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

[deerman]

What type of egg, duck,chicken,???

 

[Patchesnposies]

Sorry, hon. It sounds like it might have died. Do you think it could be sleeping? You could see the heartbeat before and now you don't?

Can you see it's head and beak? I would have probably broken open the membrane and let it breathe air, while still keeping it in the wet paper towel.

You can try that. It may be really weak or dying. At this point you have nothing to lose.

It's really hard to know what to tell you to do without being there to see what's going on.

No matter what, you tried your best.

Deb

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

dont know a whole lot about this but id do what akane said if its not moving.maybe doesnt have air...poke a small hole where it is clear of the veins.....

 

[SarahF]

thanks deb. i'll try that. it was beating and it has stopped. will report back in a minute...

 

[SarahF]

i started to take more and more shell off. the chick started beating again.

it appears that the yolk hasnt finished absorbing. there was some blood.

i believe the membrane is still complete, so i haven't made a whole yet.

I know for fact it is 23 days old!

have i doomed this bird?

 

[SarahF]

ok...chick is still moving...i havent broken the membrane yet, i think it's head/beak is wrapped up toward the inside...so i can't tell where to open it!?!?

i read a bit more and see that there will be a bit of yolk still apparent. this is similar.

once i make a hole, how wet should i keep the chick...

thank you everyone...i couldn't do this with out you!!!!!!!!!!!


Sarah

 

[Patchesnposies]

Sarah-Take a deep breath, sit down and read the information I sent in another post on this thread. It is all about how to "help" a chick hatch who is having trouble. It is also posted in a "sticky" at the top of this forum.

I don't think you have doomed this bird at all. You may have, in fact, saved it. The most important thing right now is to not let it dry out too much and to keep it hydrated without drowning it.

And WARM. It needs to stay warm.

There is an old saying, "Where there is life, there is hope." So, if his heart is still beating he could still make it.

Read the instructions on intervention so you will be prepared for the next step when it comes.

Good luck!

Deb

 

[SarahF]

ok. i have read it and i've done everything but break the membrane for the chick to breath, because i cannot see the beak!

there are alot of blood veins throughout the membrane and it worries me. also, there is a large white vein close to the yolk. it looks more like feather-consistency, but it's too vein-like to be that. does anyone know what that might be?

i'll keep it warm and moist. all the egg is gone.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

I would cover the hole, even if it is large, with clear tape to help hold in the moisture. You can leave a TINY spot open for air. Keep the egg on the heating pad on low, but it needs heat surrounding it. It would probably be better to put it in a shoebox with a 25 watt bulb and a wet paper towel under the light for humidity. Don't do anything with it right now. It needs at least 24 hours to absorb the yolk. The egg is porous and can breathe. When the chick is ready, it will poke through the internal membrane with it's beak. Just be patient. It may not move much at this point...don't worry about that. It just needs to be left alone with warmth and humidity. Good luck!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Quote:
That is the navel cord...where the yolk is sucked into the abdomen of the chick before hatching. If the chick doesn't absorb the yolk, it's unlikely to live.