July 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

We have our first baby!!!!!!

Ah!!! Congratulations!!! So exciting! What kind lil baby?!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Does this membrane look dry ?

Little bit yes
How long ago did it pip externally?

 

[junior67]

Ah!!! Congratulations!!! So exciting! What kind lil baby?!

BBS Cochin!!!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

BBS Cochin!!!

Yes! Whoohoo! This is the standard size not bantam right?

 

[ivy_huan]

Little bit yes
How long ago did it pip externally?

I noticed it this morning . The humidity has been up and down because of the quails hatching out.
What shall I do
She is in there open and close her mouth and chirping

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I noticed it this morning . The humidity has been up and down because of the quails hatching out.
What shall I do
She is in there open and close her mouth and chirping

Have u read this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

I can only tell you what I personally have done and I've only had 5 hatches and would hate to advise you incorrectly.

This excerpt from link:
"If a chick HAS pipped a hole in the shell DO NOT INTERVENE for AT LEAST 12 hrs!
Why?
It’s at this point that it’s difficult to judge when intervention is both necessary and safe.

WHEN should I help?

You can tell the chick is having trouble if it gets stuck for several hours in the MIDDLE of the unzipping stage, either pointlessly banging its beak against the hole without making further openings in the shell or mostly unzipped but unable to kick free.

A chick is troubled if it's pipped but hasn't started unzipping AFTER 18-24 hours, or if the bit of exposed membrane around the pipping hole is starting to turn tan and dry.

If the pipping marks look erratic or irregular, the chick may also be in trouble.
Anything past 40 hours there is a very real possibility that the chick will never get out of the egg without assistance."

 

[junior67]

Yes! Whoohoo! This is the standard size not bantam right?

Yes

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Yes

Saweet! Can't wait to see floofed up pics!

 

[junior67]

Saweet! Can't wait to see floofed up pics!

I can't wait to see it floofed!!!! The other 2 BBS Cochin eggs have pipped.

Then 1 of the project eggs. The project chicks are EE/Cochin cross so look like Cochins but lay green eggs and some have muffs.

 

[ivy_huan]

Have u read this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

I can only tell you what I personally have done and I've only had 5 hatches and would hate to advise you incorrectly.

This excerpt from link:
"If a chick HAS pipped a hole in the shell DO NOT INTERVENE for AT LEAST 12 hrs!
Why?
It’s at this point that it’s difficult to judge when intervention is both necessary and safe.

WHEN should I help?

You can tell the chick is having trouble if it gets stuck for several hours in the MIDDLE of the unzipping stage, either pointlessly banging its beak against the hole without making further openings in the shell or mostly unzipped but unable to kick free.

A chick is troubled if it's pipped but hasn't started unzipping AFTER 18-24 hours, or if the bit of exposed membrane around the pipping hole is starting to turn tan and dry.

If the pipping marks look erratic or irregular, the chick may also be in trouble.
Anything past 40 hours there is a very real possibility that the chick will never get out of the egg without assistance."

Thank you for your reply
I did read that article before I'll go have a read again

Shit. I helped one of my quail too late I think
She zipped last night around 9 and didn't come out this morning . I went to help her around 4 this afternoon and she pushed herself out but was very skinny and wet. And has curled toes
He hasn't seem to fluff up yet after serval hours ...

I'll read a little more and keep an eye on the chickens tonight

Thank you for the reply