pipped on side and bleeding

[rizq]

Only 6 more to go! 5 Hamburgs and 1 Serama. One has pipped, can't see anything on the others yet, but it's only day 20, so not worried.

I had to help that last chick out. He pipped and then nothing for a long time. The membrane was hard and dry by the time we helped him. The poor little dude was so HUGE that I don't think he could move enough in the shell to do the job himself. Seems happy and active now though ... even though he still has a bit of shell stuck to him since I left him in the bottom half of the shell ... I just zipped it and opened it up. Yolk sac and everything was absorbed, but the poor thing sure was stuck! Hopefully none of the others have as much trouble. I am scared to open the bator to help them, but don't want them to die either when they are obviously in distress.

 

[hatchaholic]

I had to help two out of my first hatch. They got stuck in the shells and surely would have died. But, they are over a week old now and doing as well as the others.

I hate to have to decide whether to help or not!

 

[Solsken Farm]

Oh glad the little one made it!

 

[rizq]

The little one who was bleeding did not make it. When I had to open the bator anyway, I took that one out and couldn't detect any sign of life, so we opened it up. There was a lot more blood pooled in the bottom of the shell and he was dead. Poor little guy. At least I know I didn't do it ... unless it had something to do with conditions and I made a mistake in that respect. Everyone else has been fine thus far, with the exception of a couple stickies, so I think the conditions are pretty much okay.

 

[DragunzGirl]

I stop turning on day 18 as in i dont touch them at all on day 18 so really i stop at end of day 17 i guess you can say. so they are not touched from day 18 to 21.

i had a egg with a tad of blood but nothing much.

 

[Solsken Farm]

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Awwww, I really think when this happens there is a reason.

Poor little baby.