HELP!!!! Exposed membrane and blood vessels!HATCHING CHICK WITH MISSING BOTTOM SHELL!

[WolfGirlMagic]

She's trying hard. We're all rooting for you baby.

Thank you so much! You guys have been amazing!
Fingers are crossed here too!

 

[pasuit]

Great idea.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Ok, I've got to see this out to the end Praying for a hatch before you got to go College.

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Ok, I've got to see this out to the end Praying for a hatch before you got to go College.

Same! I'll be sure to keep everyone informed (as long as my wifi doesn't go out of course... Argh)

 

[HfgChicken]

Just joined the thread! Hoping she hatches with no problems.

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Only one thicker blood vessel left that I can see!
And is that green spot some poop?!
Does that mean she absorbed most or all of her yolk?!
I'm thinking it is going to be soon guys!

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Legggggg!
There is her knee sticking through!
There is a little blood from that blood vessel that was there but it stopped.
She was peeping MUCH more.
Do I have to assist soon?

 

[aart]

It's hard to say when to start...but if blood vessels seem to be receding and she's moving and vocalizing more.....I might start chipping away at that shell.

So you have good tools to do so?
I've found a tweezers or very small hemostat work well to grab just tiny bit of shell and break it out. Be careful not to pinch anything inside shell, keep inner part of tool just inside inner surface of shell. Hope that makes sense.

Also do you have a place set up to work on it?
I use a utility lamp on a hinged arm set low to work area to provide warmth.
Line a small dish with warm damp paper towels to put egg in.
A small 'spatula' made out of cardboard or thin plastic is good for daubing vaseline or coconut oil on the exposed membranes.

Hope that helps....Best of cLuck!..or rather Best of DUCKling!

 

[Smuvers Farm]

I'm hoping both our little chickie and her duckling are resting right now.

 

[Stayc]

I hope so too. Can't wait for it to hatch!!!