Incubation to hatch (kinda an emergency)

[FireTigeris]

Question, if some are hatching late do they still have two days of yolk or of I need to try to feed them ASAP?

One is hatching 28 hours late (from the third hatcher) and one just now piped almost 33 hours later...

are these late ones starving?

 

[Higins00]

From my understanding they are good for 2 days after hatching. I personaly don't wait that long. I only keep them in the incubator untill they are fluffy.

 

[terrilhb]

I would think they would be ok until they dry out. Than food and water. Good luck

 

[FireTigeris]

Thanks- I'll let these two get puffy then move them with the others.

8/13 yesterday
2/13 today
1/13 piped today
2- unresponsive but neither clear nor early quitters... (fully developed)

 

[wegotchickens]

I'd put a little Poly-vi-sol (without iron) in their water for their first few sips, just to make sure they aren't lacking for anything. It won't hurt their buddies, and it might make the 'late bloomers' have an easier start in catching up with their clutch-mates.

 

[FireTigeris]

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will do- both late are hatched, neither dry- one had more blood then normal left out and is dragging a tiny bit of yolk- I hope it goes in-

(not intending on helping too much)

the piped one still is just that- piped-

 

[latebloomer]

i put some grogel into my incubator with a straw through a vent hole to keep my early hatcher's going

 

[FireTigeris]

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Honestly I thought I was done so already took out the fluffies yesterday.

I was leaving these because my hubbie heard one of them talk to him- they get 3 days... that's it...

Then two hatch today after nothing yesterday, and I have a pip in one of the three that when candled last were clearly behind.

 

[StormyMoon]

Where can we get grow gel?

 

[FireTigeris]

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Most feed stores, Pestmart -might- have it too.