Hands on hatching and help

[saraem]

Good luck! did you mention breeds? Sometimes certain breeds just like to be difficult.

They're Ameraucanas.

 

[saraem]

Help! What should my next step be?

 

[WVduckchick]

They're Ameraucanas.

Help! What should my next step be?

Looks fine to me. How long has the bottom one been pipped? Looks like it will be ready to zip soon.

The candle pic -- looks like it may just be a little slower. No problem. It should be laying down now, with the lowest part of the dip of the air cell facing up. So the left side of your picture. The high side should be toward the floor. The chick's back is on the high side. And just wait....

 

[AmyLynn2374]

It does move them around! It's a circular turning plate that spins. Each egg is in a hole so when it spins the egg rotates against the floor of the incubator, if that makes sense.

Oh. I always thought the belt under the plastic floor turned rolling them in a stationary position. That's cool then.

The Egg did quit. It broke my heart but I got more egg's and put them in the bator this morning.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Congrats to Pyxis and WV on your new badges!!! I can't tag from this stupid app, but congrats!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Congrats to Pyxis and WV on your new badges!!! I can't tag from this stupid app, but congrats!!!

Thanks!

My congrats to Pyxis too!

 

[saraem]

Looks fine to me. How long has the bottom one been pipped? Looks like it will be ready to zip soon.

The candle pic -- looks like it may just be a little slower. No problem. It should be laying down now, with the lowest part of the dip of the air cell facing up. So the left side of your picture. The high side should be toward the floor. The chick's back is on the high side. And just wait....

The bottom and top egg are the same one. I realize now the movement I saw yesterday was it breathing in the air cell. Another was also breathing in the air cell yesterday, but today I see no movement. That freaked me out that this one was going to die which was why I opened it up.

How long can it stay like that (shell chipped away and outer membrane lifted in the incubator)? I can still see it breathing...the inner membrane has gotten less see through but is still bulging in and out as the chick breathes. Incubator humidity close to 79% (it's been high since the others hatched).

 

[AmyLynn2374]

  Thanks!

My congrats to Pyxis too!

The bottom and top egg are the same one. I realize now the movement I saw yesterday was it breathing in the air cell. Another was also breathing in the air cell yesterday, but today I see no movement. That freaked me out that this one was going to die which was why I opened it up.

How long can it stay like that (shell chipped away and outer membrane lifted in the incubator)? I can still see it breathing...the inner membrane has gotten less see through but is still bulging in and out as the chick breathes. Incubator humidity close to 79% (it's been high since the others hatched).

Is the beak up in the air cell?

 

[saraem]

Is the beak up in the air cell?

I think it must be, because the chick got into the air cell, unless a foot is through there but I doubt I could see the membrane bulging with each breath so well. I didn't take enough shell off to see much, but I think I saw the beak. The internal membrane is still intact.

 

[WVduckchick]

I think it must be, because the chick got into the air cell, unless a foot is through there but I doubt I could see the membrane bulging with each breath so well. I didn't take enough shell off to see much, but I think I saw the beak. The internal membrane is still intact.

If the internal membrane is still intact, then breaking into the shell didn't help. Now the membrane is exposed and can dry out. Opening the shell is usually done "after" an internal pip, if the chick hasn't been able to break the shell on its own, and is to let the chick breathe air.

So now, please watch the membrane and make sure it doesn't dry out. You can moisten it with a dab of water, Vaseline, antibiotic ointment. (use a q-tip or your finger tip, gently) And IF you can find the beak, you can pierce the membrane to allow the beak to come out. Once it can breathe, it can rest like that for quite a while. Maybe even 24 hours. But should start squirming on its own.

If you come close to any veins... just dab them and stop. Do not break any of them. You do not want any bleeding. Look for fat red ones, but hope for very thin to non-existent ones.