January 2020 Hatch along

[FoodFreedomNow]

I wonder if it will ever get old.

I doubt it!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

This is what you call "The Hatch Hangover"

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Love it!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Update: sadly, the first SB egg to pip was DIS. Concerned about the lack of progress and movement since yesterday, I pulled it out and when I was able to look closely at the "pip", discovered that while the shell was broken out in the pip area, the chick had failed to pierce the membrane...and being away from the air cell, died. It would have (based on the size of the remaining yolk) been on track to hatch today.

Better news: six SB chicks have hatched so far, along with the two OE. Lots of other external pips, so most look like they'll be out today.



Hatching is so often bittersweet.

 

[FortCluck]

Update: sadly, the first SB egg to pip was DIS. Concerned about the lack of progress and movement since yesterday, I pulled it out and when I was able to look closely at the "pip", discovered that while the shell was broken out in the pip area, the chick had failed to pierce the membrane...and being away from the air cell, died. It would have (based on the size of the remaining yolk) been on track to hatch today.

Better news: six SB chicks have hatched so far, along with the two OE. Lots of other external pips, so most look like they'll be out today.

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Hatching is so often bittersweet.

I think yesterday was the hardest day I've had with hatching because having to make a decision that means life or death for an animal can be quite challenging. At least my family is there to help me make these decisions and make sure that I am not just making them for selfish reasons.

I just did an egg topsy on an egg that had no movement and the chick was dead inside and fully formed.

I'll be glad when this hatch is over

I'm sorry that you've had to deal with a loss, but it is always comforting knowing that you are not the only one

 

[FortCluck]

So now we have another issue from the free eggs... This chick has bulging eyeballs, it's eyelids look weird, and it's blind in either one or both eyes I couldn't really examine it good enough. I'll try again tomorrow.

I spoke to the breeder of Clops and they said the cleft eye and blindness could be due to the egg getting too cold before it was collected. They didn't have their coop heaters on.

 

[FortCluck]

Here's one of my favorite chicks

 

[rascal66]

So now we have another issue from the free eggs... This chick has bulging eyeballs, it's eyelids look weird, and it's blind in either one or both eyes I couldn't really examine it good enough. I'll try again tomorrow.

I spoke to the breeder of Clops and they said the cleft eye and blindness could be due to the egg getting too cold before it was collected. They didn't have their coop heaters on.

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Oh poor thing... So sad looks like it could grow into a gorgeous bird.

 

[FortCluck]

Oh poor thing... So sad looks like it could grow into a gorgeous bird.

Yeah I know. I'm not sure If it's blind in both eyes because I wasn't able to check thoroughly without it freaking out. I will look it over better tomorrow when it is settled in.

I'm not sure why it's eyes are bulged and why it's eyelids look like that.

I'm almost wondering if the breeder was correct about when eggs get too cold it can cause genetic defects.

My husband said that it's weird that two chickens from different farms have the same issue with blindness.

 

[rascal66]

Yeah I know. I'm not sure If it's blind in both eyes because I wasn't able to check thoroughly without it freaking out. I will look it over better tomorrow when it is settled in.

I'm not sure why it's eyes are bulged and why it's eyelids look like that.

I'm almost wondering if the breeder was correct about when eggs get too cold it can cause genetic defects.

My husband said that it's weird that two chickens from different farms have the same issue with blindness.

I feel like so many factors play a role on everything, from nutrition of the parent birds to handling of the eggs, to just rare genetic mishaps. I've had twice, chicks born with fused joints in their legs, one born with a deformed head (one small eye, obvious cross beak, bad legs). It is heart breaking. But mostly had these happen in my old incubator. I've had cross beak a few times, and had one chick grow to eventually develop blindness down the road as well. With as many chicks as I hatch, I'm just bound to find something off or wrong, whether it's the incubator or any other reason. So sorry though!

 

[FortCluck]

I feel like so many factors play a role on everything, from nutrition of the parent birds to handling of the eggs, to just rare genetic mishaps. I've had twice, chicks born with fused joints in their legs, one born with a deformed head (one small eye, obvious cross beak, bad legs). It is heart breaking. But mostly had these happen in my old incubator. I've had cross beak a few times, and had one chick grow to eventually develop blindness down the road as well. With as many chicks as I hatch, I'm just bound to find something off or wrong, whether it's the incubator or any other reason. So sorry though!

Do you know what diseases can be passed from an egg to a chick?

My husband is worried that since these two came from different farms that maybe there's a disease involved. I want to help him understand, but I am not sure if there is any type of disease that can be spread.

He's just afraid of losing all the chicks