Little Giant Incubation Experiment - Day 21 - Hatch Day!

[AmyLynn2374]

Quote: Ok, I found an interesting article on higher elevation incubation: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/2908/incubating-eggs-at-high-altitudes/
http://www.pasreform.com/academy/fr...ubation/148-incubation-at-high-altitudes.html

 

[WVduckchick]

Makes a lot of sense. I would never have thought about higher elevations being a problem. But now that I think of it, when baking a cake, there are separate directions for high altitude....

 

[rossfam06]

So one of my biddies was still the same this morning like yesterday morning. So early this morning I chipped a little bit of shell away to see if it would provoke zipping and it still is the same. Its been over 24 hours since pip and its still cheeping. Want to see if I should still leave it or help it. I can see it beathing because the membrane moves. The membrane is also very white in color. Does it mean is not humid enough? Humidity has been stable at 70%.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

So one of my biddies was still the same this morning like yesterday morning. So early this morning I chipped a little bit of shell away to see if it would provoke zipping and it still is the same. Its been over 24 hours since pip and its still cheeping. Want to see if I should still leave it or help it. I can see it beathing because the membrane moves. The membrane is also very white in color. Does it mean is not humid enough? Humidity has been stable at 70%.

White and papery is good. That's what you want. If it's brownish/yellow and leathery/icky looking, that's when you worry. Have you tried playing chirping sounds near the bator? I tell ya, that really motivates them...lol

 

[rossfam06]

Well the other two chicks that hatched last night are still in there. And there is some yellowish coloring where the beak is. But the rest of the membrane is white.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Well the other two chicks that hatched last night are still in there. And there is some yellowish coloring where the beak is. But the rest of the membrane is white.

You can pull it out and widen the hole a bit and moisten the membrane and make sure that it's not becoming glued to the chick. If it is, use warm water and get it unstuck then wrap a wet paper towel around the egg and replace it to the bator. Unless there is something more wrong, then you'd want to start an assisted hatch.

 

[rossfam06]

The chicks beak is poking out and the other chicks are pecking it. I feel so bad!

 

[fiset94]

The chicks beak is poking out and the other chicks are pecking it. I feel so bad!

oh no! Is your humidity high enough that you feel comfortable grabbing those trouble makers and putting them in a brooder?

 

[WVduckchick]

The chicks beak is poking out and the other chicks are pecking it. I feel so bad!

I had that happen with a duck. They others actually pecked at it so much they put a hole thru his bill! When he first started drinking, a little pin hole sized bead of water would come up thru the hole. Luckily it scabbed over and was completely healed in a week. I was so relieved.
But while it was still in the shell, it did eventually pull it back inside the shell, and the others left it alone. I would not want to see how it would have been if he hadn't! Hope yours works out and figures out to hide!

 

[rossfam06]

I removed the other two hellians and put them in the brooder. I ended up helping the little one because it was not progressing and you could see it panting because of exhaustion. Now its peeping and sleeping in the incubator. There was a little blood but it stopped. Its not able to stand up yet. I am still waiting for the other 9 to do something. The humidity did drop to 50% but was right back up in about 5 mins. Will this affect the others trying to hatch?