****Good God-HELP-UPDATE PG 5****

[Three Cedars Silkies]

WAIT!!!! I had something similar happen this past weekend and I left it alone...as hard as it was. Chick hatched and was dry and walking around when I got back that night. It doesn't take much blood loss to kill them. Any intervention could cause more blood loss.

 

[carriehelene]

Yotetrapper, nope, it's actually my like 7th I think. Just never seen blood like this before. I have of course seen the brown staining on the membrane when they've pipped when not quite ready, but never blood like this before. Scared the bejesus outta me. So I'm being a very good girl, and spending my time on here, and making dinner, and putting chickens to bed. And not touching the bator I do know better, but if it was better to intervene, I would have done it.

 

[sonew123]

oooh just reminded me to put my babies to bed !!!

 

[carriehelene]

Oldtimegator, if you see this, your babies are growing wonderfully

They are 4 weeks old now, and beautiful

 

[carriehelene]

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The days seem so long, then their just over, and it's time for the babies to go to bed.

 

[klf73]

I also vote leave it. They know what they are doing

 

[WriterofWords]

All I do when I have one like that for several hours as long as there is movemet,, I spray it lightly with a spray bottle of water to keep it misted and from shrink-wrapping the baby.

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

Carrie,

I don't have any words of wisdom for you. I'm sure the advice you are getting here is good.

But good hatching vibes to you!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

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Yeah!!! I had a hatch this past weekend and so far I'm pleased with each one of them.

BTW...when my chick had a huge hole in the shell, I upped the humidity to 75%....which I NEVER go that high...but it was the right thing to do. They lose so much moisture when they have a huge pip hole like that. I decided it would either be dead or hatched by the time I got home....and it was....HATCHED!!!!!!

 

[sonew123]

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The days seem so long, then their just over, and it's time for the babies to go to bed.

yup everynight at 7:30 sharp I go down in my OCD routine-

go to the "new coop" and lock doors -close windows-
go to the teenage coop over 10 weeks under 16 weeks ( 2 colored eggs layers 2 roos) pull the lever to shut the door and lock it
go to the other make shift orp coop-( 12 weeks old) grab the 4 and put in mini coop -lock doors
go through door into duck pen-grab runner duck-put in garage kissing the snot out of her-put her in the big boy garage/coop-shut door
go back and grab other runner duck-talk and kiss her neck while snuggling her because her heart is beating through her chest-shut door
go back and grab my big fat crested duck Chuckie-he doesnt run or struggle he knows the lovings are coming wether he likes it or not so now he just gives in the second we pick him up-he goes into big boy coop/garage too-
fill waters- food containers
do a head count-yup all home-even my WC polish (Judge Judy)

lights out-lock doors-cement block in front of door "just in case"

go to house

wala-15 minutes later Im back on BYC