HELP BLOODY CRACKED EGG 😥

[Heyyyyyy6689]

Ok I removed them but will the temp drop though?

 

[kelseyk]

Ok I removed them but will the temp drop though?

You might need to make a couple minor adjustments to the temp setting, but once you get it set it should stay pretty consistant. It will probably effect your humidity more than your temperature. But there are ways to fix that (filling more water wells if you have them, a sponge in a bowl of water, etc). The air flow is extremely important though.

 

[Heyyyyyy6689]

Hi so one of my chicks is looking ready and has it’s foot and head out and is talking but can’t quite get out. I gently peeled away the shell and it’s absorbed most of the veins but it moved and hasn’t quite absorbed them all and there is some bleeding what do I do?!

 

[Heyyyyyy6689]

You might need to make a couple minor adjustments to the temp setting, but once you get it set it should stay pretty consistant. It will probably effect your humidity more than your temperature. But there are ways to fix that (filling more water wells if you have them, a sponge in a bowl of water, etc). The air flow is extremely important though.

Could the air flow be why the haven’t hatched (it’s day 23)

 

[kelseyk]

Could the air flow be why the haven’t hatched (it’s day 23)

It could be. But it could also be the eggs, malpositions, or nutrition of the flock the eggs came from. There are so many variables. If I remember right (it has been 3 years since I had those 3 bad hatches with the vent plugs in), I think most of the ones that hatched in those batches were days 21-23. I'd give your eggs until at least day 25 and then candle for signs of life before calling it quits on the remaining eggs. If you try again, definitely come join us over on a hatch-a-long! Basically a chat thread, but lots of questions asked and answered as well as lots of encouragement and fun! Lots of very knowledgeable people there. I've learned a lot just being on the hatch-a-long threads! Keep me posted on this hatch though! Hopefully with your safety holes and removing the vent plugs you will end up with some chicks.

 

[Heyyyyyy6689]

It could be. But it could also be the eggs, malpositions, or nutrition of the flock the eggs came from. There are so many variables. If I remember right (it has been 3 years since I had those 3 bad hatches with the vent plugs in), I think most of the ones that hatched in those batches were days 21-23. I'd give your eggs until at least day 25 and then candle for signs of life before calling it quits on the remaining eggs. If you try again, definitely come join us over on a hatch-a-long! Basically a chat thread, but lots of questions asked and answered as well as lots of encouragement and fun! Lots of very knowledgeable people there. I've learned a lot just being on the hatch-a-long threads! Keep me posted on this hatch though! Hopefully with your safety holes and removing the vent plugs you will end up with some chicks.

The chick has hatched but there is blood on its end and I’m afraid it was too early

 

[kelseyk]

The chick has hatched but there is blood on its end and I’m afraid it was too early

Some chicks will have a little blood where the umbilicle cord was attached for a little while after hatching and that is normal. If it continues to bleed instead of clot you can use a q-tip and apply some cornstarch to the area to help form a clot.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

The chick has hatched but there is blood on its end and I’m afraid it was too early

Yay congratulations!!! Good job!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

The chick has hatched but there is blood on its end and I’m afraid it was too early

Is there a lot of blood?

 

[Heyyyyyy6689]

The chick has hatched and it is drying up I’m not sure how much blood it has lost though... it’s not walking yet but can move around. Hopefully it will be ok