Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[kelly77]

Now I want you to breath ok..... we need to get you to where you know what will harm her and what will not ok??? so I need you to read along with me so you understand what she is doing ok???

Ok....breathing

 

[Sally Sunshine]

We WONT do that again ok????? shweeeewww

now read this first.... AND DH!!

Using its egg tooth (a tiny, sharp, horny projection on the end of its beak), the chick pecks at the shell thousands of times. Finally, the young bird pips its way through the shell and begins to breathe air directly from the outside. After the chick has made a hole in the shell, it stops pipping for three to eight hours and rests. During this time, it is acclimating its lungs to the outside atmosphere. After the resting stage is completed, the second stage of pipping begins.

The chick begins to turn slowly inside the egg. As it turns, usually counter-clockwise, the cutting edge of the chick tooth continues to chip away. In two to five hours, the chick has made about three quarters of a turn inside the egg. As the chick progresses in its movement around the shell, it begins pushing on the egg cap (large end). Squirming and struggling, the chick works feverishly for about 40 minutes pushing at the cap. Finally with a vigorous shove, the chick breaks free from the shell, still wet and panting.

When the chick is freed completely from the shell, it lies still. Its energy has been virtually exhausted, and it is extremely tired. After a rest of some few minutes, the chick begins to rise to its feet and gain coordination of its muscles. Within a few days the egg tooth, its usefulness over, will disappear.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

REMINDER ALL THIS IS IN THE Thread Summary https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

AND REMIND me to get a move on with the step by step assisted hatch guide too!!!

 

[3Dchicken]

Perfect! Now don't touch and watch a movie and check back between commercial breaks (if it's on T.V.). Try and slow down your heart rate. I think it will live!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

What did you read most important right now???

it stops pipping for three to eight hours and rests. During this time, it is acclimating its lungs to the outside atmosphere.


Now read this....

make hatching assistance far more complicated than it needs to be. Think of it this way - What's the rush to get a chick out the shell??? All it means is you have another mouth to feed. Relax!

The developing embryo has lived in this shell for well over 3 weeks. It has survived off of the contents of the egg for that entire time. The only thing it has absorbed from the outside is Oxygen. As long as the chick is getting Oxygen, there is nothing urgent. Too many people feel the nseeed to rush in and pull a chick out of a place that has served it well for 3-4 weeks.

At hatching, the chick only needs to make the transition from using the blood vessels in the shell membrane to gather Oxygen, to using its lungs instead. Once the lungs are developed, the yolk is absorbed and the blood vessels will recede. Let that happen. There is plenty of yolk to take care of the chick’s nutritional needs for 24-48 hours after a normal hatch. There should be no rush to get a chick out of the shell if it can breathe. As long as it has access to air through the pip, it can sit there all day, even after the blood vessels recede. It's not going to starve. It has plenty of yolk. It's not going to dehydrate, unless you get impatient and begin removing shell before it's time to do so causing bleeding or too much exposure to outside air. info from http://www.avianresources.com/Nursery_Mgt.htm

 

[kelly77]

We WONT do that again ok????? shweeeewww

now read this first.... AND DH!!

Using its egg tooth (a tiny, sharp, horny projection on the end of its beak), the chick pecks at the shell thousands of times. Finally, the young bird pips its way through the shell and begins to breathe air directly from the outside. After the chick has made a hole in the shell, it stops pipping for three to eight hours and rests. During this time, it is acclimating its lungs to the outside atmosphere. After the resting stage is completed, the second stage of pipping begins.

The chick begins to turn slowly inside the egg. As it turns, usually counter-clockwise, the cutting edge of the chick tooth continues to chip away. In two to five hours, the chick has made about three quarters of a turn inside the egg. As the chick progresses in its movement around the shell, it begins pushing on the egg cap (large end). Squirming and struggling, the chick works feverishly for about 40 minutes pushing at the cap. Finally with a vigorous shove, the chick breaks free from the shell, still wet and panting.

When the chick is freed completely from the shell, it lies still. Its energy has been virtually exhausted, and it is extremely tired. After a rest of some few minutes, the chick begins to rise to its feet and gain coordination of its muscles. Within a few days the egg tooth, its usefulness over, will disappear.

I should have asked for counsel prior. We thought for sure the other one could not breath when it must have been going threw that process. I know now...wish I could share that with Damon but I fear the guilt will upset him to much so now that I have this info he will follow my lead. Thank you...I was very nervous about this part and never prepared myself with the knowledge of "how to"

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: kelly I think MOST OF US have done what you have, and LEARNED greatly from it.... its ok

I like the way this chick is looking ok? its gonna be fine! Just take it slow and read what I post and then when you are caught up and understand then we can get you prepared for IF SHE DOESNT FINISH PIPPING HERSELF OK??? I am here tonight, on my butt so dont worry I am here for ya ok??

 

[kelly77]

What did you read most important right now???

it stops pipping for three to eight hours and rests. During this time, it is acclimating its lungs to the outside atmosphere.


Now read this....

make hatching assistance far more complicated than it needs to be. Think of it this way - What's the rush to get a chick out the shell??? All it means is you have another mouth to feed. Relax!

The developing embryo has lived in this shell for well over 3 weeks. It has survived off of the contents of the egg for that entire time. The only thing it has absorbed from the outside is Oxygen. As long as the chick is getting Oxygen, there is nothing urgent. Too many people feel the nseeed to rush in and pull a chick out of a place that has served it well for 3-4 weeks.

At hatching, the chick only needs to make the transition from using the blood vessels in the shell membrane to gather Oxygen, to using its lungs instead. Once the lungs are developed, the yolk is absorbed and the blood vessels will recede. Let that happen. There is plenty of yolk to take care of the chick’s nutritional needs for 24-48 hours after a normal hatch. There should be no rush to get a chick out of the shell if it can breathe. As long as it has access to air through the pip, it can sit there all day, even after the blood vessels recede. It's not going to starve. It has plenty of yolk. It's not going to dehydrate, unless you get impatient and begin removing shell before it's time to do so causing bleeding or too much exposure to outside air. info from http://www.avianresources.com/Nursery_Mgt.htm

Ok I understand...but what I donot understand if the lining was dry what did I do wrong? The humidity has been in the high 60s-70ish...was that shrink wrapping? Although the humidity never changed on the meter...I hope it will soften up

 

[Rockashelle]

Geeze... I step away and missed all the action! Way to go Kelly! What a great picture of the little beak and perfect assist pip photo. Don't beat yourself up about the other chick... It's sad but just know... It was with the best of your intentions and certainly not the only one who has done this. This is truly a learning experience. I am so grateful to be able to have a group here for help. Hang in there!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Often the membrane appears dry to us, when in fact its not near what we think...sometimes its evaporation during the process and so on.... That is why they suggest weighing eggs during incubation process... It keeps much closer tabs on humidity than a % we watch....

Do you know those storage bags with the vacum seals??? know what the vacume does to the contents? well thats a shrink wrapped chick, yours has a pip hole and it doesnt matter anymore because he is getting air and your upping humidity and wrapped with damp towl.... so no matter what, a little water and we can free her of that membrane BUT ONLY WHEN SHE IS READY, THOSE blood veins will basically disapear... so she doesnt really need to soften up, you have her doing so already with that towel.... she needs time, she will rest ALOT and sometimes its at least 8 hours, YES sometimes more, and sometimes you will go running to stick your nose on the bator and WOW there is a chick already pipped and drying off!!!