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One chick out, but it's knocking all the other eggs around! HELP!!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by kare21162, May 14, 2009.

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  1. May 14, 2009 #1
    kare21162

    kare21162 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have one chick that hatched and 20 more to go and it's knocking all the other chicks eggs around....plus now that it's hatched the humidity jumped up to 94% from 70% when it first hatched. Is this high humidity going to effect the other chicks that haven't hatched??? Should I take the chick out and keep it warm and dry it off??? I'm going nuts not knowing what to do!!!
     
  3. May 14, 2009 #2
    Schultz

    Schultz CluckN'Crow Farm

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    Chicks running aroung the eggs seem to stimulate the others to hatch especially when there's a lot of peeping going on, at least in my experience. As for the humidity, I would leave the chick in there and see if you can't get it down. Is there a closed vent hole you can open? I never like saying this but you could try opening the door for a second to help it go down. I hope there is a vent hole!
    ETA: I hope there is someone who can chime in with better ideas!
     
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  5. May 14, 2009 #3
    BluegrassSeramas

    BluegrassSeramas Serama Savvy

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    You can put a piece of wood or cardboard in there as a divider if you want..I was worried too about this once and someone posted that somewhere....
     
  7. May 14, 2009 #4
    whippet128

    whippet128 Out Of The Brooder

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    ride it out dont worry. I messed up a hatch taking out the chicks. I know it is hard to do but let it ride, the chick will be good for at least 48 hours in the bator if not longer.
     
  9. May 14, 2009 #5
    kare21162

    kare21162 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I'll open up the vent holes. I just feel so sorry for the little guy! I'll see if that works for the humidity. I was just worried that the chick knocking the other eggs around would effect them hatching right.
     
  11. May 14, 2009 #6
    kare21162

    kare21162 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    We now have the 2nd chick out! I'm gonna need some help telling what kind of chicks these are once they are all fluffy! I'm a turkey girl! I'm just hatching 2 dozen chicken eggs to see if I can hatch anything before I put some expensive turkey eggs in the bator! I also have 3 more pips and one I can see the beak!
     
  13. May 14, 2009 #7
    Schultz

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    Congrats, post pics, there are a lot of people who like guessing chick breeds!
     
  15. May 15, 2009 #8
    walkswithdog

    walkswithdog Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Bumper chicks (bumper cars) actually helps a LOT. Let it happen. They don't have enough mass to hurt one another. REALLY. And they do stimulate the others and keep weaker ones trying.
     
  17. May 15, 2009 #9
    kare21162

    kare21162 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I've moved 4 of the 9 that have hatched into the brooder. One died soon after hatching...the yolk sack wasn't all the way up inside it yet and I think the other chicks picking and stepping all over it didn't help. One of the chicks is all fluffy, exept for a few patches of feathers. The others seem to be part way dry and then still "wet looking" but it's not...it's kind of crusty. Do I need to wash them with some warm water??? Or do they ususally clean themselves??? I've never hatched out any chicks before.
     

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