Hands on hatching and help

[tracyjg]

She will need practice with you. Lots tell she is comfterble doing it alone .

 

[WVduckchick]

Blooie's stupid question of the week. QUOTE] I would risk not turning, so as not to worry her, but would it be possible to put them in cartons or something to make it safer for her to do? Like when she is just tilting the other bator? Just to give them at least a little movement. Just a thought.

 

[WVduckchick]

Blooie's stupid question of the week. QUOTE]

I would risk not turning, so as not to worry her, but would it be possible to put them in cartons or something to make it safer for her to do? Like when she is just tilting the other bator? Just to give them at least a little movement. Just a thought.

Another thought, would it be possible to line them up to where she only has to rolllll them back and forth, and not actually pick them up?

 

[cvala1015]

So my baby hatched last night right around midnight. It's still pretty wobbly, it's down still looks pretty sticky and matted, and there is a 1 inch "hair" (dried vein?) hang off its rear end. Any advice?

 

[WVduckchick]

So my baby hatched last night right around midnight. It's still pretty wobbly, it's down still looks pretty sticky and matted, and there is a 1 inch "hair" (dried vein?) hang off its rear end. Any advice?

Once its dried up, it should fall off by itself, or you can clip it shorter with scissors. Sometimes they are longer and I'll snip them, but just an inch should fall off pretty quickly on its own.

edit to add congrats on the hatchling!

 

[cvala1015]

Thank you! This little one has me worried sick because it's my first time ever hatching eggs and it's the only egg that went to term. Anything I need to worry about as far as sticky down? Also, it's kind of scooting around on its feet instead of standing up fully and walking. Is that normal 8 hours after hatching?

Once its dried up, it should fall off by itself, or you can clip it shorter with scissors.  Sometimes they are longer and I'll snip them, but just an inch should fall off pretty quickly on its own. 

edit to add congrats on the hatchling! 

 

[WVduckchick]

Thank you! This little one has me worried sick because it's my first time ever hatching eggs and it's the only egg that went to term. Anything I need to worry about as far as sticky down? Also, it's kind of scooting around on its feet instead of standing up fully and walking. Is that normal 8 hours after hatching?

How sticky? Usually they will preen it off, I don't usually bathe them unless its really sticky and cement-like. Around the eyes and face especially is most important, but also the hardest to wash, and usually takes the longest to get nice and fluffy.
As far as walking around, 8 hours isn't abnormal for it to not be walking perfectly yet. Is it still in the incubator or in a brooder? Has it eaten or drank anything yet? Usually they get their solid legs better after they get in the brooder and eat/drink a little.

Now what are you going to do with a lone chick?

 

[cvala1015]

How sticky?  Usually they will preen it off, I don't usually bathe them unless its really sticky and cement-like.  Around the eyes and face especially is most important, but also the hardest to wash, and usually takes the longest to get nice and fluffy. 
As far as walking around, 8 hours isn't abnormal for it to not be walking perfectly yet.  Is it still in the incubator or in a brooder?  Has it eaten or drank anything yet?  Usually they get their solid legs better after they get in the brooder and eat/drink a little. 

Now what are you going to do with a lone chick? 

It's still in the incubator. This is a pic I took of it this morning about an hour and a half ago. It was 6.5 hrs old.

It has not eaten or drank anything yet.

As for it being alone, I was thinking of stopping by Tractor Supply on my way home and seeing if I can talk them into letting me buy only a couple chicks. If not, I have no idea what I'll do.

 

[cvala1015]

Here's another pic my husband just took. Most of the stickiness is on its back and top of head.

 

[WVduckchick]

Here's another pic my husband just took. Most of the stickiness is on its back and top of head.

Yes, that doesn't look bad at all. It will fluff up on its own real soon. What is it? Lav Orp? Cute little booger...

I have a single Golden Sebright, I'm still debating how to handle...

Oh, one other thing... I notice you have the wire mesh grate on the bottom. You may want to consider next time adding some rubber shelf-liner stuff, or something on the grate. So many horror stories of little chicks getting toes and legs caught in those things. Especially smaller chicks.