February 2023 hatch-a-long

[BarnyardChaos]

How do you poke safety holes in an egg, like what do you use, where do you poke, what to look out for, etc.

I have never actually done it, though it is frequently advised on these forums. I'm tagging someone who knows much more about it: @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[LhickenChicken]

Go bananas!

Yup! WOOHOOO! probably gonna hatch next morning!!!!!!!!!

 

[LhickenChicken]

I have never actually done it, though it is frequently advised on these forums. I'm tagging someone who knows much more about it: @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

Thank you! (before I accidentally wrote it in italics) it's nice to know that stuff in case I do have to do that sort of thing.

 

[lilwanderer]

@BarnyardChaos It is now in the incubator then. We were worried about the other chick and found it was shrinkwrapped when we made a safety hole, helped it out and the chick is still breathing slowly, nothing else, what now?
Update:
Chick is breathing better, we have it on a heating pad and it seems to be doing better, it chirped once earlier haven't heard it again, and i just saw it lift its head and lay it back down. Praying I can help this poor thing.

 

[junior67]

I think it's DIS.

I am sorry. . My last egg was DIS too. Never pipped even internally. Not sure why. It stinks but happens.

 

[BarnyardChaos]

Chick is breathing better, we have it on a heating pad

Sugar water. Dab a drop or two onto the side of its beak. Or if you have some Nutri-Drench on hand, or electrolytes, give her that, too. She needs energy. She can survive on nutrition from the absorbed egg yolk for a couple of days if she won't eat. But soon, try to get her to eat some moistened chick starter with a little egg yolk added, and Vitamin-E wouldn't hurt, either.

I'd stick a thermometer under her on the heating pad to be sure it doesn't go over about 99-100-deg-F. That's about all you can do, and pray for the best.

 

[lilwanderer]

Sugar water. Dab a drop or two onto the side of its beak. Or if you have some Nutri-Drench on hand, or electrolytes, give her that, too. She needs energy. She can survive on nutrition from the absorbed egg yolk for a couple of days if she won't eat. But soon, try to get her to eat some moistened chick starter with a little egg yolk added, and Vitamin-E wouldn't hurt, either.

I'd stick a thermometer under her on the heating pad to be sure it doesn't go over about 99-100-deg-F. That's about all you can do, and pray for the best.

well she had a little bit of yolk unabsorbed, I think she finished absorbing it a bit ago, cant really tell. I left the bottom of the shell attached and just in case and ill let her kick it off if she makes it to that point. She is moving her little toes and head still. Tomorrow morning once im sure she has a chance good chance of survival, ill give her the sugar water.

 

[Kikilu]

So many in the midst of hatching or finishing up while little over me sitting here on day 12 lol.
Todays candle picture

 

[Kikilu]

well she had a little bit of yolk unabsorbed, I think she finished absorbing it a bit ago, cant really tell. I left the bottom of the shell attached and just in case and I’ll let her kick it off if she makes it to that point. She is moving her little toes and head still. Tomorrow morning once im sure she has a chance good chance of survival, I’ll give her the sugar water.

Hope she makes out ok!

 

[Janeothejungle]

So many in the midst of hatching or finishing up while little over me sitting here on day 12 lol.
Todays candle picture

I'm only on day 7, so I hear ya.