Hands on hatching and help

[jenniferlamar70]

A couple hours of zipping? If yes, then go ahead and help if you're willing to open the bator. Just finish the zip.

What should I do about the humidity?

 

[WVduckchick]

So it was the last egg to pip but the first to start to zip. It started on the right and worked left. Then stalled in the big hole and now just pecks into nothing..

Membrane still looks nice and white, and its got plenty of breathing room. With humidity problems, I'd give it a little more time...as long as it stays active and the membrane stays white. But I think you'd be ok to help also.

 

[RubyNala97]

So it was the last egg to pip but the first to start to zip. It started on the right and worked left. Then stalled in the big hole and now just pecks into nothing..

Actually after seeing the pic, I think it might just be making the pip very big before starting a zip line. I would probably just give it some more time.

 

[RubyNala97]

Did you look under the bedding? I guess its possible that one of the other hens rolled it away ?

I took a hand held rake and went all through the bedding. I was just stopping home to feed them and lock up before needing to leave again but I tried to comb the whole area really good. I feel bad now. Maybe I missed it. The good thing in that my most of my crazy silkies sleep in a huge pile in the run and only a few go up to the coop but they all pile up around her at night, so hopefully it will be getting warmth overnight if it's out there. I have to keep telling myself that I don't want chicks anyway! It's some urge inside me to keep everything alive.

 

[ShanandGem]

It's some urge inside me to keep everything alive.

I think it comes with the estrogen.

 

[Pyxis]

My egg is zipping e Come on little Independence Day baby!

 

[Ravynscroft]

I had some call duck eggs take 4 days after internal pip...so they might end up being right on time!
Very excited for you!
Thank you so much for posting these!!!! Ravyn's always telling me to look for bruises. These pics are priceless!
Tell me about it! :/
X2. I was going to say they just make a huge messy hole/holes...not like chicks. Lol.
Beautiful pics! Another call hatch? I envy you and feel bad for you at the same time!
Awww, so cute! Is her toe crooked? I can't tell for sure from the pic. My first one I ever hatched had one crooked toe and I didn't straighten it and I used to wish I had but now I have so many, it's the only way I can tell her apart and I'm happy I didn't.
I was just thinking about Mavis having babies one day...does lady grey let you be apart of it? Let you near her babie?

Lady Grey tried to be vicious mama, but couldn't bring herself to really bite me, lol... Bubs gave her no choice, he wanted me to give him lifts, his short legs couldn't keep up with all the others... Crash liked me being with the babies...

Pied is LG's daughter... she lets me help...

Only had to help 1 that pipped wrong end...

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Membrane still looks nice and white, and its got plenty of breathing room. With humidity problems, I'd give it a little more time...as long as it stays active and the membrane stays white. But I think you'd be ok to help also.

Actually after seeing the pic, I think it might just be making the pip very big before starting a zip line. I would probably just give it some more time.

I ended up pulling it out and replacing the egg with a warm moist paper towel. Humidity went up to 70 percent. I removed a bot of shell and the membrane underneath looked brown. Not the top one. I don't think that was an issue though. Looks like maybe a malposition.I used vaseline to moisten and made a bigger zip then put her in the incubator with the ducklings lol. None have external pips yet so I think it's better to open that one then the other. I'll update but I'm going to wait awhile before I fiddle anymore.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

My egg is zipping e Come on little Independence Day baby!

Lady Grey tried to be vicious mama, but couldn't bring herself to really bite me, lol... Bubs gave her no choice, he wanted me to give him lifts, his short legs couldn't keep up with all the others... Crash liked me being with the babies...

Pied is LG's daughter... she lets me help...

Only had to help 1 that pipped wrong end...

Yay congrats!!

 

[Pyxis]

She made it!

And with an hour to spare.