Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[Heidisgran]

Max has tried everything to stay in the house today. I still kicked him out after he got in trouble. It's the first time he fought it. He came right in this evening and has been letting give him lots of hugs. He is back in his spot.

 

[Heidisgran]

Well guys since mine arent do till the 19 of february here are some pics of the soon to be parents

This is dad. Light splash silkie roo

On the right I have one egg from her, a white silkie showgirl.

Last but not least my broody partridge silkie! I have two eggs from her. So in total there are three eggs under her and all from the same rooster. Oh and they are all around nine months old.

 

[Rodriguez]

Yeah candled an egg and i saw little veins!

 

[AmericanMom]

Ok so I'm in again... Just set 39 barnyard mutts and 3 welsummers (sp).... haven't added water yet, waiting for the incubator to stabilize and see where its at.. I've heard such great things about doing a dry hatch but I am alittle afraid to do it right now.. I need some chicks to replace a few of my older hens and to be layers through next winter... after this hatch I may do a test hatch and do it dry to see how it does..

But in the meantime

The long wait and stress begins again!!!

Have to edit this... I set 41 eggs total, the 42nd egg sat up against the motor for the egg turner and I was afraid the vibration would crack it or something, why put 42 egg cups in if 42 eggs wont fit right??
So 38 barnyard mix and 3 welsummers are in...

 

[sasimpson77]

Ok so I need help!!! I started eggtopsying my eggs and found one chick that is alive but very much shrink wrapped it can not get in the right position but is still alive it still has blood sells in its membrane but yolk appears to have been completely absorbed what can I do for it? I can not see its head near the air sack nor can I see its feet but the belly is right there and bulging from the absorbed Yolk,

 

[Rodriguez]

Ok so I need help!!! I started eggtopsying my eggs and found one chick that is alive but very much shrink wrapped it can not get in the right position but is still alive it still has blood sells in its membrane but yolk appears to have been completely absorbed what can I do for it? I can not see its head near the air sack nor can I see its feet but the belly is right there and bulging from the absorbed Yolk,

Sorry never had this happen to me and i hope it doesnt. Good luck though

 

[Shannoook]

Is there a way to put a warm barely damp cloth around the bottom to soften the membrane? Is it in the shell out out of the shell and in the membrane?

 

[Aacre]

I have a rooster that looks just like your avatar. What breed is he?


I take mine out of the carton at lock down. Mine fight so hard to get out, then fall back in and get glued to the shell.

Hi there! I'm confused as to what this rooster is. I got him and his hen on Saturday. They told me that they were both Araucanas, but then someone on here said that my hen is an EE. So I am completely lost. I've tried to do some researchers, but it seems like Araucanas, Americaunas, and EEs look the same to me. My roo, Arlo has a very nice black beard. I'll have to see if I can get a nice close up of him tomorrow.

 

[Aacre]

Ok so I need help!!! I started eggtopsying my eggs and found one chick that is alive but very much shrink wrapped it can not get in the right position but is still alive it still has blood sells in its membrane but yolk appears to have been completely absorbed what can I do for it? I can not see its head near the air sack nor can I see its feet but the belly is right there and bulging from the absorbed Yolk,

Take a warm damp paper towel and wrap it around the egg and put it back in the incubator. The humidity should help get moist. I don't know if you can assist it or not with the blood cells. Let me see if I can find the article on assisted hatching..

 

[sasimpson77]

Is there a way to put a warm barely damp cloth around the bottom to soften the membrane? Is it in the shell out out of the shell and in the membrane?

It is in the shell the inner membrane is not broken can not see its beak defintly shrink wrapped tight the membrane was dry and white and it is soaking up the moisture I put on it. can see the blood vessels when I moisten it I had about 10 dead shrink wrapped chicks that I autopsied befor this one and another one came up they are day 25 today I never expected to find any of them alive.