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Oh no! What happened?
Oh no! What happened?
Icelandic Chickens
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I think it is stuck! In my experience, if the hole becomes bigger, rather than a "zipper" around the egg, they are stuck.
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Thanks, I have 2 like that. What is the best way to help them? Slowly make the hole bigger till they can squiggle out or crack the shell like a zip?
I think it is stuck! In my experience, if the hole becomes bigger, rather than a "zipper" around the egg, they are stuck.
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Thanks, I have 2 like that. What is the best way to help them? Slowly make the hole bigger till they can squiggle out or crack the shell like a zip?
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I think it is stuck! In my experience, if the hole becomes bigger, rather than a "zipper" around the egg, they are stuck.
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Thanks, I have 2 like that. What is the best way to help them? Slowly make the hole bigger till they can squiggle out or crack the shell like a zip?
Make a zipper, and remove the top half of the shell. You will need hot water (well, warm water) to moisten the area. It is likely sticky and can not turn and the membrane is probably stuck to the chick. If there is no blood, dampen it and remove it (membrane) from over the chicks top half, and leave the chick in the bottom half of the shell. Note, it may just pop (hatch) right out anyway.
You know there are 2 membranes, right? The crisp white outer one, and then the one wrapped around the chick that has blood vessels.
I think it is stuck! In my experience, if the hole becomes bigger, rather than a "zipper" around the egg, they are stuck.
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Thanks, I have 2 like that. What is the best way to help them? Slowly make the hole bigger till they can squiggle out or crack the shell like a zip?
Make a zipper, and remove the top half of the shell. You will need hot water (well, warm water) to moisten the area. It is likely sticky and can not turn and the membrane is probably stuck to the chick. If there is no blood, dampen it and remove it (membrane) from over the chicks top half, and leave the chick in the bottom half of the shell. Note, it may just pop (hatch) right out anyway.
You know there are 2 membranes, right? The crisp white outer one, and then the one wrapped around the chick that has blood vessels.
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Thanks, I have 2 like that. What is the best way to help them? Slowly make the hole bigger till they can squiggle out or crack the shell like a zip?
Make a zipper, and remove the top half of the shell. You will need hot water (well, warm water) to moisten the area. It is likely sticky and can not turn and the membrane is probably stuck to the chick. If there is no blood, dampen it and remove it (membrane) from over the chicks top half, and leave the chick in the bottom half of the shell. Note, it may just pop (hatch) right out anyway.
You know there are 2 membranes, right? The crisp white outer one, and then the one wrapped around the chick that has blood vessels.
Yep, I do. I've had mixed results from helping so I thought I'd see whatyou advised.
Thanks!
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Thanks, I have 2 like that. What is the best way to help them? Slowly make the hole bigger till they can squiggle out or crack the shell like a zip?
Make a zipper, and remove the top half of the shell. You will need hot water (well, warm water) to moisten the area. It is likely sticky and can not turn and the membrane is probably stuck to the chick. If there is no blood, dampen it and remove it (membrane) from over the chicks top half, and leave the chick in the bottom half of the shell. Note, it may just pop (hatch) right out anyway.
You know there are 2 membranes, right? The crisp white outer one, and then the one wrapped around the chick that has blood vessels.
Yep, I do. I've had mixed results from helping so I thought I'd see whatyou advised.
Thanks!
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Yep. I had one climb our fence grab a hen and climb back over to try and get another faster than my DH could run outside with his gun in his cowboy boots and underpants. No Lie. I was mad and sad the hens were killed but I sure did laugh my butt off after the dust had settled. It was a sight! It was early morning but the sun was a shining and I am sure the neighbors saw it all.
All laughing aside, we wired a top on all of the runs after that and we haven't lost another chicken yet.
Yep. I had one climb our fence grab a hen and climb back over to try and get another faster than my DH could run outside with his gun in his cowboy boots and underpants. No Lie. I was mad and sad the hens were killed but I sure did laugh my butt off after the dust had settled. It was a sight! It was early morning but the sun was a shining and I am sure the neighbors saw it all.
All laughing aside, we wired a top on all of the runs after that and we haven't lost another chicken yet.
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Yeah, go babies!
Yeah, go babies!
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Here he is(never mind the crazy EEs):
Is he the first Minnesnowtan Icelandic??
Is he the first Minnesnowtan Icelandic??
Congrats Ryan!
Here's to many more!
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Ditto that!
Hoping Michelle in Alaska is doing well with her hatch, too!
Ditto that!
Hoping Michelle in Alaska is doing well with her hatch, too!
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