Hands on hatching and help

[lolafanau]

Any advice appreciated

Chick update.

4 polish in brooder pen doing well.
2 polish in incubator fluffing up. 1 of which seems okay but could still be a bit iffy if it's back end(umbilical area) doesnt dry up properly.
2 polish eggs remaining unhatched, candled and 90% sure both dead? Can barely see any veins, no movement.

1 ayam pipped. Seems to be resting although verging on 12 hours.
1 ayam seems okay, cant tell if its internally pipped or not.
1 ayam very much alive and moving, veins visible etc but VERY small so rather confused there?!

First hatch was yesterday morning. Following 5 hatched throughout today.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Any advice appreciated

Chick update.

4 polish in brooder pen doing well.
2 polish in incubator fluffing up. 1 of which seems okay but could still be a bit iffy if it's back end(umbilical area) doesnt dry up properly.
2 polish eggs remaining unhatched, candled and 90% sure both dead? Can barely see any veins, no movement.

1 ayam pipped. Seems to be resting although verging on 12 hours.
1 ayam seems okay, cant tell if its internally pipped or not.
1 ayam very much alive and moving, veins visible etc but VERY small so rather confused there?!

First hatch was yesterday morning. Following 5 hatched throughout today.

Good job!

With the two polish with umbilical issues. You'd be surprised with how quickly those heal over. I would watch them. You can use neosporin if it doesn't look markedly better by morning.

Don't do anything with the two polish eggs that didn't pip externally. If you don't see anything when you candle this time tomorrow, leave it be.

Ayam 1 keep an eye on it. Cautiously assist. have cornstarch on hand to control possible bleeding
Ayam 2, watch to see if it pips externally, as long as you see movement there is hope.
Ayam 3, two things are possible, 1 it was sitting in a cool spot in the incubator so it is growing slower, 2 there is something wrong with it and it has some sort of growth restriction. Don't help unless it pips externally. Keep it in the incubator until you don't see any movement or you get to day 26-27.

 

[lolafanau]

Good job!

With the two polish with umbilical issues. You'd be surprised with how quickly those heal over. I would watch them. You can use neosporin if it doesn't look markedly better by morning.

Don't do anything with the two polish eggs that didn't pip externally. If you don't see anything when you candle this time tomorrow, leave it be.

Ayam 1 keep an eye on it. Cautiously assist. have cornstarch on hand to control possible bleeding
Ayam 2, watch to see if it pips externally, as long as you see movement there is hope.
Ayam 3, two things are possible, 1 it was sitting in a cool spot in the incubator so it is growing slower, 2 there is something wrong with it and it has some sort of growth restriction. Don't help unless it pips externally. Keep it in the incubator until you don't see any movement or you get to day 26-27.

Thank you! Very helpful reply x

 

[Redhead Rae]

@AltonaAcres @lolafanau How are your hatches progressing?

 

[lolafanau]

@AltonaAcres @lolafanau How are your hatches progressing?

I have 6 polish and 1 ayam hatched and doing well.
1 polish egg definitely dead, 1 not so sure.
1 ayam egg alive but tiny and the other ayam alive but not pipped yet.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I have 6 polish and 1 ayam hatched and doing well.
1 polish egg definitely dead, 1 not so sure.
1 ayam egg alive but tiny and the other ayam alive but not pipped yet.

I'd keep the 3 eggs a few more days and see what happens.

 

[AltonaAcres]

I have 5 chicks! The helpout didn't make it

 

[Redhead Rae]

I have 5 chicks! The helpout didn't make it

Sorry, can't win them all.

 

[Redhead Rae]

@AltonaAcres @lolafanau how are things going now?

 

[lolafanau]

@AltonaAcres @lolafanau How are your hatches progressing?

I have 6 polish & 1 ayam hatched and okay. Another ayam hatched but died after a couple days.
1 of the polish seems a bit weird but healthy. It was an assisted hatch.