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

[sumi]

Clockwise, I think. Does it matter? I never thought of that... Good luck and post pics!

Oops, wrong. Check next post. I never thought of this, thought I'd check...

 

[chicksooner]

I started to help but then stopped. It is still chirping and sticking it's beak out so going to give it more time to get out on its own.

 

[sumi]

HOW THE CHICK EMERGES FROM THE SHELL
The head of the chick develops at the large end of the egg. Between the 15th and 16th days, the chick orients itself so that its head is near the air cell at the large end of the egg. Not long before the chick is ready to attempt to make its way out of the shell its neck acquires a double bend so that its beak is under its right wing and pointed toward the air cell. About the 19th day the chick thrusts its head forward. Its beak quickly breaks through the inner shell membrane, and the chick's lungs begin to function. Complete breathing by the lungs usually does not occur until the 20th day of incubation.
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.

 

[chicksooner]

Counter clock wise. Thanks Sumi. Keeping an eye on my last baby. We were going to see Santa this afternoon but might have to wait now.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

OVERFLOWING bator, YUP YUP!!

Go ahead COUNT THEM,
I hope alot of the eggs Lil Lucas added are infertle because our Roo only started doing his job! Luke added two double yolkers too! Interesting if they are fertile eh?

SOOOOO this is what we ALL have in the bator......

Nov 19th ~ Serama eggs were set, shipped and alot of rolling air cells : (

Nov 29th ~ SET=

*Serama eggs and a few gifted silkie eggs for harmony, AGAIN some bad air cells ESP silkies!! REMIND ME TO NEVER BUY SILKIE EGGS SHIPPED AGAIN OK? but as these were sent along for kiddo thats ok right???

*Black Copper Maran, Blue Copper Maran, Splash Copper Maran and a few "surprise" eggs ??? look like maran but have specs of even darker coloring????? hmmmmm
OH BUT Look at how dark them EGGS ARE!!! <3 too bad its NOT my intention to keep maran!

*Lucas Eggs SLW x our blue layer EE, 2 double yolkers from a Jersey GIANT, and who knows what else......

*Gold Laced Cochin LF

*Light Brahma


oh did I mention a WONDERFUL lady on BYC is sending me duck eggs and OLIVEEGGER EGGS!!! yup she is!!! I get them NOON TOMORROW!!
And just a few LANGSHANG eggs dropped off today will go in there

 

[sumi]

We should all club together and get you one of those huge 'bators that takes 200 or 300 eggs, Sally. Then you only have to fret over one lot of eggs at a time. What do you guys think?

 

[3Dchicken]

Oh my goodness, you guys. I am so scared for my little chickies in their shells. Someone accidentally bumped the incubator over a few inches while opening my closet door (which is beside my incubator) and the heat lamp was moved about two inches away from the incubator for five hours today. It is time for me to candle them, but I don't know if I should just leave them to heat up, or turn them. I hope it didn't hurt them too much. Please help! What do I do? Should I worry? Has anyone ever hatched all their eggs after they had been away from the heat for a substantial amount of time?? I am so mad I think I'll rage!

I don't think the eggs were shaken too much, but will the two inches away from heat kill them? DX It is day 11 for them today.

 

[sumi]

Don't worry

Leave them to warm up, turn them as usual and read this thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/528190/eggs-cold-for-24-hours-viable-embryos-update-6-8-hatched

 

[chicksooner]

Oh my goodness, you guys. I am so scared for my little chickies in their shells. Someone accidentally bumped the incubator over a few inches while opening my closet door (which is beside my incubator) and the heat lamp was moved about two inches away from the incubator for five hours today. It is time for me to candle them, but I don't know if I should just leave them to heat up, or turn them. I hope it didn't hurt them too much. Please help! What do I do? Should I worry? Has anyone ever hatched all their eggs after they had been away from the heat for a substantial amount of time?? I am so mad I think I'll rage!

I don't think the eggs were shaken too much, but will the two inches away from heat kill them? DX It is day 11 for them today.

If it is time to turn then I would turn and let them warm back up. A little cool down will only slow the process a bit and some things I have read have even indicated that it could be good for the eggs. Maybe candle tomorrow instead of today.

 

[3Dchicken]

I am feeling better now. Wow, it's amazing that they went a day without heat and still survived. My problem is nothing compared to that! Whew! Okay.

*stops hyperventilating*