Hands on hatching and help

[lbonnici93]

this thread really helped me! I am a first time hatcher and have read lots of ‘do not touch the incubator in lockdown’ etc this freaked me out as I had quickly opened it to check humidity. Being an RN maybe it’s a nursing trait but I also am of the opinion that if it’s already a doomed chick than I can try my best to help it regardless. This post has really helped me and I’m glad I’m not alone in this different method of hatching

 

[Redhead Rae]

this thread really helped me! I am a first time hatcher and have read lots of ‘do not touch the incubator in lockdown’ etc this freaked me out as I had quickly opened it to check humidity. Being an RN maybe it’s a nursing trait but I also am of the opinion that if it’s already a doomed chick than I can try my best to help it regardless. This post has really helped me and I’m glad I’m not alone in this different method of hatching

Sometimes, the whole "do not touch" rule does more harm than good. Especially if you NEED to up the humidity. As long as the temp doesn't get too low and the humidity stays high, you should be fine.

 

[AltonaAcres]

Things are going well. My 2nd helpout is still doing pretty well! Just set 12 button quail eggs...............they are teeeeeeny

 

[Redhead Rae]

I personally just finished a 16 egg hatch. All 16 eggs hatched (some with help), but my wrong end pipper ended up dying. It messed up it's umbilical on the way out and ended up bleeding out even with my help. All the rest of the chicks are fine and dandy. All of them were LF Cornish.

 

[Amy1848]

I have been incubating my first set of eggs, and today I put small rescue holes in all 4 of their air sacs as they all internally pipped yesterday morn but no external pips. They are Indian runner ducklings. Should I now leave them for 24-36 hours before assisting if I need to?
Thank you ❤

 

[Redhead Rae]

I have been incubating my first set of eggs, and today I put small rescue holes in all 4 of their air sacs as they all internally pipped yesterday morn but no external pips. They are Indian runner ducklings. Should I now leave them for 24-36 hours before assisting if I need to?
Thank you ❤

@WVduckchick and @Pyxis know more about ducks. I've only hatched chickens and guineas.

 

[Amy1848]

@WVduckchick and @Pyxis know more about ducks. I've only hatched chickens and guineas.

Ok, thank you

 

[Pyxis]

I have been incubating my first set of eggs, and today I put small rescue holes in all 4 of their air sacs as they all internally pipped yesterday morn but no external pips. They are Indian runner ducklings. Should I now leave them for 24-36 hours before assisting if I need to?
Thank you ❤

I usually do I usually give them at least 24 hours to start progressing on their own before I step in.

 

[AltonaAcres]

Ok. I have a shipped Hedemora egg on day 22. It pipped yesterday noon. It progressed slightly early this morning. I just stepped in an pulled of a few pieces of shell, and pulled back the membrane so he could breathe. It peeped louder after I helped free the beak. It was going fine, the membrane was very dead, but I must have nicked a vessel, bc there is a little blood pooling at the edge of the 'hole'. It stopped bleeding, but what do I do now? I have had 3 helpouts with this hatch......................aargh so stressful!

 

[Redhead Rae]

Ok. I have a shipped Hedemora egg on day 22. It pipped yesterday noon. It progressed slightly early this morning. I just stepped in an pulled of a few pieces of shell, and pulled back the membrane so he could breathe. It peeped louder after I helped free the beak. It was going fine, the membrane was very dead, but I must have nicked a vessel, bc there is a little blood pooling at the edge of the 'hole'. It stopped bleeding, but what do I do now? I have had 3 helpouts with this hatch......................aargh so stressful!

I would wait a bit longer. Sometimes there is a bit of blood pooling around the edge of the opening.