HELP....chick hasn't absorbed yolk

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Thanks. That's the best advice I've gotten yet!
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AmyLynn2374 said:
Chicks often take up to 24 hours after pip to zip, much of that is quietly absorbing the yolk and veining. You can leave him in the bator or place him in a coffee mug under the brooder light. As long as the yolk is not ruptured and it hasn't lost significant blood it has a decent chance. I had one that(on it's own) decided to hatch only after 4-5 hours after pipping and had not absorbed the yolk, but his ruptured and he did not make it. I had a second that hatched in the night and still had a marble sized amount still unabsobed, but it was intact. I started with the cup in the bator, but ended up moving it to the brooder under the light and he/she is thriving over a week later. It did take a day to finish and that wasn't a large amount.

You can always candle and if there are no pips water test the rest that haven't hatched.
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Just a warning regarding the coffee mug: I thought the coffee mug would be the perfect solution for a chick that needed more time to absorb blood from the membrane. So, I popped him into the mug, and popped the mug back into the incubator. Perfect! Right size, heavy enough that no one could tip it over, tall enough that they wouldn't be tempted to try to jump in. I got up the next morning to find one little chick who had hatched, then decided to practice his acrobatic skills. He'd dived through the handle of the mug, while his umbilical cord was still attached to the egg shell. I found him dangling by the cord, head down, feet still sticking through the handle, still attached to the egg shell. If it wasn't so dangerous, it would have been quite comical. I cut him loose, dabbed some betadine on the umbilical stump, and gave him time to recuperate before moving to the brooder. I tell you, they are resilient little buggers.
 
lazy gardener said:
Just a warning regarding the coffee mug: I thought the coffee mug would be the perfect solution for a chick that needed more time to absorb blood from the membrane. So, I popped him into the mug, and popped the mug back into the incubator. Perfect! Right size, heavy enough that no one could tip it over, tall enough that they wouldn't be tempted to try to jump in. I got up the next morning to find one little chick who had hatched, then decided to practice his acrobatic skills. He'd dived through the handle of the mug, while his umbilical cord was still attached to the egg shell. I found him dangling by the cord, head down, feet still sticking through the handle, still attached to the egg shell. If it wasn't so dangerous, it would have been quite comical. I cut him loose, dabbed some betadine on the umbilical stump, and gave him time to recuperate before moving to the brooder. I tell you, they are resilient little buggers.
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I moved the coffee mug to the brooder because chicks are pretty darn good jumpers and he was trying to get out of the cup which put him right beside my heating element in the bator and I was afraid he would end up get hung up or burnt, so they do have their cautions. I had tried two other conatiners before the coffee mug, but couldn't keep him in there. I barely contained him in the mug.
 
I got the coffee mug idea from you, and thought it was brilliant... never thinking that the little bugger would try to dive through the handle. Next time I have to use a coffee mug, I'll tape the handle closed!
 
lazy gardener said:
I got the coffee mug idea from you, and thought it was brilliant... never thinking that the little bugger would try to dive through the handle. Next time I have to use a coffee mug, I'll tape the handle closed!
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LOL I got it from a couple different members on the HAL thread. I will say, it was the only thing that kept the bugger confined, but just barely. They are determined buggers!
 
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I love these messages!!!! I received a call from my mom who is another concerned mommy and she thinks the chick passed. But she then told me another had hatched. I wish I would have known all this information before, I believe I could have saved him. Keep the info coming. Thanks to all
 
Wanted to share I lost one and 3 more hatched. I'm up to 8 strong chicks! The last 2 had the little string like thingy attached to their bottom. Is that due to high humidity?
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