BelovedBirds
Crossing the Road
I see blood here and there, is the yolk all absorbed?
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what is worrying you? how does the naval area look?I dono what to do to help I knew something was wrong ……it came out on its own …… should I try to dry it off under broader ? I don’t think the humidity is helping it …. I need advice
Looks good nowwhat is worrying you? how does the naval area look?
The navel is dry now but its kinda sticking out I think it should heal tho…it’s still tryin to figure out standing up but alert !what is worrying you? how does the naval area look?
I examined the egg after it finally came out and you were correct it had not made a pip through its aircell….. thank you so much you helped me be so patient during this! Everyone here I appreciate this forum so much. I think I have to clean the blood off tho without making the baby too cold before going to be with the other two chicks correct…. Any ideas on how to do that? Or just warm water ?it should be able to hatch itself despite malposition. They take longer when they miss the air cell like this, this external pip is the equivalent of the internal pip. So it will be a slower hatch than normal. Potentially up to another 24 hours. As long as the chick can breathe okay, there is no need to panic here at all.
Now I will offer advice, but you do not need to follow this. You should be safe to wait, and see if the chick can do it all himself. But here is some info in assisting anyway:
After 24 hours since malpositioned external pip, if theres no progress, if you are worried, you can chip away a tiny bit of shell to just slightly widen the pip. Then dampen any exposed membrane with coconut oil, stop any bleeding with paper towels.
If you see veins or yolk, stop. All you're doing is ensuring the chick can breathe well, and checking for veins. That is all. Not hatching them, not yet.
Then after another 24 hours you can re-assess the situation and begin to assist the hatch.
Most are able to hatch themselves without help, before this point.
Here is the Assisted hatching article
Good luck for your chick!
I would clean it gently, as the color red or sight of blood can cause other chicks to peck at it. Warm water and a corner of a paper towel or Q-tip. Gently dab-dry with paper towel.I think I have to clean the blood off tho without making the baby too cold before going to be with the other two chicks correct…. Any ideas on how to do that? Or just warm water ?
can you get a photo of his tummy area? Curious what you mean by "sticking out", thats all.The navel is dry now but its kinda sticking out I think it should heal tho…it’s still tryin to figure out standing up but alert !
It’s a hardened kinda lump just dried up blood it looks like it’s hard tiny pea size. Ok guys so the other one hatched totally same thing blood everywhere I am also concerned with it’s feet the seem to be turned in. Is there something I should do to help with that? Uhgggcan you get a photo of his tummy area? Curious what you mean by "sticking out", thats all.
Glad he's doing okay!