MelissaPam
In the Brooder
Hey Foks,
We started hatching our replacement clutch of Serama eggs shipped half-way accross the country. The first batch, shipped in freezing temps in January did not develop except for 2 which both died at late stage development. This clutch, 5 developed and looked ok, but no movement at lockdown. No pips or any movement at day 23 I assumed all were dead since we heard or saw no movement. When I got a low temp alarm this morning I turned off the incubator, now 6 hrs later we finally got around to an autopsy and the first chick was alive! It was cold, gasping, and still had a lot of yolk to absorb. I'm afraid I wasn't very careful in opening the egg and cut a vessel attached to the shell. But we popped him and the other 4 eggs back in the incubator. Temp is set to 37.5 C and humidity has been about 66 at lockdown, 48-50 otherwise with some variability. The incubator is taking a while to rewarm.
What do we do next?! Do the eggs have any hope of survival, the little chick, who otherwise looked fully developed? Anything I should do for him? The others. We feel terrible. Your knowledgeable advice appreciated!
We started hatching our replacement clutch of Serama eggs shipped half-way accross the country. The first batch, shipped in freezing temps in January did not develop except for 2 which both died at late stage development. This clutch, 5 developed and looked ok, but no movement at lockdown. No pips or any movement at day 23 I assumed all were dead since we heard or saw no movement. When I got a low temp alarm this morning I turned off the incubator, now 6 hrs later we finally got around to an autopsy and the first chick was alive! It was cold, gasping, and still had a lot of yolk to absorb. I'm afraid I wasn't very careful in opening the egg and cut a vessel attached to the shell. But we popped him and the other 4 eggs back in the incubator. Temp is set to 37.5 C and humidity has been about 66 at lockdown, 48-50 otherwise with some variability. The incubator is taking a while to rewarm.
What do we do next?! Do the eggs have any hope of survival, the little chick, who otherwise looked fully developed? Anything I should do for him? The others. We feel terrible. Your knowledgeable advice appreciated!
