I need help...MORE trouble !!!

[Hobbley_Farm]

This is red. I just looked at it closer a minute ago. I think it's is infact the yoke sack. (I hope) I have it on a heating pad, but I think I'm going to stick it back in the bator because I read that it helps with them being able to absorb. It makes sense anyway. If it's not what it is, I can't see as it hurting this chick. My other eggs aren't really doing much. I can't believe this day!

 

[johnmayersquare]

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Yeah.......I'm not very experienced.......I just had my first hatch..........but putting it back in with the humidity in the bator sounds right to me.

I hit a deer about 5 years ago and STILL remember it to this day..........One of the scariest moments of my life because it slid across the whole side of the SUV and then the back of it broke the entire side back window. I had my three kids in the middle seats, THANK GOD, because I can't imagine what would have happened to them......SO upsetting! Hang in there!

 

[MissPrissy]

Raise the humidity in the bator. Even with the chick stuck the unabsorbed yolk indicates it was not ready to be removed from its shell.

This is why helping a chick hatch is not a good thing.

Raise the humidity to 70% in your bator. Close it and keep it closed. Let nature do her thing. The weakest ones are usually better off not hatching. You will not want a chick that could not hatch itself to breed. You weaken your flock in the long run.

 

[Akane]

First, beat the cat. Mine know not to even come close to the chicks

It's definitely not the cat's fault. If you have cats it should be obvious not to leave anything in their reach. Even the best trained predatory animal will occasionally give in when you aren't watching. That would be why I only have small pets like guinea pigs if I have a room with a locking door to put them in. My dog has never harmed a guinea pig and will happily wash them and follow them around while I'm watching. I wouldn't trust her for a minute alone even with cage bars seperating them. If you want to keep multiple animals in your house it's your responsibility to keep them apart so they stay safe.

Why was the chick in a bowl instead of a brooder anyway? I would have either put it back in the incubator or into a brooder under a light. Probably the brooder because my incubator does not recover fast so I wouldn't want to open it twice. Opening your incubator will only make it more likely the others will get stuck like that one. Since you don't have a humidity gauge you'll have to guess if there's enough water. I would add water, preferably via a straw or tubing through the vent holes without opening they bator, until you get a slight film of water on the edge of the windows or it appears the chicks are hatching without further issues. You don't want too much visible water or it dripping off because too much humidity will risk drowning the chicks as they pip.​

 

[Hobbley_Farm]

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It's definitely not the cat's fault. If you have cats it should be obvious not to leave anything in their reach. Even the best trained predatory animal will occasionally give in when you aren't watching. That would be why I only have small pets like guinea pigs if I have a room with a locking door to put them in. My dog has never harmed a guinea pig and will happily wash them and follow them around while I'm watching. I wouldn't trust her for a minute alone even with cage bars seperating them. If you want to keep multiple animals in your house it's your responsibility to keep them apart so they stay safe.

Why was the chick in a bowl instead of a brooder anyway? I would have either put it back in the incubator or into a brooder under a light. Probably the brooder because my incubator does not recover fast so I wouldn't want to open it twice. Opening your incubator will only make it more likely the others will get stuck like that one. Since you don't have a humidity gauge you'll have to guess if there's enough water. I would add water, preferably via a straw or tubing through the vent holes without opening they bator, until you get a slight film of water on the edge of the windows or it appears the chicks are hatching without further issues. You don't want too much visible water or it dripping off because too much humidity will risk drowning the chicks as they pip.

Well, I have to say I took the "beat the cat" comment with a grain of salt.
I'm sure I did a few things that more experienced people would not have done. Just trying to muddle though this the best I can and ask for help when I'm stuck.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. It does help to have support and supportive comments. Especially today. I have to say I'm happy to say this day is nearly over. I've felt like the grime reaper today! Phew!

 

[swtangel321]

Hows the chickie this morning ??

 

[Hobbley_Farm]

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She's doing well. She's peeping up a storm. I put her back in the bator yesterday at the advice of many responders on here. She seems to be moving all the eggs around. Don't know if that's going to affect them or not. But she's just as lively as can be. I'm going to go outside today and find SOMETHING to use as a first aid facility for her. I did have two small animal cages (the starter type cages people get for rabbits and hamsters) but both of the plastic bottoms got broken. (don't ask how...it's just ridiculous) I have a bin outside that I could use but it's SOO big I don't know where I would put it. I'm sure i'll figure out something. Then I'm going to put the First Aid Facility in my closet. (we have a walk in closet that's rather large) Thanks for asking

Nobody really understands other than other BYC'ers...do they? lol

 

[swtangel321]

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She's doing well. She's peeping up a storm. I put her back in the bator yesterday at the advice of many responders on here. She seems to be moving all the eggs around. Don't know if that's going to affect them or not. But she's just as lively as can be. I'm going to go outside today and find SOMETHING to use as a first aid facility for her. I did have two small animal cages (the starter type cages people get for rabbits and hamsters) but both of the plastic bottoms got broken. (don't ask how...it's just ridiculous) I have a bin outside that I could use but it's SOO big I don't know where I would put it. I'm sure i'll figure out something. Then I'm going to put the First Aid Facility in my closet. (we have a walk in closet that's rather large) Thanks for asking

Nobody really understands other than other BYC'ers...do they? lol

LOL, other people (not BYC'ers) would think we were all nuts, LOL !!! Do you have a brooder set up all ready ?? Instead of making another brooder you could take a peice of cardboard and make her a little place in the main brooder, she should only need to be seprate for a short amount of time. I'm glad she is doing good !!

 

[Hobbley_Farm]

I have a brooder out in the chicken shack. I have a small space heater in there and the chicks that I bought from ideal poultry are doing fine. However, because it's outside, it's not where i can check it every few minutes. lol. SO I got the Huge bin out of one of our sheds and have it in our closet. I have a newly hatched chick in the bator right now working on drying off. So I'm just going to put it in with the bubble butt. (looks like she has a pink bubble on her hiney) If she survives, I think that's her name now. This might just be what I do with all hatchlings through out the winter. Because it's out of everyones way, it's no biggy. We don't really use our closet so much as all the drawers in the Chest or the dresser and so forth.

It's sorta coming together now. My Rhythm, so to speak.

 

[swtangel321]

Sounds like a plan !!

I hope she keeps doing good, if shes's made it this far shes got somthing going for her !!