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

[kelly77]

Its hard to tell because part of the napkin is red but you can see the small amount of blood below the beak area.

 

[sumi]

Zipping is when they break open the shell, bit by bit, rotating and zipping it open until they can kick out. That membrane looks a bit bloody still, so go with your gut and wait. She'll start making a plan to get out when she's ready.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Here is an answer to my own question lol, if anyone else may find this info useful.
Shrink wrapped: both inner and out membranes dry tight around the chick before pip; caused by too little humidity either throughout incubation or during lockdown

Sticky chick: after pipping, the liquids dry becoming glue-like followed by concrete-like; caused by too little humidity during lockdown

Wet sticky or Swollen: the chick is swollen with water or simply very wet and sticky; caused by too high humidity during incubation

Drowning: the whitish outer membrane is dry while the clear-ish inner membrane is wet, binding the chick; caused by ???

lol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

What does zip mean? there is only a dime size open around her beak. Membrain is not stuck to her, I just took her out to check, there is a small amount of blood..will that stop? My gutt tells me to wait now

stop blood

 

[kelly77]

Now I need to add I made the pip hole, she made her internal pip but never chipped her own hole, I assisted only because I panicked because the other chick was dead. This one here was due today...last night humidity dropped drasticly to 44, I have no idea why. This time around we have had major issues with our humidity..I think the cooler we used is time for the trash. My gutt tells me she wasn't ready, but I had to know if she was sticky like the other one.

 

[kelly77]

stop blood

lol Sally what does stop blood mean? I am leaving her alone, I am panicking quiet a bit I must admitt

 

[Sally Sunshine]

no blood in a chick thats ready, she isnt ready could be 6-12 hrs yet

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I panicked for you! BLOOD = NOT READY

 

[kelly77]

I panicked for you! BLOOD = NOT READY

Ok...lol...well wonder if I am ok to go for a walk

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yes... at least a 2 hr one LOL