Jojociita
In the Brooder
- Aug 25, 2023
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Ok so this is like my 5th hatch and Iāve tried a variety of different homemade incubators. This one has been most successful. Thus far, this little girl, who is an overly large egg, pipped at exactly 1 PM eastern,(itās about 9pm now and I actually caught the pip on camera. Sheās continued to make her pip larger in a general area but not begun to turn. sheās also been VERY vocal and finally managed to knock off a giant piece of shell. Iām attaching a picture, but when she knocked the piece off the top, I noticed that the membrane was very, VERY yellow. She keeps popping her beak out andā¦ what looks like, eating pieces of the membrane? But she hasnāt begun to turn or zip.
She seems very lively, vocal and moving more (with her beak) than any other chic Iāve ever hatched. However, sheās not moved from that initial pip position and Iām afraid her inner membrane is stuck. Like I noted, sheās very vocal, but in my mind, sounding distressed.
What do I do?
Am I to wrap her in a paper towel, moisten the membrane with some coconut oil or something of the sort, and just put her back, or do I just let her do her thing the? The pip hole is already so large that I donāt think Iād need to remove any additional shell but I donāt know. Im fairly certain she pipped into her air cell and then out about 12 hour later.
The incubator is currently at 76% humidity but I did have issues keeping it under 60% during the incubation. It seems like she wants out NOW, and it seems like sheās done with her pre-hatching processes. Aka; sheās not opening and closing her mouth (showing that sheās absorbing her yoke still), and her beak is all over the place eating at the membrane.
Iām just at a loss and worried. I know the egg was too big to begin with and Iām not sure why I tempted fate. I donāt know why I put it in there, but for some reason she was the first one to PIP (three days early at that) and I donāt want o lie her if I can help it. I donāt think she needs a full assist (Iām well acquainted with the āassisted hatchingā thread, and not eager to do a full assist wen I donāt think she needs it.
Please help! Iām attaching pictures of her current state, the pip and the pip 4 hours later. I apologize that the images are overwhelmingly yellow but the lights tend to do that. I assure you that, in person, her membrane is in fact yellow.
Right now;
Initial pip at 1pm est;
Pip at 5pm EST;
She seems very lively, vocal and moving more (with her beak) than any other chic Iāve ever hatched. However, sheās not moved from that initial pip position and Iām afraid her inner membrane is stuck. Like I noted, sheās very vocal, but in my mind, sounding distressed.
What do I do?
Am I to wrap her in a paper towel, moisten the membrane with some coconut oil or something of the sort, and just put her back, or do I just let her do her thing the? The pip hole is already so large that I donāt think Iād need to remove any additional shell but I donāt know. Im fairly certain she pipped into her air cell and then out about 12 hour later.The incubator is currently at 76% humidity but I did have issues keeping it under 60% during the incubation. It seems like she wants out NOW, and it seems like sheās done with her pre-hatching processes. Aka; sheās not opening and closing her mouth (showing that sheās absorbing her yoke still), and her beak is all over the place eating at the membrane.
Iām just at a loss and worried. I know the egg was too big to begin with and Iām not sure why I tempted fate. I donāt know why I put it in there, but for some reason she was the first one to PIP (three days early at that) and I donāt want o lie her if I can help it. I donāt think she needs a full assist (Iām well acquainted with the āassisted hatchingā thread, and not eager to do a full assist wen I donāt think she needs it.
Please help! Iām attaching pictures of her current state, the pip and the pip 4 hours later. I apologize that the images are overwhelmingly yellow but the lights tend to do that. I assure you that, in person, her membrane is in fact yellow.
Right now;
Initial pip at 1pm est;
Pip at 5pm EST;
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Iām Definitely not assisting yet 
way way too early, but I did NOT expect a full yellow membrane when she knocked that piece off. Iām seeing if I can attach a Gif I made of her chaotic bopping about. (Edit, I canāt), but itās fast, and frantic. Turns out, no coconut oil on hand. I have apricot oil (meant ffor skin and hair), grapeseed oil and avocado oil(for cooking), aquaphor (for tattoos? 
), and Bacitrin without any fancy additives. Not sure which is best. Iām just worried her inner membrane has glued itself to her because of the humidity issues and she simply canāt move. But more humidity wouldnāt help a sticky or a āwetā chick, would it? Oh lawd itās always something. I just want to let her do her thing without my humidity issues during incubation spoiling her chances. 
