an air hole and its nostrils aren't covered with sticky I would say just resting

it has a big enough hole and the nostrils don't look covered with anything. I don't see any movement at all though but I really hope it's just sleeping. :/ guess nothing I can do about it if it did die. But if I leave it in there will it affect any of the others?

 

[Debs55]

...you def don't want to endanger the maran hatch... Hope the bad pip zips for ya!

I hope the yellow poof ball turns white too. She had a couple white ones. But, she wasn't sure when I showed her a pic of lil yellow ball o fluff

thanks! so I just examined my little yellow chick some more and it has black spots like a paint

 

[Purpletie3]

Just looked in on my chick and it doesn't appear to be moving at all. Before I could clearly see it breathing. It's beak is opened and not moving at all.... is it just resting or did it die?

That's the worst part...not knowing. He may be sleeping or not. How long has he been pipped? Sometimes they breath so slightly you don't see much!

 

[Debs55]

it has a big enough hole and the nostrils don't look covered with anything. I don't see any movement at all though but I really hope it's just sleeping.

guess nothing I can do about it if it did die. But if I leave it in there will it affect any of the others?

no it won't affect the others. fingers crossed he is just napping

 

[Debs55]

Down his back like little racing stripes?

nope they aren't stripes atal just spots. 2 on his back and one on the head. I tried to upload pics but my phone only works right when it wants to lol

 

[Renee572]

That's the worst part...not knowing. He may be sleeping or not. How long has he been pipped? Sometimes they breath so slightly you don't see much!

first I noticed it was 10 30pm so it's only been about 14 hours, i dont think it could have been pipped for more than 30 mins because i had my eyes on them often but it was making such good progress all morning. If it did die is it maybe because humidity is too low, it's only been at 65

 

[Purpletie3]

first I noticed it was 10 30pm so it's only been about 14 hours, i dont think it could have been pipped for more than 30 mins because i had my eyes on them often but it was making such good progress all morning. If it did die is it maybe because humidity is too low, it's only been at 65

I thought the stuck one was dead for about 6 hours the other day. He pipped day 19 or 20...I pulled him out at almost 22. I waited to grab him when I cleared the chicks out of the incubator...and he was weak and thready and started peeping. The membrane was so dry by then that his eye was stuck open...I had to get him out with antibiotic ointment, tweezers, fingernails, wet napkin...

I have no idea how long they can live in the shell once it has pipped... I am thinking he may be sleeping...they are like babies,,,cry...eat...sleep poop...cry some more...coo

I have no comment on humidity...I have not found a good humidity for my area that is working well with my hatches... Certainly not the one in the manual...

 

[Purpletie3]

It's not uncommon for them to take 12 hours + to get out of their shells...but, some just bust right out!