HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[BullChick]

Be patient, raise up the humidity, be patient, make sure the turner is off, and be patient. The wait is the hardest part. 

Pretty much!

 

[SilverHair]

Pretty much!

hummm found this thread, hope the other thread gets fixed

 

[BullChick]

hummm found this thread, hope the other thread gets fixed

Be still my heart!
You posted that, and it came back seconds later. Hmmmm!

 

[SilverHair]

Be still my heart!
You posted that, and it came back seconds later. Hmmmm!

yep,

 

[chickendreams24]

​I'm beginning to think that we won't help any in the future. I left my bator closed for the whole hatch and three had remained pipped for many hours after all others hatched. We moved all chicks except two that weren't dry to the brooder and helped the other three out. We only opened them enough to let them struggle to get out, making sure the membrane was softened as it had gotten brittle. All three finished hatching on their own but this morning 11 hours later they still look wet and sickly. Some chicks don't make it on their own because they probably shouldn't.

Still have mixed feelings about it because it goes against my nature to not want to help.

welcome!!! What did u set?
lol keep us posted on that giraffe lol
congrats and so glad the storm missed you
Woohoo!!!!!
Awesome!!!
So sorry glad your hubby helped
is your daughter ok?

​I say "we" very loosely. I have the stomach for it but not the eyes anymore. My wife is the egg surgeon. She has been successful 5 out of 6 times. The weak ones seem to be the ones that die 2-3 days after hatch.

We've had some good and some bad experiences with helping eggs many of the ones we've helped have gone on to be very strong healthy littles a few have not made it. Our general rule is as long as it doesn't risk other eggs or if we believe the problem could have been caused by human error such as sticky chick or what not we will partially assist and leave it for another 12-24 hours. If it's will to live is strong we will then assist the rest of the way. We have actually had more hatch on their own and have something wrong with them than the ones we've assisted. It isn't for everyone but it gives me/us peace knowing we at least gave them a shot and if they aren't meant for this world they won't stay and if they're suffering we end their suffering. Something we've only had to do a few times. And more with chicks that hatched on their own than those who were assisted.

 

[dlgama07]

Hello! This is my first clutch under a hen. I candled them for the first time tonight and I could confirm 9 out of the 11 are for sure developing!!! Fingers crossed since this is my first time.

 

[chicapee]

Set some eggs for one of my customers last Tuesday, a little early for Halloween though.

 

[BullChick]

 

[eHuman]

Bitter and sweet hatch. 48 of 56 made it but we had health problems for the first time ever. /.../... Quail TV in the master bathroom.

Make that 49. Don't know if a couple of them are going to make it but they've hung in there so far.

87.5% of those in lockdown hatched so I can't complain. Watching an otherwise healthy looking chick with severe scissor beak and a handful with clubbed feet is heartbreaking though. Never had health issues before this.

 

[BullChick]

Make that 49. Don't know if a couple of them are going to make it but they've hung in there so far.

87.5% of those in lockdown hatched so I can't complain. Watching an otherwise healthy looking chick with severe scissor beak and a handful with clubbed feet is heartbreaking though. Never had health issues before this.

I am sorry for the problems. Please know that problems like that at hatch are from genetics.