HELP HELP HELP URGENT...Day 23 and nothing...Please!!

[SarahF]

so, the chick has died.

i feel terrilbe. i feel as though i didn't know enough to go ahead with an intervention.

thank you for everyone's advice and fast replies.

.sarah

 

[Fudgie]

So sorry Sara, you tried.

We learn so much at this hatching game. You may have lost a chick but you have gained so much in knowledge and preparation. God has reasons for stuff that happens. Look at how many of us have learned right along with you. Keep trying!

 

[Leah-yes I know I'm crazy]

Sorry about the chick. I know it stinks, but you learn so much more for the next time in the process. Don't feel badly, just gather the experience as information for your next, more successful, hatch.

 

[Wynette]

I've been reading along, hoping this would end differently. I'm very sorry for your loss. But, you sure gave that chick the very best chance you could! Bless you for helping.

 

[Patchesnposies]

Oh Sarah, don't be too sad.

Every one of us that has attempted to hatch eggs has lost one (or more, in my case!) that we ended up feeling like if we'd only known more, or done something sooner, or LEFT it ALONE

etc...it would have lived...

In fact, just two nights ago I convinced my husband that one of our eggs was no good and to take it out of the incubator....well, we opened it up (as we usually do-to try and discern how old it was when it stopped developing) and it had a perfectly viable embryo in it. Ugh!

As silly as it sounds I ended up feeling like I was a murderer.....if not for me there would have been a lovely little chicken popping out in another week or so....

You have learned so much! I do hope you will try again.

Blessings,

Deb

 

[SarahF]

what do i do about Molly now (mama)? she's going to continue sitting on eggs...when will she stop?

 

[Fudgie]

does she still have eggs left under her bum? Let her sit them. She will do ok.

 

[Southernbelle]

Sarah, I'm so, so sorry for your loss! Please don't beat yourself up over it! I've been following your thread all day, I also have a first-time broody sitting on a few eggs on day 23 and I was starting to worry and wonder if I should intervene. No pipping, no cheeping that I can hear, but I think I'm just going to wait a while longer and hope for the best. I don't know if I'm doing the right thing, either. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm so sorry it didn't turn out better.

As for your broody - it all depends on her. I've had some sit for 6+ weeks and others leave at 3 weeks. If you could find a newborn chick or 2 for her, that would be ideal. But if that isn't possible, I'd probably put another couple eggs under her, but give her some free eggs or something you're not emotionally invested in incase she leaves the nest.

 

[deerman]

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[Guinea Goonie]

Hello:

This is such learning process. I think we have ALL tried to save a chick and have lost them. You really can not learn how to do this without just having a hands on experience. Your chick may have lost, but you have gained valuable knowledge. Please do not be discouraged, these things just happen. Learning how to help a chickey out of a bad spot is very important. It may take you a few tries, but you will learn and get the hang of it. Do not despair, you did what you had to do and this really is better than alot of people would have done.

Next time you run into this problem, you will have that much more experience and can look at it in a better light.

We all feel your pain.