Hands on hatching and help

[AmyLynn2374]

Yes, it is surprising to see them grow with that kind of damage. And I could see what you described happening with these eggs too. What day was it near when it quit?
I can't see any badge! Probably because I'm on a phone. Does it say it under your name? Congrats!
Can you link your thread?

I was going to give you the link, but......

It probably quit around day 10, but I left it in and pulled it on the day 14 candling when I was sure.

Here's Ween's thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1093212/help-just-starting-my-first-lockdown

Friday beat me...lol

Hello, I'm having some problems with my second hatching. My little chick pipped about 30 hours ago. I was going to help zip but there are still veins in the membrane. She is still moving and trying to get out, but not having much success.

Can you get a pic? At 30 hours most veining should very minimal...does it bleed if you assist?

 

[RubyNala97]

Hey RubyNala, I'm kinda new to this and don't know how to link in a thread to this.  The name of the thread though is "HELP!!!  Just starting my first lockdown" if you want to search for that thread.

Matt

Someone beat you to it! I will check it out!

It probably quit around day 10, but I left it in and pulled it on the day 14 candling when I was sure.

Here's Ween's thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1093212/help-just-starting-my-first-lockdown

Ok, thanks Friday! I'm so excited over these call eggs, I'm sure I'll update!
And I'm getting another batch of eggs next week!

Hello, I'm having some problems with my second hatching. My little chick pipped about 30 hours ago. I was going to help zip but there are still veins in the membrane. She is still moving and trying to get out, but not having much success.

If there are still veins then the egg is just not ready yet! There's really nothing you can do but keep the membranes moist and keep your humidity up and wait. I have an egg that just hatched after being pipped for almost 30 hours too. I took it out and it was peeping good, position looked good and I didn't even check the membranes. I just put it back in and gave it some more time.

 

[kyleigh]

I have chipped away at the shell were she would zip. It seems like she is stuck. It doesn't look like there are a lot of veins left. She chirps and wiggles but hasn't made any progress

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I have chipped away at the shell were she would zip. It seems like she is stuck. It doesn't look like there are a lot of veins left. She chirps and wiggles but hasn't made any progress

I would moisten the membranes and zip around the shell, as long as there's no bleeding, it's good.

 

[kyleigh]

Ok, when I zip do I just pick at the shell and Do I go all the way around?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Ok, when I zip do I just pick at the shell and Do I go all the way around?

I use tweezers and just break away the shell going around the egg. I moisten the membrane as I do so and if there are no thick veins I will pull that back as well. If you get it completely zipped and the chick hasn't pushed out you can leave him in there and let him push out in the bator or help him. I usually give them a chance to push themselves out.

 

[RubyNala97]

I use tweezers and just break away the shell going around the egg. I moisten the membrane as I do so and if there are no thick veins I will pull that back as well. If you get it completely zipped and the chick hasn't pushed out you can leave him in there and let him push out in the bator or help him. I usually give them a chance to push themselves out. 

X2 and just wanted to add that when I do this I keep a little dish of corn starch next to me and if I get any bleeding I dab on the cornstarch with my finger ASAP and it stops the bleeding.

 

[kyleigh]

I zipped and now have her in the bator. I'm hoping she can push through the membrane. She's starting to squeak a lot.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I zipped and now have her in the bator. I'm hoping she can push through the membrane. She's starting to squeak a lot.

If there's no veining you can seperate the membrane. If the membrane is tough or drying out, (which is very possible after 30 hours) the membrane might be what is keeping it from progressing.

 

[BigWeenMachine]

Hey Amy, I was just checking on the air sacks on my 6 eggs that are goin into lockdown Monday and decided one of my ancona eggs on day 16 looked dead. There were no veins on the egg's shell and the inside was dark and cloudy. I could see black blotches that were probably parts of the embryo. The shell itself had 2 dark blemishes that started up on it as well. After candling it for a couple minutes, searching for signs of movement or veins and finding only a dark cloud sloshing around inside half of the egg I decided to call it and removed it. I cracked it only to find a fairly well developed embryo and a bunch of veins inside the yolk that I was unable to see when candling. It didn't move but I thought I could see its chest move up n down ever so slightly a couple times even though my wife said I was crazy. Could that chick still have hatched or once the veins recede from the shell linings is it a goner? I hate to think I killed a chick but I don't wanna do it again if I did screw up and pull it too soon. I've been watching this particular egg for bout a week now and finally decided to call it before it built up a bunch of bacteria.