INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Chaos18]

....long day today I miss much?

Only a bunch of fun stuff.

BTW...I'm saving eggs for the bator....

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Hi Blooie...feeling well today?

 

[Chaos18]

Um,   Got room here for me?

Welcome to the fun place

 

[Blooie]

Thanks, Chaos! Yep, feeling better although today was a little tough. First cardio- rehab appointment. Legs feel like rubber bands...slightly furry rubber bands! (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

 

[Chaos18]

Thats just your winter coat

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Our first ever incubating experience got EXCITING today (day 20) with 8 of our 18 eggs hatching ... the rest have all pipped so just waiting to see that they can make it the rest of the way.

The first chick hatched this morning at 2:30am -- the most recent one hatched at 6:30 this evening; the humidity is staying around 76% since the hatchings started. I haven't pulled anyone (or the empty shells) out yet.

But, I'm starting to be little concerned (primarily because I'm not sure what all to expect) -- several have started pooping (green) and the others end of walking, falling, laying, sleeping, etc., all in it ... including the newbies that are still wet. The last two chicks were a wee bit different when they came out -- a bit more blood seemed to come out with them and more "gunk". At least two also looked different with their navels -- little but visible red dots. Is this a sign of open navels? Should I be concerned about infections setting in with the poop, etc., that everyone is falling into? Should I take out the older, drier chicks?

Please help a first timer!

Welcome! @FaithWalkFarms

you can get them out if the brooder is ready! can you upload images to show the navels? not sure why they would bleed unless too high heat, assuming you dont assist them. Iodine navels if open see if these help you at all if you cant get us images

HOW to POST PICs from a CELL PHONE / AP or browser see starting at post #1208
Updating avatar/profile picture HERE
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Navels, Umbilical, Yolk Sack and Abdomen Issues:

NAVELS She HATCHED! But what's with her butt? post #25012
Umbilical Gunk aka Strings post #25012
Help I have a BLEEDER! NAVEL looks like a Vagina? begin (this is gonna be a long one) post #5159
Yolk Sac problems:

• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1052862/yolk-sac-problems-graphic-pictures#post_16341493
• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1000154/peachick-necropsy-pictures-graphic

Duckling was high risk for yolk sac infection, dipped it's umbilicus in chlorhexidine and gave it Baytril. post #35400 Chlorhexidine post #35432
MY CHICK has yolk hanging and is dragging in the bator HELP! begin post #15672
Mushy Chick Disease YOLK SACK INFECTION: Mushy Chick Disease
THIS IS NOT PASTY BUTT its Umbilical post #4077
Look ok or not fully absorbed yolk?? Begin post #4578

@MotorcycleChick

Chill and cornbread for dinner tonight.

looks yumms!!

Um,

Got room here for me?

Oh Blooie!!! God love you!!! Glad to have you join us!!!

Have you requested how you wish your eggs shipped Blooie?
I suggest you do, no matter where you get them from!

....long day today I miss much?

Thanks, BantyChooks! Got the incubator ready to go and eggs will be shipped on Monday. Don't expect them until Thursday. I'm not nervous - no, not a bit! But I'm a Navy wife - I can do anything.

see above! welcome again!

 

[Blooie]

Now I know how new folks feel when they come to the Mama Heating Pad thread......so many pages to read!! Well, better pull up a chair, pour another cup of coffee and get at it. If I ain't been heard from in two days send troops!

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Well CH led a chicken rebellion against evil hawk George.

what,I did

 

[BantyChooks]

Now I know how new folks feel when they come to the Mama Heating Pad thread......so many pages to read!!  Well, better pull up a chair, pour another cup of coffee and get at it.  If I ain't been heard from in two days send troops!

Gotta warn ya... Don't be drinking coffee, you'll wreck your keyboard! 'Specially when you hit the recaps...

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Now I know how new folks feel when they come to the Mama Heating Pad thread......so many pages to read!!  Well, better pull up a chair, pour another cup of coffee and get at it.  If I ain't been heard from in two days send troops!

Well if you get lost we could send a slobbery ole St Bernard...