October 2016 Hatch-A-Long!!

[darkbluespace]

I am sad to say that this hatch has not been going well at the school. Not sure what went wrong yet but we are on day 23 and only one chick pipped yesterday and after 24 hours I helped it because  it had unziped partially and then stopped moving.... I removed the air cell part of the shell and saw that the inner membrane was very sticky and stuck to the chick and I got the chicks head out and put a damp paper towel on him and put him back in the incubator. Today is Friday so we may take him home to baby him if he is still alive at the end of the day. Any prayer for the little guy is appreciated. 
I candled on day 16 and everything looked great going into lockdown with 12/13 chicks looking far enough along and then when I candled on day 21 after no movement or pips it looked like all but 4 had died. Im a senior and there is a young 7th grader who has been so excited for this and he helped me keep track of the humidity and temps and he kept asking me about the chicks hatching and counted down the days to hatch and now I feel like I let the poor kid down  

Sometimes hatching just goes like that, so don't beat yourself up. Maybe you can try again sometime.

 

[angnic22]

I'm so sorry. always get concerned when hatching are done in schools.

 

[Cerise1924]

Just put some Black Copper Marans, Cream Legbars, Silkies, and an Isbar on lockdown. Some should hatch on halloween, I'll be sure to post pics when they do

Beautiful eggs!!

 

[Cerise1924]

I'm in love!!

Aww. They are cute, aren't they?

 

[Roseyroberts]

So, how many days past hatch day ...do you pull the plug? I'm at day 25. It's time isn't it? =( still have 15 beautiful term bcm eggs sitting here.

 

[Roseyroberts]

I'm at day 22 with the olive eggers. Only one tried to hatch. Por thing ruptured its yolk and died. It was terrible. I don't think the others are viable.

I think my hatch is done. It was certainly a pleasure hatching with yall. =)

 

[generaldsherman]

I'm at day 22 with the olive eggers. Only one tried to hatch. Por thing ruptured its yolk and died. It was terrible. I don't think the others are viable.

I think my hatch is done. It was certainly a pleasure hatching with yall. =)

so sorry. Just lost one as well, same thing. Ruptured yolk. better luck will come your way I am sure

 

[DancingWthDucks]

One of my Fawn and White Runners just hatched . I've got 3 more pipping, but I'm a little worried about one, which pipped over 36 hours ago...

 

[dcba flock]

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One of my Fawn and White Runners just hatched . I've got 3 more pipping, but I'm a little worried about one, which pipped over 36 hours ago...

Internal or external pip?? That is very exciting!!!

 

[Cerise1924]

So, how many days past hatch day ...do you pull the plug? I'm at day 25. It's time isn't it? =( still have 15 beautiful term bcm eggs sitting here.

Would water candling be worth a try at this point? If the temps are low, hatches can be late. I've heard. I'm no expert, just wondering if maybe some are still viable?