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[jaytoddmartin]

IF you are going to open the incubator I would move the "stuck" egg. Opening incubators during the hatch phase will cause you issues with any pipped eggs. In my experience it takes about 3-5 seconds of exposure to outside air to dry the egg sac enough to where the chick can no longer tear through it, also the sac becomes stuck to the chicks and they can no longer rotate inside the egg.

Every single time I hatch I have to help the last few chicks out of their eggs. After 5 or more experiences doing this it becomes simple and less off a panic attack.

There are some great threads on BYC to help you get those chicks out of the eggs. Ultimately what I do is turn the sink water on slightly at 100 degrees, then i peel the egg shell away from the sac first. Then i gently massage the chick (still inside the sac) under the running water until the sac just rips part in my hands. This entire process takes me around 30 minutes per bird. The survival rate so far is very good for me. You must be aware of where the head is so that you don't drown the chick. Also the process doesn't smell very nice.

Good luck!

 

[barb s]

IF you are going to open the incubator I would move the "stuck" egg. Opening incubators during the hatch phase will cause you issues with any pipped eggs. In my experience it takes about 3-5 seconds of exposure to outside air to dry the egg sac enough to where the chick can no longer tear through it, also the sac becomes stuck to the chicks and they can no longer rotate inside the egg.

Every single time I hatch I have to help the last few chicks out of their eggs. After 5 or more experiences doing this it becomes simple and less off a panic attack.

There are some great threads on BYC to help you get those chicks out of the eggs. Ultimately what I do is turn the sink water on slightly at 100 degrees, then i peel the egg shell away from the sac first. Then i gently massage the chick (still inside the sac) under the running water until the sac just rips part in my hands. This entire process takes me around 30 minutes per bird. The survival rate so far is very good for me. You must be aware of where the head is so that you don't drown the chick. Also the process doesn't smell very nice.

Good luck!

Thank you for the response. This is my first time incubating so I'm trying really hard not to screw up. The egg is probably about half way zipped through, but I do have other eggs in there that are pipped and starting to zip. Right now I am not doing anything but keeping a very close eye on it and trying not to panic to badly. My biggest concern right now is all the other hatched chicks that are in there.

 

[raisinemright]

Thank you for the response. This is my first time incubating so I'm trying really hard not to screw up. The egg is probably about half way zipped through, but I do have other eggs in there that are pipped and starting to zip. Right now I am not doing anything but keeping a very close eye on it and trying not to panic to badly. My biggest concern right now is all the other hatched chicks that are in there. 

Barb I to have never had good luck helping out the chicks. I only have hatched a few sets and I am also impatient lol. But I've never had good luck assisting. But like Brad said its best to spray with warm water to try and keep it as moist as possible. And work quickly. Good luck and little chick prayers sent your way!!

 

[barb s]

Barb I to have never had good luck helping out the chicks. I only have hatched a few sets and I am also impatient lol. But I've never had good luck assisting. But like Brad said its best to spray with warm water to try and keep it as moist as possible. And work quickly. Good luck and little chick prayers sent your way!!

thank you for answering. i'm trying really hard to be patient but its hard. i am keeping a really close eye on it. my biggest concern right now is all the other chicks that are in there running around. thank you again. i will try to be patient and just keep pacing the floor beside the incubator.

 

[Minminme]

Hi all, thought I'd jump in here for a minute and say "howdy" to ya'll. My Beautiful daughter fixed dinner for us last night. She cranked up the grill and made Beef steaks and Pork Chops. Delicious potato salad and macaroni salad, baked beans and deviled eggs accompanied the meats. Had à very nice time (even if I was hurting). Saturday was Prom night here I have three gorgeous Grand daughters attend (pictures later) after they left I ended up in the ER. Back spasms so bad I couldn't stand up nor sit upright. After three injections of major pain killers it still hurt but I was too drugged to care. Hoping t here back from my personal physician shortly.
Hope you all had better weekend than I did! Sunday,after dinner, I tried my best to ignore the back issues and got my herbs planted and some flower seeds put into pots/planters. Then came the rain! No storms here just a nice constant light rain, perfect for new plantings! Sure hope there's no storm damage in your area! You all Take care of yourselves and your families ( whether they have fur,feathers,or people hair...lol). Miss ya all!

 

[ChickCrazed]

The DNR's nuisance animal guide:



http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/documents/nuswlguide.pdf



It lists a few protected species; mink is not protected. From the guide:



"Landowners/occupants are not required to have a hunting or trapping license to
shoot or trap these species, year-round, on their own property if these species are
causing damage or nuisance. Agents of the land owner or occupant is required to
have a valid hunting and/or trapping license when removing these animals."



The season for mink is 15 Nov to 31 Jan.



To summarize, if you trap the mink on your property, which you occupy, and you can reasonably argue that it's a nuisance (you can) then you can do what you want with it, year round, no tags. Same goes for rabbit.



I too have rabbit issues. Squirrels are easy; I killed 5 of them this weekend. Rabbits are nocturnal and I don't have all night to sit in the yard. I'm going to pick up a trap or two at TSC next time I'm there for feed. I'm told to bait for rabbit with apple. For mink, I'm guessing you could bait a trap with a little fresh raw meat, or a snared mouse if you have the fortitude for such things. Also, it sounds like for mink you need to de-scent the trap and laying some brush over it to make it look like a den will help.



http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3369.htm


ETA: I put in two oak sproutlings last year, and to keep the critters off I used tomatoe cages, and wrapped hardware cloth around the tomatoe cage, zip-tied on. So far so good!

As annoying as the rabbits are, I'm squeamish about catching and relocating them when they may have babies somewhere. I just can't do it. The last time I tried to catch the mink I didn't handle the cage much, used sardines as bait and made a "tunnel" out of it with hay. I think the *$%#$ mice ate all my bait before the mink got there. Not really sure. I am going to try liver this time around and see if that works but I'm not sure if the mice will eat that also. I figured with all the grain on the ground in the area the mice would have better things to eat, but the bait was gone and no mink was caught.

I will be making cages tonight, I really need to make about 70 of them to cover the new 40 trees, 15 new bushes (barberry and plum leaf hedge since y'all wouldn't let me plant the burning bushes I bought) and 15 new rosebushes, lilacs, grasses and butterfly bushes. I WILL NOT be making 70 of them lol. Just going to have to cover what I know they have "sampled" and go from there.

 

[barb s]

okay i am going to drive everyone crazy with my questions about this chick and i am sorry but i can't help it. here is a picture of the chick/egg
here is a picture of it. i don't know if this will help or not. i know i is alive because i can see it breathing and it seems to struggle every once in awhile like its trying to get out. i haven't removed any chicks yet so there is at least 20 chicks in there running around, there are at least two more eggs that have external pips, and some left that i don't see any pips but don't know about for sure. the incubator has a fan temp is at 97 degrees and humidity is at about 76%. i am sorry to keep bugging every one but i am really torn as what to do. i don't want the chick to die because i didn't help but i don't want to kill the chick and others because i did try to help.

 

[ellymayRans]

okay i am going to drive everyone crazy with my questions about this chick and i am sorry but i can't help it. here is a picture of the chick/egg here is a picture of it. i don't know if this will help or not. i know i is alive because i can see it breathing and it seems to struggle every once in awhile like its trying to get out. i haven't removed any chicks yet so there is at least 20 chicks in there running around, there are at least two more eggs that have external pips, and some left that i don't see any pips but don't know about for sure. the incubator has a fan temp is at 97 degrees and humidity is at about 76%. i am sorry to keep bugging every one but i am really torn as what to do. i don't want the chick to die because i didn't help but i don't want to kill the chick and others because i did try to help.

It's way far along enough that it will/should be fine! Don't open it!

 

[barb s]

It's way far along enough that it will/should be fine! Don't open it!

thank you i'm still trying to be patient.

 

[ellymayRans]

Funny chicks! So I have my AM roo separated for breeding and since I haven't been able to successfully reintroduce he and my BCM roo without fighting. ..all of the babes decided they would go through the pallet run and chill! Hahaha! They go in and out but must feel safer with him than all these hens running around!