First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[coleson12]

Do the membranes look brownish/yellow?

What does the brownish/yellow color mean?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

What does the brownish/yellow color mean?

Instead of papery white, (which is what you want to see) when membranes start drying out you see them turn a yellowish brown color and the membrane becomes leathery. Usually this is a signifier that the chick is becoming glued in by the membrane and fluids drying to him. How comfortable are you doing an assisted hatch?

 

[coleson12]

Instead of papery white, (which is what you want to see) when membranes start drying out you see them turn a yellowish brown color and the membrane becomes leathery. Usually this is a signifier that the chick is becoming glued in by the membrane and fluids drying to him. How comfortable are you doing an assisted hatch?

Not very but at this point it seems like all I can do. I tried to help him earlier, and got a little bit of the shell, can you explain if I take him out of bator or just take bator lid off? What do I need to do? Do I do the whole zip or just a little peice?

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm sure Amy can help you through this. Is the chick still chirping and active?

 

[coleson12]

I'm sure Amy can help you through this. Is the chick still chirping and active?

You see the egg shack some times

 

[coleson12]

membrane is dry now for sure

 

[coleson12]

my 2 chicks are now pooping so I guess that means they are eating

 

[coleson12]

Amy, so since the membrane is stuck then do i have to pell that off him?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Amy, so since the membrane is stuck then do i have to pell that off him?

Give me a sec and I'll give you some instructions.

Do you have tweezers?

 

[coleson12]

Give me a sec and I'll give you some instructions.

Do you have tweezers?

yes