Hands on hatching and help

[caesargirl]

Not sure how to proceed.... Both eggs still kicking!!! One of them has a webby sticking out the hole now..... Leave it or help??

 

[caesargirl]

Like it or not, one is trying to hatch now.... He's got his shell cracked and foot and head wiggling....

 

[caesargirl]

I HAVE A DUCKLING!!!!!

Yolk fully absorbed. Looks good!!!

 

[caesargirl]

Both ducklings hatched!! Second one has a pinhead sized belly opening that should close quickly. The first one is already stumbling around and the second is trying!!!

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate all the help, suggestions and support. Thank you so much.

 

[grace21]

Loving this thread e

Its my first time incubating and I have had two chicks hatch out in the last few hours. I should probably mention that i am 14 years old, and have been helping chicks out of their eggs for a long time now and have never had any troubles, its nice to know that I seem to be doing okay. However my system simply consists of chipping away at the egg . I am absolutely loving Backyard chickens! I am just starting to get into pekins, so i can start getting into some propper breeds as opposed to the mixed up lot we have

Oh and when can i start cuddling my little bundles of joy?

Thankyou everyone!!!

 

[caesargirl]

@grace21 welcome and congratulations on your hatches. Since I don't know anything about chicken chicks, someone else will help with that! Bus welcome to BYC!!

 

[kuchchicks]

Loving this thread

Its my first time incubating and I have had two chicks hatch out in the last few hours. I should probably mention that i am 14 years old, and have been helping chicks out of their eggs for a long time now and have never had any troubles, its nice to know that I seem to be doing okay. However my system simply consists of chipping away at the egg

. I am absolutely loving Backyard chickens! I am just starting to get into pekins, so i can start getting into some propper breeds as opposed to the mixed up lot we have

Oh and when can i start cuddling my little bundles of joy?

Thankyou everyone!!!

You seem very bright! I will say that sometimes those "mixed" up breeds can be the best! I have quite a few pure breeds but I also have a coop of backyard mixes. My backyard mixes are usually my best producers. I think that when the breeds combine a lot of times the best traits are what gets carried forward.

 

[grace21]

You seem very bright!  I will say that sometimes those "mixed" up breeds can be the best!  I have quite a few pure breeds but I also have a coop of backyard mixes.  My backyard mixes are usually my best producers.  I think that when the breeds combine a lot of times the best traits are what gets carried forward. 

Thankyou ! Hehe yes i love them to, especially because you never know what tbe chicks will end up like e , no one else in my family is really keen on the pekins , but i have a weakness for the cute and cuddly ones !

 

[casportpony]

Both ducklings hatched!! Second one has a pinhead sized belly opening that should close quickly. The first one is already stumbling around and the second is trying!!!

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate all the help, suggestions and support. Thank you so much.

Congrats!

-Kathy

 

[zmcolbert]

Ok, so one that piped first seems stalled, though it hasn't been 24 hrs. It has been like this for a few hours. What do I do?