Help!!!

[KingD]

Oh sorry, I never hatched with an incubator- I prefer natures way of hatching

That's the way to do it. It's a shame I don't often have broody hens to hatch from.
It's great fun

 

[Shaleen Ann Brown]

Sorry, I wasn't meaning you. I was responding to all4eggz comment.

I also haven't been hatching for a long time so I'm still learning lots from this forum. You're definitely not alone.

What day is it now? 21?

25

 

[esme13]

Are the eggs in an incubator or broody hen? How many days has it been ? Did they external pip? I need some more information before giving suggestions.

but I will add, I try to never help unless it’s been passed their hatched day. Even than, I would be hesitant, because of shrink wrap and some just need longer to absorb the yolk.

 

[yakitori]

nd the one chick I helped started bleeding

Then it's not ready. if you really want to help early, you can remove the shell (NOT INTERNAL MEMBRANE) over the head of the chick. work verrry slowly and very carefully so as not to tear the membrane. Apply coconut oil or triple antibiotic (non pain free version) over the membrane as you are peeling the shell. and you will be able to see inside better. If you see obvious veins, put it back and wait. If it's yawning/chewing, put it back and wait. If you see yolk, definitely put it back and wait!

Make sure to use clean hands and work area, you don't want to assist, only to have the chick die of an infection.

The window to fully assist is quite small, you will need to wait until the embryo has absorbed the yolk, and the veins have receded. A good indication is when the chick is making lots of noise and trying to get out.

When the chick is not ready it's usually very quiet, and making chewing/yawning motions with its beak.

because I have lost a few chicks who have pipped but didn't come out

internal or external pip?

what incubator are you using and what settings were you using (humidity/temp)? Are the thermometer and hyrgrometer calibrated?

 

[Shaleen Ann Brown]

Then it's not ready. if you really want to help early, you can remove the shell (NOT INTERNAL MEMBRANE) over the head of the chick. work verrry slowly and very carefully so as not to tear the membrane. Apply coconut oil or triple antibiotic (non pain free version) over the membrane as you are peeling the shell. and you will be able to see inside better. If you see obvious veins, put it back and wait. If it's yawning/chewing, put it back and wait. If you see yolk, definitely put it back and wait!

Make sure to use clean hands and work area, you don't want to assist, only to have the chick die of an infection.

The window to fully assist is quite small, you will need to wait until the embryo has absorbed the yolk, and the veins have receded. A good indication is when the chick is making lots of noise and trying to get out.

When the chick is not ready it's usually very quiet, and making chewing/yawning motions with its beak.

internal or external pip?

what incubator are you using and what settings were you using (humidity/temp)? Are the thermometer and hyrgrometer calibrated?

External pip.....humidity in the incubator is 50-55% and hatcher is 65%

 

[Shaleen Ann Brown]

Are the eggs in an incubator or broody hen? How many days has it been ? Did they external pip? I need some more information before giving suggestions.

but I will add, I try to never help unless it’s been passed their hatched day. Even than, I would be hesitant, because of shrink wrap and some just need longer to absorb the yolk.

We have a incubator......will leave the egg alone next time
The chick died this morning

 

[LaFleche]

humidity in the incubator is 50-55%

This is much too high for incubation and I suppose that your chicks died from drowning.

With a humidity this high, there will be lots of albumen left at the end of incubation, and the chicks will drown right after trying to pip.

 

[Shaleen Ann Brown]

That's the way to do it. It's a shame I don't often have broody hens to hatch from.
It's great

This is much too high for incubation and I suppose that your chicks died from drowning.

With a humidity this high, there will be lots of albumen left at the end of incubation, and the chicks will drown right after trying to pip.

will bring it down

 

[All4Eggz]

That's the way to do it. It's a shame I don't often have broody hens to hatch from.
It's great fun

Sure is!
Less hassle when you have a reliable little hen doing all the hard work for you.
And from what I hear, "nature's incubator" usually works better than a real incubator.

 

[KingD]

And from what I hear, "nature's incubator" usually works better than a real incubator.

Yes it actually does! Everyone who does it seems to be extremely successful compared to be incubator methods.