Help! On day 18 and I think I will lose all 9 eggs!!! SMALL AIR SAC

[Kentuckyrain]

I can't do it! It's sleeping peacefully now and I am crying so bad, hubby is asleep on the couch and I know if I wake him, he will tell me to just leave it alone. This is so hard. I never thought trying to hatch baby chicks would hurt so bad!

 

[chicapee]

It is difficult I agree. We will support you with whatever you decide.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I can't do it! It's sleeping peacefully now and I am crying so bad, hubby is asleep on the couch and I know if I wake him, he will tell me to just leave it alone. This is so hard. I never thought trying to hatch baby chicks would hurt so bad!

It has it's moments. Culling a chick at hatch is not something you usually have to do, but when it happens it's not easy.

 

[kuchchicks]

I'm not sure I could do it either. Whatever you decide we support you. And like I said this is not the norm. Take a breath. If it is sleeping and you can't bare it then let it rest. It is possible you will wake in the morning and it will have passed. If not and it gets too difficult rethink your options.

 

[chicapee]

http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia/index.php

Here is an article to make carbon dioxide gas to euthanize. It may help as an alternative.

 

[Kentuckyrain]

Thank you all for being here for me and helping me, the other 7 would never have made it if not for your help in the beginning.

I don't know right now, it is now awake and chirping again, I am crying so bad now. I never would have thought about anything like this. Someone said this is not the norm. Thank gosh, don't know why it happened but I do know I don't want it to suffer anymore. I cried a month ago when we had that bad storm here and I lost power and lost 1 egg because I tried to keep it warm for 2 days using my body heat. It was chirping and everything but on day 20 it died inside the shell, I blame myself for not keeping it warm enough. But because it never hatched, I was not as upset as watching this little one.

Thank you all so much though for helping me atleast get 7 of them hatched,,,

 

[AmyLynn2374]

There is another method that is used, however, there is a disagreement as to how humane it is. It is described in this link, and you make the judgement call: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...crippled-chick-vinegar-and-baking-soda-method

 

[AmyLynn2374]

http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia/index.php

Here is an article to make carbon dioxide gas to euthanize. It may help as an alternative.

You beat me to it girl...I was having trouble finding one.

 

[chicapee]

You beat me to it girl...I was having trouble finding one.

Boy this is tough. I am so thank full for BYC at times this.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Boy this is tough. I am so thank full for BYC at times this.

I know.