Hands on hatching and help

[Junibutt]

I need help with 2 chicks.

First one- I heard a strange sound from the incubator (Brinsea Ovation) like something grinding and a chick screaming. and then there was blood all over the incubator. Opened to find a bloody chick that I first thought was coming from the umbilical cord but upon inspection it was not the case. Instead it seems like one of his wings may have gotten caught in the fan while trying to jump over other eggs. Have applied corn starch and placed it in a separate bowl in the brooder. What else can I do? Apply Neosporin? Getting more mad at Brinsea.

2nd One- What is the best way to put down a chick. I just don't have the heart to do it. A newly hatched is:

• missing a toe &
• on the same leg, the portion between knee and ankle is missing and the whole foot is facing backwards. Its not a dislocation, its just backwards.

I don't think it can survive like that but miracles do happen. Any other options?

 

[WVduckchick]

I need help with 2 chicks.

First one- I heard a strange sound from the incubator (Brinsea Ovation) like something grinding and a chick screaming. and then there was blood all over the incubator. Opened to find a bloody chick that I first thought was coming from the umbilical cord but upon inspection it was not the case. Instead it seems like one of his wings may have gotten caught in the fan while trying to jump over other eggs. Have applied corn starch and placed it in a separate bowl in the brooder. What else can I do? Apply Neosporin? Getting more mad at Brinsea.

2nd One- What is the best way to put down a chick. I just don't have the heart to do it. A newly hatched is:

• missing a toe &
• on the same leg, the portion between knee and ankle is missing and the whole foot is facing backwards. Its not a dislocation, its just backwards.

I don't think it can survive like that but miracles do happen. Any other options?

oh my goodness! I hope you contacted them about the fan issue. That's horrible!

i had a chick that i suspect a mouse chewed on part of its wing, outside under a hen. I used Neorsporin, and the "wound" dried up. the end of the wing eventually fell off and healed fine. Never bothered the chick. So yes you can use Neosporin or other such ointment.

To put a young one down, i lay the chick under a folded paper towel on a piece of wood, hold a butcher knife over its neck at a joint, and hit the knife with a hammer or block of wood. i don't trust my aim to chop. So if the knife is already in the right spot, i can hit it hard and make sure its a quick ending. unfortunately finding a way you are comfortable with is a necessary evil when we hatch.

Hope the rest of your hatch goes better.

 

[newchickmama91]

I need help with 2 chicks.

First one- I heard a strange sound from the incubator (Brinsea Ovation) like something grinding and a chick screaming. and then there was blood all over the incubator. Opened to find a bloody chick that I first thought was coming from the umbilical cord but upon inspection it was not the case. Instead it seems like one of his wings may have gotten caught in the fan while trying to jump over other eggs. Have applied corn starch and placed it in a separate bowl in the brooder. What else can I do? Apply Neosporin? Getting more mad at Brinsea.

2nd One- What is the best way to put down a chick. I just don't have the heart to do it. A newly hatched is:

• missing a toe &
• on the same leg, the portion between knee and ankle is missing and the whole foot is facing backwards. Its not a dislocation, its just backwards.

I don't think it can survive like that but miracles do happen. Any other options?

If you don't think you can't cull that way I was giving great advice on here when I had to cull. Basically you get a sealed tub or jar and then get a small cup put a few spoonfuls of baking soda in and a few spoonfuls of vinegar until it starts to froth up. Quickly pop the chick in there and seal tight. The froth gives off gases which will make the chick unconscious in a matter of seconds and then it will pass away. I put a towel over it as I didn't want to watch it die but I found that better for myself. Hope this helps

 

[Pyxis]

If you don't think you can't cull that way I was giving great advice on here when I had to cull. Basically you get a sealed tub or jar and then get a small cup put a few spoonfuls of baking soda in and a few spoonfuls of vinegar until it starts to froth up. Quickly pop the chick in there and seal tight. The froth gives off gases which will make the chick unconscious in a matter of seconds and then it will pass away. I put a towel over it as I didn't want to watch it die but I found that better for myself. Hope this helps

Do not cull like this. It's not your fault you were told this so don't think I'm annoyed at you or anything, I just want to clear this up.

This is a really horrible way to cull. Doing it like this causes the chick to suffocate to death via carbon dioxide poisoning.

The main driving force that makes animals want to take a breath of air is carbon dioxide buildup. So when you really want to take a breath it's because your body senses you have built up carbon dioxide.

So the chick's body will be telling it that it's suffocating and needs to breathe, and it will gasp for breath trying to lower that buildup, which it will not be able to. It's a horrible way to die.

If you want to cull like this, there is a method that replaces the baking soda and vinegar with Ether, which you can buy in the form if starter fluid. Using that will just slowly put the chick to sleep. It will nod off and die peacefully, having no idea that it's dying. So use ether if you want to cull this way, not baking soda and vinegar.

 

[KaylorFarms]

I was just wondering, If I bought shipped eggs, and one had a little crack in it, could it still hatch?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I need help with 2 chicks.

First one- I heard a strange sound from the incubator (Brinsea Ovation) like something grinding and a chick screaming. and then there was blood all over the incubator. Opened to find a bloody chick that I first thought was coming from the umbilical cord but upon inspection it was not the case. Instead it seems like one of his wings may have gotten caught in the fan while trying to jump over other eggs. Have applied corn starch and placed it in a separate bowl in the brooder. What else can I do? Apply Neosporin? Getting more mad at Brinsea.

2nd One- What is the best way to put down a chick. I just don't have the heart to do it. A newly hatched is:

• missing a toe &
• on the same leg, the portion between knee and ankle is missing and the whole foot is facing backwards. Its not a dislocation, its just backwards.

I don't think it can survive like that but miracles do happen. Any other options?

I had two get hurt on my lg fan. My BR still has a slice in her eye "brow". She's 2. Almost scalped her. I thought she'd lose vision in that eye, but she didn't. I used neosporin on it until it healed.

I was just wondering, If I bought shipped eggs, and one had a little crack in it, could it still hatch?

Could, nothing is impossible. Chances aren't great, but if you seal the crack with say cooled but melted wax, you can try. Many won't chance it because if it has gotten or gets bacteria in it, it can turn into an egg bomb.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I need help with 2 chicks.

First one- I heard a strange sound from the incubator (Brinsea Ovation) like something grinding and a chick screaming. and then there was blood all over the incubator. Opened to find a bloody chick that I first thought was coming from the umbilical cord but upon inspection it was not the case. Instead it seems like one of his wings may have gotten caught in the fan while trying to jump over other eggs. Have applied corn starch and placed it in a separate bowl in the brooder. What else can I do? Apply Neosporin? Getting more mad at Brinsea.

2nd One- What is the best way to put down a chick. I just don't have the heart to do it. A newly hatched is:

• missing a toe &
• on the same leg, the portion between knee and ankle is missing and the whole foot is facing backwards. Its not a dislocation, its just backwards.

I don't think it can survive like that but miracles do happen. Any other options?

I had two get hurt on my lg fan. My BR still has a slice in her eye "brow". She's 2. Almost scalped her. I thought she'd lose vision in that eye, but she didn't. I used neosporin on it until it healed.

I was just wondering, If I bought shipped eggs, and one had a little crack in it, could it still hatch?

Could, nothing is impossible. Chances aren't great, but if you seal the crack with say cooled but melted wax, you can try. Many won't chance it because if it has gotten or gets bacteria in it, it can turn into an egg bomb.

 

[moomoodiddy]

Depending on how severe the crack is yes, I had one egg that I sealed with wax and it made it to lockdown.

 

[AmberKnits]

My little grey chick...it's not getting better. I'm trying to be vigilant about getting it water, and vitamins a few times a day - but it actually seems worse.
It immediately falls to its right side. If I lay it on its left, it flips to its right. It just spins in circles on its side.
I think when I'm holding it, it's legs tremble. I took a video, but it too big to share here.

 

[AmberKnits]