***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Ksane]

Hatching advice NEEDED!

silkie egg pipped (on time - yay!) yesterday afternoon. You know how normally they break the egg but it take a while to be a hole.? well, this one was a hole as soon as I noticed it. Probably about 3pm. This morning - the other two eggs hatched yesterday all the way - they had pipped, but then unzipped and hatched within an hour. (these were naked neck chicks). The silkie has made no progress past just a slightly bigger hole - atowel onto the membrane while I'm chipping away at it. looked like the edges were browning a bit. Last time, I had one die during the 18 hours or so I was considering helping it. So, this morning - around 11 am, I started a zip for it. Immediately hit blood and put it back in bator. How much time should I give before trying again?  Its still alive. It is well over 24 hours since it pipped too. Why would it have done that so much ahead of time if it weren't ready to hatch?

Anyway, I don't want to try again too soon, and certainly don't want to wait too long (again) either.

I'm a little late here but I'd help, too. I get a paper towel pretty wet and put it in the microwave for 10 seconds or so. Make sure it's not too hot for you to touch and wrap the egg in it. I usually have to keep heating another paper towel up because they cool so fast. I keep chipping at it until I hit blood then stop for a few hours before trying again. Sometimes you can even get the shell mostly peeled off and leave the membrane. As long as their beak is out they can breathe. And I have to keep squeezing water from a hot paper towel onto the membrane while I'm working on it.

Miohippus, that Egger is beautiful!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Wow, nice!  How much will you charge per chick, or have you not gotten that far?

Still figuring that out.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Quote: Ah, okay.

 

[bardies]

Thanks Rinda, Kass and Mitzi!

I tried again about 5pm, hit blood again.

- ss
I see what you mean about the paper towels cooling so quickly - I will try having a second one on hand.

Then I read more on the hatching assist thing here in byc.... it advised to only take the shell off ( I am skipping tons of steps here) and then 'moistening' the membrane with bacitracin (It doesn't dry out, and makes the membrane transparent - just like water - so you can SEE if the blood vessels are still flowing!) Much better than hitting one and finding out by all the blood everywhere... (ok, it was not nearly that bad)

Anyway, don't want to go any faster than the chick seems ready for. We have the top off, and the head uncurled. Bottom is still in the egg. Haven't seen the belly yet or the feet. Keep your fingers crossed!

Will give baby another hour or so before messing with it again.

 

[Kyzmette]

Seriously needing help, here. I need a chicken diaper pretty desperately. I'm going to order one from Amazon, but that'll take days. Does anybody know where I can get one in the Tulsa area?

To tell you why, apparently the larger Dorkings dragged the hay out of the tub my sweet, darling Dorcus sleeps in. He was outside the other night sitting on hard plastic and his feet froze. I'm absolutely sick over it. My poor baby may lose his feet. I've had him inside, but his feet have developed enormous blisters, and I'm going to need to keep the soon-to-be-open sores out of his poo. He's probably going to be inside for a long time if he doesn't succumb to infection.

So, anybody know who might have them? I hope, I hope, I hope.

 

[ClewisOK]

Does anyone have any laying hens for sale? I only had 2 laying and 1 came up missing today. I don't want to start over with chicks with it being so cold out. I am in Mustang and mutt chickens are fine by me My one hen can't keep up with the demand of just my family and i like to give away extra to my inlaws and friends.

I prefer to buy from a BYCer but will go to an auction if no one has any.... Just intimidating since I've never been to one, unless ebay counts!

please pm me if you have any since this thread moves so fast! thank you!

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Seriously needing help, here. I need a chicken diaper pretty desperately. I'm going to order one from Amazon, but that'll take days. Does anybody know where I can get one in the Tulsa area?

To tell you why, apparently the larger Dorkings dragged the hay out of the tub my sweet, darling Dorcus sleeps in. He was outside the other night sitting on hard plastic and his feet froze. I'm absolutely sick over it. My poor baby may lose his feet. I've had him inside, but his feet have developed enormous blisters, and I'm going to need to keep the soon-to-be-open sores out of his poo. He's probably going to be inside for a long time if he doesn't succumb to infection.

So, anybody know who might have them? I hope, I hope, I hope.

I am so sorry! I can't help you with finding on to buy but If you have some old fabric (shirt, sweater, towel) you could make one! Heere is a link for patterns and pics! https://www.google.com/search?q=chi...v&sa=X&ei=zGjPUrCoNsqArAH7iYCACg&ved=0CC4QsAQ

 

[hotcurltr]

Seriously needing help, here. I need a chicken diaper pretty desperately. I'm going to order one from Amazon, but that'll take days. Does anybody know where I can get one in the Tulsa area?

To tell you why, apparently the larger Dorkings dragged the hay out of the tub my sweet, darling Dorcus sleeps in. He was outside the other night sitting on hard plastic and his feet froze. I'm absolutely sick over it. My poor baby may lose his feet. I've had him inside, but his feet have developed enormous blisters, and I'm going to need to keep the soon-to-be-open sores out of his poo. He's probably going to be inside for a long time if he doesn't succumb to infection.

So, anybody know who might have them? I hope, I hope, I hope.

I'm so sorry . He's not even mine and I feel sick about it. I know someone in Sapaulpa(sp) that makes the back saddles. I see if she makes diapers, too and will let u know

 

[bardies]

Seriously needing help, here. I need a chicken diaper pretty desperately. I'm going to order one from Amazon, but that'll take days. Does anybody know where I can get one in the Tulsa area?

To tell you why, apparently the larger Dorkings dragged the hay out of the tub my sweet, darling Dorcus sleeps in. He was outside the other night sitting on hard plastic and his feet froze. I'm absolutely sick over it. My poor baby may lose his feet. I've had him inside, but his feet have developed enormous blisters, and I'm going to need to keep the soon-to-be-open sores out of his poo. He's probably going to be inside for a long time if he doesn't succumb to infection.

So, anybody know who might have them? I hope, I hope, I hope.

So sorry Kyzmette. We try so hard to make up for some of the stupid things that our chickens do...and sometimes we just cant do everything.

Do you participate in freecycle where you are - possibly another avenue to find someone with a diaper. I wonder if you cant rig something short term with an infant diaper and some scissors.
Good luck!!!

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Seriously needing help, here. I need a chicken diaper pretty desperately. I'm going to order one from Amazon, but that'll take days. Does anybody know where I can get one in the Tulsa area?

To tell you why, apparently the larger Dorkings dragged the hay out of the tub my sweet, darling Dorcus sleeps in. He was outside the other night sitting on hard plastic and his feet froze. I'm absolutely sick over it. My poor baby may lose his feet. I've had him inside, but his feet have developed enormous blisters, and I'm going to need to keep the soon-to-be-open sores out of his poo. He's probably going to be inside for a long time if he doesn't succumb to infection.

So, anybody know who might have them? I hope, I hope, I hope.

Sorry, I don't really know...

Here are some hugs for you. Hopefully you find some chicken diapers...