Hey total newbie to chickens

[Tilly213]

hey, my husband used to live on a farm and as a youngster had ducks and chickens. When he moved in with me many moons ago he bought along his brinsea octagon 10 incubator which has just gathered dust for the last few years! After having nippers of our own we thought it would be a nice experience to hatch and raise our own little brood so got 4 eggs from our local farm. One hatched day 20 and after 24 hrs in the incubator and not been able to fully dry I moved him to the brooder with a teddy for comfort and although I’ve not seen him eat or drink yet he is fluffing up, we then had a 2nd hatch very quickly compared to the first but he seems to have an attachment from his behind to the membrane and bits of shell of membrane stuck to him, he was gettin up and moving around but has started just lying down and shaking his leg, should I move him to brooder with his shell that’s attached or leave him in incubator to see if it dries?? Nothing seems to be happening with other 2 eggs

 

[Kiki]

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You will need to carefully cut the string that is holding the shell to him. Do NOT pull on it.


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[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I hope that you enjoy your time here. Good luck with your chicks.

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[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[TwoChicksChix]

Welcome!

As for the first chick. He won’t need to eat or drink for a bit after hatching because the yolk helps keep them nourished. That’s how’s people are able to ship day old chicks.

If you end up worried about him not drinking, you can carefully dip the tip of his beak in the water and that’ll help him realize where the water is.

As for the second chick. I’d give her some time before you do anything. Chicks are often born with pieces of membrane or goo attached to them which they’ll shed a little after hatching.

If it still hasn’t gotten off after a bit, see if it’s just stuck to her or if it is actually attached to her but. If it’s attached to her but, you can let it dry out so long as the other chick isn’t pecking at it. It’s sort of like an umbilical cord.

For the last two eggs, had you candles them and were sure they had life? They could just be taking their time.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your chick and the rest of your hatch. I have never hatched using an incubator, just a broody hen.

 

[Tilly213]

Welcome!

As for the first chick. He won’t need to eat or drink for a bit after hatching because the yolk helps keep them nourished. That’s how’s people are able to ship day old chicks.

If you end up worried about him not drinking, you can carefully dip the tip of his beak in the water and that’ll help him realize where the water is.

As for the second chick. I’d give her some time before you do anything. Chicks are often born with pieces of membrane or goo attached to them which they’ll shed a little after hatching.

If it still hasn’t gotten off after a bit, see if it’s just stuck to her or if it is actually attached to her but. If it’s attached to her but, you can let it dry out so long as the other chick isn’t pecking at it. It’s sort of like an umbilical cord.

For the last two eggs, had you candles them and were sure they had life? They could just be taking their time.

Ok will see how it goes drying out There was life in all 4 at day 17 but then haven’t candled since. We put them in incubator on a Sunday afternoon so I’ve read that’s not classed as day 1, if that’s right then it’s only day 21 for us today so should I give them till Thursday before presuming the worst

 

[TwoChicksChix]

Fear not, I’ve had a chick hatch three days early and a chick hatch two days late. Some buggers just don’t want the realities of being born. Can’t say I blame them

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of FUN!

 

[Lazy Farmer]