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[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Day 21, one pip and one zip!

 

[Brookhavens]

My VERY first incubation experience started Feb 23!! I'm so excited..today is day 4 altho my calendar/journal says day 3 because i started counting day 1 the second i put them into the bator...i hit real high heat day 1 but my humidity hangs bout 40-50 and my temp hangs bout 98-99...i'm scared of hitting high heat again i have not candled at all yet, trying to patiently wait till day 7...i've read alot about waiting till day 7 so i'm pushing myself to wait to see who's growing and who's not the babys are expected march 16...once my homemade styrofoam cooler bator is empty i'm planning to put a dozen in-BIG SMILE i currently own austrolorps: 2 roosters and 5 hens. i had RIR but some raccoons got VERY hungry and distructive :,( SO wish me luck as i sit by my little bator and await austrolorp babys!!!

Welcome to the thread. Seeing as how this monthis almost over you may want to join our March hatching thread.

 

[gapeach717]

17 is stuck to part of her shell by this:


She is dragging part of her shell around behind her clearly frustrated.

Thoughts?

 

[Brookhavens]

Thanks for the encouragement. Still no action for the remaining four. Another concern is the lone chick is caked with egg matter which seems to be hampering its movement. Otherwise the chick seems healthy. Would it be safe to wash off some of this stuff under warm running water then dry it carefully? Would a little soap be OK. I have the bathroom heating up to 90F so I can keep the temp constant. Many thanks for your help

I just use a bowl of warm water and a sponge or papertowel and gently scrub it off. It may take a few times doing it. You don't want to soak them or give them a chill.

 

[Brookhavens]

Here's my first pic.

Look at that little stinker.....Congrats!!!

 

[jphendrix]

And I have another baby hatched!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!! I have a video but I have to upload it first!!! Will be coming soon!

 

[coldupnorth]

17 is stuck to part of her shell by this:


She is dragging part of her shell around behind her clearly frustrated.

Thoughts?

Just let her be. It will dry and fall off on its own. If you pull it off, you risk possibly pulling something out of her. She is a beauty!

 

[gapeach717]

And I have another baby hatched!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!! I have a video but I have to upload it first!!! Will be coming soon!

Awwwwww!!!!!!

 

[Brookhavens]

17 has been stuck for over an hour. I badly want to help.

DO NOT help at this point. It may seem like they are just stuck there but they are resting and absorbing the last of the yolk and the blood vessels are drying up.

 

[gapeach717]

Just let her be. It will dry and fall off on its own. If you pull it off, you risk possibly pulling something out of her. She is a beauty!

Thank you! A little wheaten Ameracauna I am afraid SHE will tear it off dragging it through the other eggs....