chippy99th
Chirping
So my last chick in a completely unexpected clutch is finally about to hatch, and this happens:
This is the third egg this hen has crushed by accident, the other two chicks were killed and I frankly do not trust her with this one. About half the shell is gone, along with part of the outer membrane. The chick is alive and well, the tip of the beak is right beside my thumb and it is breathing, moving and chirping occasionally.
I'd rather interfere the least amount possible but I don't have an incubator I can stick the egg in. Any advice on keeping the conditions right so that the chick can make it? There was a tiny hole in the inner membrane that bled a little, so I don't think it's ready to hatch, but I am concerned about shrink wrapping. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
This is the third egg this hen has crushed by accident, the other two chicks were killed and I frankly do not trust her with this one. About half the shell is gone, along with part of the outer membrane. The chick is alive and well, the tip of the beak is right beside my thumb and it is breathing, moving and chirping occasionally.
I'd rather interfere the least amount possible but I don't have an incubator I can stick the egg in. Any advice on keeping the conditions right so that the chick can make it? There was a tiny hole in the inner membrane that bled a little, so I don't think it's ready to hatch, but I am concerned about shrink wrapping. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!