I just midwived my first chick NOW WHAT??? questions help!!!!!

[momofdrew]

she piped this noon time and went to check her a hour ago and she hadnt done much more and her membrain was dry so brought her in under lamp and with twezzers and scissors i delivered for the first time she is still attached to her umbical cord and shell which still has blood in it and she is resting should I keep the cord moist or let it dry out????there was so very little blood while i removed her membrain...

 

[ginbart]

Did you take it all the way out of the shell? If not I would let it rest and it should dry up by it's self. It sounds like it was not ready to come out if there was still blood. Let us know what happens.

 

[momofdrew]

there was hardly any blood and I cut the cord which she was attached to the shell with... she bled a drop only...I was terrified she would bleed to death...I have put her in with the broody hen none of the other eggs have pipped so I hope she will survive

 

[ginbart]

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I'm glad it worked out for you. Are your hands shaking? Keep us updated.

 

[FenDruadin]

I'm glad the little one is doing fine.

It's very stressful trying to help!

In case it helps you in the future, I'm guessing she probably was not ready to come out. Chicken eggs often go about 24 hours from pipping to hatching, sometimes longer. Ducks take about 48 hours for me.

The membrane immediately around the pipped section can look dried out, but the membrane inside with the chick--which is what matters--may still be quite moist enough.

I generally wait at least 24 hours before even considering helping.

Keep us updated. I'm glad she's doing fine, and hope she grows up strong and female (unless you *want* her to be a rooster, of course.

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[momofdrew]

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I dont need a roo so I am keeping a positive attitude that it is a SHE...I checked her this morning and she is doing great all dark fuzzy cute silkie...I hope some of the others hatch today I would be disappointed if I only got one out of 10 eggs...