May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[starlingsbaby]

i just had one hatch that was very very sticky like honey was on him,,,why is that? is there something i can do to clean him off,, if i would have not seen it it was goin in his mouth and nose and he would have chocked, and he was like stuck in the shell, now he is sticking to the wire in bottem of bator, is there something i can do to help him?????
Please some one help me i scared for the lil guy......

 

[starlingsbaby]

the top photo is my first pip of this hatch and the 2nd photo is our first hatched out this batch. I have plenty more and will take alot of photos.. BUT I HAVE A EMERGENCY , I HAVE A EE CHCIK THAT WAS HATCHING OUT THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS CHOCKING ON HONEY IT WAS SO STICKY AND I HELPED IT AND IF I WOULD NOT HAVE IT WOULD HAVE CHOCKED ON THAT STUFF, IS THERE A REAON WHY IT WAS SO STICKY AND ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET ALL THAT NASTY SYRUP STUFF OFF HIM, HE STICKYING EVERYTHING AND ALL OTHER CHICKS IN BATOR?

 

[Ilovemyduckies]

Welcome! How many eggs and what breed/mix? Let's hope they hatch earlier, that's always a nice suprise. Rarely happens to me though, haha

I don't know the breeds. I don't have any drakes, so I just bought a dozen eggs from someone who did.
Yeah, they are developing way faster than usual, and every broody I've ever had have hatched their eggs early.

 

[chickydee64]

i just had one hatch that was very very sticky like honey was on him,,,why is that? is there something i can do to clean him off,, if i would have not seen it it was goin in his mouth and nose and he would have chocked, and he was like stuck in the shell, now he is sticking to the wire in bottem of bator, is there something i can do to help him?????
Please some one help me i scared for the lil guy......

HI, First, do you have any other s pipping in the incubator. if so it is not good to open it. Can cause big problems for hem.
If there are no pips you could quickly reach in and grab the chick.
I rinse them under warm...body temp. water. I just gently hold them in the water keeping the head safe...............After I use a hairdryer to fluff them up. Just barely let the air ( set on low).dry the feathers..............then return to the incubator.
The cause is likely to high of humidity.....................

 

[el pollo rey]

The first photo is my first pip in this hatch of 35. And the second photo is the first one to hatch out the batch of 35. I have plenty more hatching and will take photos as they arive to share with you guys. You guys have gave me so much info and help since i found this website. I do not know how to thank you enough. But just wanted to share.
WE HAVE HATHERS YAY!!!!!!!!

thats too cool starling congrats and more to follow ,,,,, today is hatch day with good numbers up and down the thread keep it up !!!!

 

[el pollo rey]

HI, First, do you have any other s pipping in the incubator. if so it is not good to open it. Can cause big problems for hem.
If there are no pips you could quickly reach in and grab the chick.
I rinse them under warm...body temp. water. I just gently hold them in the water keeping the head safe...............After I use a hairdryer to fluff them up. Just barely let the air ( set on low).dry the feathers..............then return to the incubator.
The cause is likely to high of humidity.....................

yes you can gently clean him off with a clean paper towel and place him back in the bator to dry Move quickly to get him back in

 

[el pollo rey]

I know this photo is totaly unrelated but as i was moving photos of my morning hatch around my computer i found this one from last year this lil dude had a lot of sand for a Banty roo just before he took over ownership of my Harley he just put the smack down on a cochin roo four times his size i call


this one Biker Banty

 

[Friar_Tuck]

It's been a good half to the month Jim how are the quail eggs doin ?

Quail eggs I do a bit different than chicken eggs. I have never been great at candling them, so I basically just put them in the incubator and walk off. Then on day 15 put them in lock down. Then listen for the racket. Once they hatch it is just a matter of catching the little explosive devils and putting them in the brooder

Jim

 

[starlingsbaby]

HI, First, do you have any other s pipping in the incubator. if so it is not good to open it. Can cause big problems for hem.
If there are no pips you could quickly reach in and grab the chick.
I rinse them under warm...body temp. water. I just gently hold them in the water keeping the head safe...............After I use a hairdryer to fluff them up. Just barely let the air ( set on low).dry the feathers..............then return to the incubator.
The cause is likely to high of humidity.....................

HOW TO GET HUMIDITY DOWN? AN YES I HAVE OTHERS PIPPING. AND THANKS FOR UR HELP.

 

[Friar_Tuck]

CRiISIS IN COSTA RICA ,,,,,,, well the Broodys are moving along well we we have five for nine and a EE zipper under broody #1 BUT sometime yesterday one of the kids collecting eggs inadvertently took the clutch of my Silkie who was down from the hen house for food and water apparently ,,,,,at 7 am the wife went down to check on broody #1 and seen the traumatized behavior of the lil Silkie and immediately came in and said to me Houston we have problem lol so we took the carton into the bator room for emergency candling and quickly found here half developed clutch among the 18 eggs in the carton we set them in our second bator that is about half full for emergency warm up as I candle the now cool eggs I was surprised to see slow movement in a few I think they were reacting to the warmth of the light , I have not seen this before it was interesting to see movement as far as I can tell they were cooled for about 16 hours so we will see in a day or two what the out come will be with her lil clutch in the ER bator lol my wife was heartbroken to discover this but I can hardly blame the kids as I have over 40 hens laying daily so it's kinda a daily eggathon here I feel bad for the lil hen she is such a good lil mom and was due to hatch around the 16-17 th but there are two more Broodys and over 60 in the bators so we will still be able to give her a few to brood to make her happy ,,,,,, lol

Just be glad you found out about the mix up before your next boiled egg!