NY chicken lover!!!!

[Chickens14]

I am still without power

but am so thankful for a generator.. I hope this storm isn't as bad as they say it could be

 

[ancona91]

That's awesome, AmyJ!!!!

 

[AmyJ]

It pipped in the middle of the egg. I've never had that happen before, has anyone else had this happen?

 

[ancona91]

Hi!!!
AmyJ, I've had several eggs pip in the middle over the past year......and previously. One of the Delawares that just hatched pipped in the middle....and ended up coming out the wrong end of the egg. Just keep an eye on it. Sometimes if their head can't reach the air sac at the top of the egg, yolk and other fluids within the egg can actually suffocate them. I usually enlarge the pip hole with the blunt end of a sewing needle to make sure the baby's nostrils are clear. Give it time to hatch on its own.....but you may need to give this one a helping hand to hatch. Wishing you much luck with the hatch!!!!!
Jen, sorry to hear your power isn't back yet!!! Generators can be life-savers!!!! How's your hatch going?!?
PeepsInc, heating rocks on the stove and putting them in the bator........another fantastic idea!!!!!

Well, I guess I'll try to get some sleep.......hardly got any last night.
Kathy

 

[AmyJ]

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Thanks Kathy. I will keep an eye on it, I can hear it peeping so that is a good sign, must be getting air.

 

[erthymom2]

i have turkey and duck eggs in my bator right now, still weeks before they are ready to pip.
so far in NY southern tier Ithaca/Elmira are we only have an inch of snow and it's just barely flaking. praying it passes us by!!

 

[Chickens14]

Morning...
I am still with no power

but at least we have the generator...
My babies are still doing well.. I am waiting on 7 more nothing yet...
It is starting to do something out there, but I guess the worst is in the
afternoon

what can ya do? Bummer to have to miss work again...
Hope you all are hanging in there lol
I am laughing now

I have a 8 week old frizzle pair in my basement
and now he is crowing... so sqeecky... so glad my DH is enjoying all this
more now never thought I'd have a boy crowing in my basement... Luv it

 

[riqui1]

Amy - one of my last hatches (I think it was my silkies) ALL hatched in the middle of the egg. I panicked when the first one started, but it made it okay. Then they all did it and there were no problems. Good luck!

 

[Joyryder]

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Anxiously awaiting an update!

 

[AmyJ]

Well the chick is mostly out now, it looks like it has not absorbed the yolk all the way, it looks like it has a little left. It seems pretty well though other than that. Nothing yet on the other eggs. I'm hoping the chick does well and that we dont lose power again with this storm!