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

[Sally Sunshine]

Now I am going to get graphic ok? When your ready.... its important you understand a few things.... OK let me know when you have time to go into further depth

 

[kelly77]

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!!!

Should I of wrapped her up more tightly in the paper towel?
Thanks everyone

 

[Sally Sunshine]

whats humidity at

 

[kelly77]

whats humidity at

68 but it should go up..I added water it just not registering yet

 

[3Dchicken]

I'm going to go in a bit. Good luck with yer chickie, Kelly77!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

she is ok if it goes up...

 

[kelly77]

I'm going to go in a bit. Good luck with yer chickie, Kelly77!

Thanks 3D...thank you for your support and comforting me

 

[kelly77]

she is ok if it goes up...

Ok I will keep you posted...so am I good to get some sleep tonight? lol humm I doubt that will happen

 

[3Dchicken]

Ok I will keep you posted...so am I good to get some sleep tonight? lol humm I doubt that will happen

Haha, you can try!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The following is what we dont want..... AND ITS IMPORTANT to remmeber as you just found out with the previous chick, that THERE IS A LOT and I mean A LOT of stuff for them to absorb!!! No just blood either, the yolk and all that stringy stuff too!!

see this pic BELOW???? this is what would happen if you opened that membrane too soon and she kicked out prematurely so DO NOT TAKE that membrane away!! Its ALOT to absorb and I wasnt kidding, I swear they have to absorb more than them themselves!! So let her rest! when she is reading she will tell you too, they get so much energy after they absorb that stuff!! CHIRP LOUD !!



this pic is from an youtube video assisted hatch.... I was so upset.... THIS CHICK IS CLEARLY NOT READY for intervention!!

First off they removed shell BELOW the air cell... NO NO NO!




IT TAKES A LONG LONG TIME for them to absorb all the veining sack and fluids!!! DO NOT RUSH THIS!


BELOW
see this membrane? this is close to what your looking for! thin thin veining and not so much blood!