grannys gone and done it

[Granny Hatchet]

The second chick died. I made an external pip for it last night and everything still looked good. This morning it was halfway zipped and dead. It was such a pretty color, too!

I know if I had helped it, things still may not have worked out. I still feel bad.

Its humongous ! I know your hands are not that tiny. Probably too high humidity.

 

[campingshaws]

The second chick died. I made an external pip for it last night and everything still looked good. This morning it was halfway zipped and dead. It was such a pretty color, too! I know if I had helped it, things still may not have worked out. I still feel bad.

Its humongous ! I know your hands are not that tiny. Probably too high humidity.

Maybe forced perspective? I don't think it was that big. It was in the coop for a week and it rained every day. Can't do anything about that.

 

[campingshaws]

Morning, did the other chick hatch ?

One hatched yesterday, yes. I have a lone chick now. :/

I've contacted a breeder near me to see if she has any silkies. She hatches every Tuesday.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Humidity: If the humidity is too high the chick could drown inside the air cell. If the chick does survive, the hatching chick looks swollen and too big for the shell - that is indication that the humidity was too high throughout the incubation period, and the chick did not lose enough weight during incubation. Even if the humidity was too high during incubation, the chick will still need maximum humidity for hatching.

 

[campingshaws]

Did you see my other pic?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

One hatched yesterday, yes. I have a lone chick now.

I've contacted a breeder near me to see if she has any silkies. She hatches every Tuesday.

LOL Is the head stuck or it just decided it didnt like this big ol world ? See how its butt looks kinda big too. I might be seeing things. I have been told I cant see well. LOL

 

[campingshaws]

No, it's definitely swollen looking. About twice normal size. These are the ones the broody was on, so there was nothing really to do about humidity.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

what do you have in your water channels ?
This looks like some good reading . IDK.

Dead-in-Shell / Embryo Mortality - AvianWeb

https://www.beautyofbirds.com/deadinshell.html

 

[Granny Hatchet]

No, it's definitely swollen looking. About twice normal size. These are the ones the broody was on, so there was nothing really to do about humidity.

No nothing you could do . Oh well, excuse to go looking for a buddy. or 2.

 

[campingshaws]

I have river rocks in there for a heat sink. I think it helps the temps keep steady.