I did the ultimate no no

[lilshadow]

I have a chick that pipped last night, and still no zip or anything except for an occasional peep. I got impatient and thought I would help it. Well, I made it bleed. I feel very guilty for it. I put it back in the incubator, but I don't think it is going to make it now.

I know I am a horrible person and I knew better that is what is getting me is that I knew better than to do that.

 

[Buster]

Sometimes they will still make it. Just give it time and watch.

 

[lilshadow]

I hope so. I feel like such a jerk for what I did.

 

[william9792]

don't feel bad , we learn from making thing go wrong sometimes, just learn from it.

 

[Buster]

I'm not sure if I'm absolutely right on this but when I've helped before there seems to be a blood supply to the membrane around the chick. If I see the slightest bit of blood there then I stop. I think the chick has to absorb more before it hatches. So there is a good chance all you did was make the membrane bleed and the chick still might hatch.

It's hard to watch them and wait for them and it's also hard when they don't hatch after all that effort. The ones I like the least are the ones that pip then zip and then die.

It's normal to pip and then rest for HOURS and HOURS and HOURS. LOL! Just be patient (coming from the least patient guy in the world).

 

[lilshadow]

I know, I can't stand the waiting part. I am a very impatient person, I have no patience when it comes to this. I get so excited.

 

[ranchhand]

Hope it turns out ok,. be patient!

*I want patience, and I want it NOW*

 

[redhen]

its so hard to tell when to step in! because i waited, and did not help..and the chick died!...best wishes!

 

[Mahonri]

I think I learned the HELP part from our wonderful member who helped out her double yolker twins... she would take the tiniest part of shell, if there was even the slightest bit of blood, she would stop, wet it down and put it back in the bator with a wet paper towel.... then she would wait and evaluate the chick(s) to see if they were ready to go further.

Hang in there. When I was a kid, I would sometimes help the late hatchers underneath broodies. I'll be honest most didn't make it, but some did and those that didn't make it probably wouldn't have anyway and it was a part of natures way... some of them weren't developed correctly and wouldn't have been able to live.

God speed.

 

[kbbeale]

I know how you feel. I once cracked open what I thought was a clear egg - only to find a little wiggling baby embryo chick in there - which of course subsequently died. OMG I totally felt like crap.

Hang in there, I'm sure your little fella will be ok.