Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

Sorry audy. Dang that's no fun.
If I where buying eggs or chick from you I would preferre they not be ones that are showing crippeling side effects or gene issues. Hope that's not too harsh ?

sorry birds are enough work as is ,if they are ones I hatch I don't mind nursing them but ugh really difficult when they arrive wonky(it's not that your to BLAME at all) just some places don't respect a code of standard in selling chicks or etc they just continue to pass on grief. Do u have any pics of what's going on with the little guys?

The toe issues usually come from low incubating temps (delayed hatching), or too high humidity.

In audy's case, I can confirm healthy parent birds, as they belong to me.

ETA -

These pics were taken 2 days ago.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Ok so I decided to take a look and just go from there. I only pulled a small bit of egg shell off where it had already started to zip/pip. I wet the membranes to make it clear but couldn't find the beak. The veins looked like fine hair. I put the egg on a wet paper towel and put it back in the incubator. I raised the humidity to about 78. Hopefully I made the right decision but I don't know. I could hear it pecking and chirping very quietly. I thought that was odd because with the others that hatched I could hear it quite clearly through the shell. With this one I could only hear it when I put it up to my ear..

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Aww I'm so relieved. It looks like its put a small hole in the membrane all my it's self now..

 

[BantyChooks]

Aww I'm so relieved. It looks like its put a small hole in the membrane all my it's self now..

 

[Laurel Meadows]

Aww I'm so relieved. It looks like its put a small hole in the membrane all my it's self now..

Great news!! Sounds like it has a good chance to finish hatching on its own

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Here is what it looked like before i put it back in.. is this ok? I didnt want to break the membrane because i was to afraid.

 

[Laurel Meadows]

Here is what it looked like before i put it back in.. is this ok? I didnt want to break the membrane because i was to afraid.

Looks fine to me good job!!
Just keep an eye on it and if it starts to look tan or leathery, dab it with a little water or triple antibiotic (regular/ without pain reliever) on a q tip. Even if those exposed spots dry a bit, the rest of the membrane can still be totally fine. With that higher humidity you should be ok!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Looks fine to me good job!!
Just keep an eye on it and if it starts to look tan or leathery, dab it with a little water or triple antibiotic (regular/ without pain reliever) on a q tip. Even if those exposed spots dry a bit, the rest of the membrane can still be totally fine. With that higher humidity you should be ok!

Thank you so much. I feel so relieved know it's alive..

 

[Laurel Meadows]

Thank you so much. I feel so relieved know it's alive..

No problem! Dont forget to breathe

 

[BantyChooks]

No problem! Dont forget to breathe

You are supposed to breathe when you have eggs hatching?? Oopsies! I completely forgot to!