Hands on hatching and help

[slordaz]

4th one is out but week, mixing up some save a chick

5th DIS pipped into yolk

6th internal pipped and couldn't finish
final count is:
4 live
9 lost to to temp spike
2 died hatching
6 clears that couldn't see

 

[mikeldb]

When mine pipped but didn't zip and I helped it I didn't wait for the veins to retract, o know it's risky but I just found the smallest one I could and nipped it, it did bleed a little but I kept a close eye on it, I don't believe it would have made it long enough for the veins to retract fully, but after I did that I waited another hour to make any further progress and at that point the veins where fully retracted. By nipping a tiny one you kind of force the process along but it can be dangerous......jmo

 

[Pyxis]

Well I think I'm done on my Isabelle eggs. One had a good sized pip but was DIS when I got home today. Another that pipped a while ago but made no progress still hadn't hatched, so I went for the assist. It was malpositioned, feet over head. Because of the position its belly hasn't closed up all the way either so I gently repositioned it and put it back in the shell in a cup to give it time to close up. I'll check it in a little bit.

So total count is two Isabelle out, one Isabelle that was malpositioned and is resting in the incubator, and four brown split to Isabelle.

But at my chickenstock today I won six lavender silkie eggs, 12 AC eggs (actually from birds that came from my eggs last year, lol) and I bought four turkey eggs. So those will be set tomorrow.

 

[tracyjg]

Congratulations on your stock and eggs.

 

[RubyNala97]

I did something I never thought I would do today....made a duck a diaper! Lol. I was going to buy one (and probably still will) but in the meantime Ravyn gave me the idea to make one myself out of a sock. I found a YouTube video and it was pretty easy. Also found out today that our little boy duck is most likely a girl (again thanks to Ravyn). I just love that duck so much. Now that she has a diaper she got to hang out on the couch and watch a movie. I couldn't get a good pic of the diaper and its black, like her, so hard to tell.
But I did take a recent pic...

Yes, paints are very Interesting, I never know what to exspect, I had a couple of white ones pop out BUT as they got older and the big boy feathers came in and sure enough so did the SPOTS. LOL they were hidden under the baby fluff..

Yes, I've had a couple that got spots later. I sold a white chick today but I had to tell the woman that she may gets spots as she gets older. I have 6 that a hen just hatched and her whole batch came out so nice, it was hard parting with 2.

Wouldn't that be a hoot?  The little one we lost would likely (and as I'm getting to know Silkies I stress "likely") have been another red paint, but her markings were very light and difficult to see.

It does stink when the little kids find the chicks we lose, but as Katie says, "You do what you can and leave the rest up to God, Gramma."  

Aww, that's so beautiful! Kids are often much smarter then us when it comes to the simply things. As adults we over-think, over-analyze, over-stress and they just say it like it is!

first time I tried it had 2, only diff this time was higher humidity and got 0. But did notice the last hatch and this one had a few that were a little behind the others so gotta figure out what that is about.

Eggs were gathered same day and stored at room temp until  all were put in the incubator 2 days later

You're talking about malpositions, right? I always get at least 1 in every batch. Even when I use different incubators, different methods, shipped eggs, local eggs, I can't escape them.

Well I think I'm done on my Isabelle eggs. One had a good sized pip but was DIS when I got home today. Another that pipped a while ago but made no progress still hadn't hatched, so I went for the assist. It was malpositioned, feet over head. Because of the position its belly hasn't closed up all the way either so I gently repositioned it and put it back in the shell in a cup to give it time to close up. I'll check it in a little bit.

So total count is two Isabelle out, one Isabelle that was malpositioned and is resting in the incubator, and four brown split to Isabelle.

But at my chickenstock today I won six lavender silkie eggs, 12 AC eggs (actually from birds that came from my eggs last year, lol) and I bought four turkey eggs. So those will be set tomorrow.

Good job on the hatch. And sounds like some great eggs! I'm setting another batch tomorrow too!

 

[slordaz]

yep had to get one in the bunch, but before stopping @ day 15 I was getting around 80-90% malpositioned

the last live hatch is finally trying to get up and around now so keeping fingers crossed, she'll take a drink from syringe about every hour

 

[Lacrystol]

I HAD A BIG BABY. OMG, it's a GOOSE, YES, I had to help and it was a scary ride. He was half out of his shell and half in, I could see he still needed to shrink down his navel. HOURS AND HOURS went by, the naval wasn't shrinking, I looked inside the shell,

Now keep in mind, he's moving his feet, kicking at the shell etc. etc.

Well when I looked inside, I COULD see what the problem was. SO I assisted. he had a BLOB of Gooy stuff wrapped around the tip of his navel area and around his main viens. when he tried to escape from his shell, the blob of gooy stuff, was pulling on his navel area keeping him from shrinking up. It was like a tug of war going on in the shell. So I got a wet qtip and started to rub the gooy stuff off his navel area but WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, I was NOT planning. YES, the main vein BROKE.


AHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO,. I quickly grabbed a paper towel and IMMEDIATELY applied pressure. In my past, I have lost about TWO babies, a chick and a duck because of blood loss. the Chick was ANTSY and Stormed out of his shell to early, The duck was my fault because I wasn't aware at that time, you DON"T pull them out. ( that was 7 or 6 years ago)

SO we got the blood to stop and the little guy is resting now. I plan on staying up all NIGHT to make sure he pulls through. this is my FIRST GOOSE, he's sooo cute. IT'S amazing and maybe it's just me because I'm used to 1 to 2 pound ducks and chickens but this guy is HUGE.. ahahahhaha. When I put him in my hand, he not only covers my hand but also my wrist.. I can hardly get a call duck to cover my fingers let a lone my entire hand.

 

[Pyxis]

I HAD A BIG BABY.  OMG, it's a GOOSE, YES, I had to help and it was a scary ride.  He was half out of his shell and half in, I could see he still needed to shrink down his navel.  HOURS AND HOURS went by, the naval wasn't shrinking, I looked inside the shell,

Now keep in mind, he's moving his feet, kicking at the shell etc. etc.

Well when I looked inside, I COULD see what the problem was.  SO I assisted.  he had a BLOB of Gooy stuff wrapped around the tip of his navel area and around his main viens. when he tried to escape from his shell, the blob of gooy stuff, was pulling on his navel area keeping him from shrinking up.  It was like a tug of war going on in the shell. So I got a wet qtip and started to rub the gooy stuff off his navel area but WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, I was NOT planning.  YES, the main vein BROKE.


AHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO,.  I quickly grabbed a paper towel and IMMEDIATELY applied pressure.  In my past, I have lost about TWO babies, a chick and a duck because of blood loss.  the Chick was ANTSY and Stormed out of his shell to early, The duck was my fault because I wasn't aware at that time, you DON"T pull them out.  ( that was 7 or 6 years ago)  

SO we got the blood to stop and the little guy is resting now.  I plan on staying up all NIGHT to make sure he pulls through.  this is my FIRST GOOSE, he's sooo cute.  IT'S amazing and maybe it's just me because I'm used to 1 to 2 pound ducks and chickens but this guy is HUGE..  ahahahhaha.  When I put him in my hand, he not only covers my hand but also my wrist.. I can hardly get a call duck to cover my fingers let a lone my entire hand.   

Congrats! Geese are the sweetest babies and they're totally addicting, just warning you I hope you're able to get him a friend from the person who gave you the egg like we were talking about in the other thread.

 

[Lacrystol]

Congrats! Geese are the sweetest babies and they're totally addicting, just warning you

I hope you're able to get him a friend from the person who gave you the egg like we were talking about in the other thread.

I'm waiting for him to fluff up, then I will take him for a ride down the road to show the guy and ask him to see if any of his girls that went broody have a friend for him. Crossing fingers he does..

 

[Lacrystol]

Never had such a scary ride, I thought for sure, I had Killed my first GOOSE, OMG.... Ive smoked about 4 cigarrettes so far. LOL



Here's my little Mutt. LOL