Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

Would it be safe yet? I'm almost positive I'll have to get him outof there or at least clear some membrane around top. When should I do that?

Lube the membrane with some Vaseline to soften it up. Those veins are really minimal, so I wouldn't worry about them now. Take your q-tip, and slip it under the membrane, next to his bill, and slowly, gently stretch it outward from the bill. I suspect he will start helping you by wiggling around. Once you get the membrane opened up and his head free, you should be able to shine your flashlight down his chest and see if there is any yolk. If he has any unabsorbed, leave him in the shell. If the belly looks good, just lay it back in the incubator and he will push out. Might even push out in your hand before you get to that point!

 

[yoopergirl1211]

K going for it now he wants out!

 

[yoopergirl1211]

He's out!! Thank you everyone!!!!looks good! The yolk would be obvious right lol. I'm almost positive hes fine!

 

[yoopergirl1211]

I don't care what hubby wants I'm keeping this one!

 

[WVduckchick]

He's out!! Thank you everyone!!!!looks good! The yolk would be obvious right lol. I'm almost positive hes fine!

Yes, yolk would be right at the belly, near where the tail meets the body. You would know if any were unabsorbed!

Congrats!! She's darling! Great job!

What all did you have to do?

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Just pulled the membrane off her face and a little bit around edges

 

[newchickmama91]

Yay congrats!! Must of been ready then. My little duck can now lift its head and walk fine! May give it a wash abit later as it's still rock hard in some places mainly around the face and eyes but I'm so happy it's up and about

 

[AmyLynn2374]

You need them to complete your collection lol. Then you would have the silkie chickens, ducks and the beautiful sebbie geese lol

Yes! Lol

Hello BYC!! I'm so excited. My husband and adult children decided to surprise me for Mother's Day and build me a coop in my garden area of our property!! The coop is nearly done and is looking mighty fine. A few days after Mom's Day, I got on eBay and read a bunch of reviews and picked out the very best egg sources and ordered, 6 Barred Plymouth Rocks, 6 Silver Laced Wyandottes, and 12 Buff Orpingtons. The PR and the SL came first, and I placed them in the incubator in the egg turner. The Buffs came 4 days later, so I added them. today was day 19 for the first eggs set, so I had to take the turner out, and place all the eggs on the grate. Tonight when we got home from dinner, I heard my first Peep coming from the incubator. I'm so stinking excited that I may have chicks soon. However the buffs are only on day 14 and I still need to turn them, I think? Is it going to mess with my hatching eggs to open the incubator slightly to turn the others? is it late enough not to turn the buffs anymore? I've candled and have good eggs growing, only 2 or 3 questionable ones, so I don't want to screw this up now!! Day #6, had a rotten egg, found it and got it out without explosion...
Sorry this is a novel, but I'm just so excited!!

Trish

14 days they no longer need to be turned. Good luck with your hatch!

Wow it's working already it's wobbling around the incubator now peeping away!!

The gals here are great with advice!

Can you guys give ma a thought on this chick. Was fine when I got it. Had some issues and now it wont use legs . Moves around,eats, poops, but no legs. Treating for cocci. Hes wet from drinking.
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Do you have nutridrench?

He's out!! Thank you everyone!!!!looks good! The yolk would be obvious right lol. I'm almost positive hes fine!

Awesome!

 

[yoopergirl1211]

I was giving nutridrench but I started treating with corrid because I thought it might be cocci so I stopped

 

[casportpony]

I was giving nutridrench but I started treating with corrid because I thought it might be cocci so I stopped

How old is the chick?