EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Sally Sunshine]

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Everyone, meet Premie! She was the only chick to "hatch" from the lavender silkie eggs that I ordered a few weeks ago. Nobody jump down my throat, I know I broke the rules with her but I wanted to make sure she made it so please, no negativity, this isn't a usual thing that I do. She was due to hatch tomorrow which is no big deal since my eggs typically hatch early BUT, I helped her hatch....yesterday. After only 2 eggs made it to lockdown and then other egg died (I was watching them closely). I did an eggtopsy to check how far along it was. I was fully developed and yolk sack absorbed and was even pipped. Fearing for Premie, I poked an emergency pip hole and kept a close eye and ear on her. I ended up opening her shell when I thought that she might be in trouble. Blood vessels were receding and her internal pip was there but she looked like she was gasping. It took all afternoon but by evening, she was completely out of her egg with only a tiny little piece of yolk still unabsorbed. She basically laid in the incubator in the fetal position all night. I'm sure she was finishing up her development inside. This morning, I made her a little "nest" with a towel and a little container and held her upright with her little feet under her. I wish I would've taken a picture of her in it, it looked so comfy! In the past few hours, she has really come alive! She's opening her eyes and talking to me like crazy now and has found how her feet are supposed to work She's gonna be a mamma's girl (or boy).

I certainly sounds like you made the right call based on all the other info you had including eggtopsy. While I don't help out, I think it really depends on the value/importance of the eggs and what you want the chicks for. S/he's cute!!!

@Auroradream26 if it was the one you really wanted no one will fault you

happy for you, it's adorable

x2. You said it better.,

Gotta fly munchkin is sick

So sorry to hear - healing vibes!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, Sally.

 

[campingshaws]

Ignore my messy house. This boy and his boxes! and that giant pup.

 

[mlm Mike]

Gotta fly munchkin is sick

I hope she feels better soon.

I know I had more multi quotes.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: thank you Kristin

I am quite fretting, but I will be ok once they put me under, did I mention I love sleep? lol

 

[campingshaws]

Sally. I'll be drinking for you.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Ignore my messy house. This boy and his boxes!

and that giant pup.

wow he did get big!!! thats Jasper??

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally. I'll be drinking for you.

oh yes!! thats a must!! thank you so much!!! you are the perfect friend!!!!

 

[kajira]

Ignore my messy house. This boy and his boxes!

and that giant pup.

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