Hands on hatching and help

[AmyLynn2374]

Hey guys. i hatched this cute little thing a couple of days ago and i just sold it today!

Aww. Cute!

These started hatching last night 1st. and second out and I stayed up till after 2am loading these 180 in the incubator that's a lot to candle. Its amazing how a egg looks good till you candle and find its cracked .So Ruby if your looking their cooking . Amy

K!! Looking good!! That's a lot of eggs!!!!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Nothing for me. I'm done for the year. Winter has hit us pretty hard these last few days. Blew down both of our fences. Wind gust up to 60 miles an hour. Just glad everything's settled down finally...

 

[MotherKocher]

It's super quiet in here! Anyone have anything in the incubator? I've got some due the end of this week and then I'm likely done for the year.

I have some due in 7 days but maybe sooner because they are bantam eggs

 

[BYC910]

Aww. Cute!
K!!

Looking good!! That's a lot of eggs!!!!

Not really I'm gathering to replace clears there will be a lot always is this time of year. Hatches are improving though with the cooler weather. Hope it pays off in the end at sale time

 

[Blueyes132]

We just hatched 7 new ones. Going to try some more later this week.

 

[alinadownunder]

Hi guys

I'm a newbie, both to chook raising and the forum. I used to help my grandparents raise theirs when I was a kiddo, but that was a looong time ago.
So anyway, we now have these two beautiful Light Sussex hens and one magnificent rooster boy, and in middle of September one of the girls got broody. We put her on some eggs, she managed to break a couple in the very first days, since we were still figuring out coop logistics etc. She was left with 6, and yesterday we came to the 21 days mark. Around lunchtime, when she got out for her little break, I went and checked them, one was pipping and I could hear peeps as well. Plenty of movement, too. By evening it had stopped and since this morning there was nothing, just the hole a bit bigger, but no more moves, no sounds, no progress to zipping. The membrane is dry around the pip hole and there is no response to gentle taps.
Should I try and help in any way or it's already past intervention? It's been more than 30 hours since the first pip. I suspect it's malpositioned, but I'm not sure I'm checking it properly with the candle.
Can you help me here, please?

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Hi guys

I'm a newbie, both to chook raising and the forum. I used to help my grandparents raise theirs when I was a kiddo, but that was a looong time ago.

So anyway, we now have these two beautiful Light Sussex hens and one magnificent rooster boy, and in middle of September one of the girls got broody. We put her on some eggs, she managed to break a couple in the very first days, since we were still figuring out coop logistics etc. She was left with 6, and yesterday we came to the 21 days mark. Around lunchtime, when she got out for her little break, I went and checked them, one was pipping and I could hear peeps as well. Plenty of movement, too. By evening it had stopped and since this morning there was nothing, just the hole a bit bigger, but no more moves, no sounds, no progress to zipping. The membrane is dry around the pip hole and there is no response to gentle taps.

Should I try and help in any way or it's already past intervention? It's been more than 30 hours since the first pip. I suspect it's malpositioned, but I'm not sure I'm checking it properly with the candle.

Can you help me here, please?

Do you have an incubator or heat lamp?

 

[WVduckchick]

Hi guys

I'm a newbie, both to chook raising and the forum. I used to help my grandparents raise theirs when I was a kiddo, but that was a looong time ago.

So anyway, we now have these two beautiful Light Sussex hens and one magnificent rooster boy, and in middle of September one of the girls got broody. We put her on some eggs, she managed to break a couple in the very first days, since we were still figuring out coop logistics etc. She was left with 6, and yesterday we came to the 21 days mark. Around lunchtime, when she got out for her little break, I went and checked them, one was pipping and I could hear peeps as well. Plenty of movement, too. By evening it had stopped and since this morning there was nothing, just the hole a bit bigger, but no more moves, no sounds, no progress to zipping. The membrane is dry around the pip hole and there is no response to gentle taps.

Should I try and help in any way or it's already past intervention? It's been more than 30 hours since the first pip. I suspect it's malpositioned, but I'm not sure I'm checking it properly with the candle.

Can you help me here, please?

Since its been 11 hours since your post, how did it turn out? Sorry there weren't more members around to help.

 

[alinadownunder]

Do you have an incubator or heat lamp?

I have a heat lamp, but no incubator.

 

[alinadownunder]

Since its been 11 hours since your post, how did it turn out? Sorry there weren't more members around to help.

Thank you for asking, WVduckchick, it didn't end up happily for that one chick, by this morning it was obvious it had died. I'm waiting on the other 5 today, the mother won't let me check under her at all and I don't want to do more harm than good. Wish us luck.