power failure... :(

[thebitty]

Welll one is fine but the other has something hanging out of its butt. I had to help it out because it only pecked once and never did anything but its breathing

 

[cheepylove]

Don't pull that!!! It is most likely the umbilical cord. It will bleed. Is it still in the shell or did you pull it out?

 

[thebitty]

I pulled it out.. I thought I was supposed to because it never moved after three hours and that's when I saw the thing. It bled a little but it stopped

 

[gimmie birdies]

it could be 12-24 hrs after the peck the hole before hatching. when it hatches on its own I would not be connected to the egg. or just barely.

 

[thebitty]

Oh.. thanks for the info. Its very much appreciated. The chick I helped hatch can't seem to pick up its head but that's the only abnormality so far

 

[gimmie birdies]

I had a straggler I did have to help- i put her on a hand warming packet and fed her yolk water- I thought she would not make it, then *pop* she was up and running around with the other chicks.

 

[cheepylove]

I have had that happen before with a chick I had to help out. Keep it warm & give it a little time. It should pull out of it. Honestly so strange how just helping a chick out a few hours early would make such a difference. They often will pip & widdle at the egg for the longest time, take a very long nap, then push with all their strength
to get out. It is something that happens during that nap?!!!

 

[thebitty]

Oh.. well it slowed way down breathing so I just put the poor chick out of its misery... it broke my heart

 

[gimmie birdies]

I packed a chick around for 2 days once. it had a limp neck and eyes closed. I kept it warm feed it yolk water and 2 days later it was getting around. it never bonded with the other chicks or the adopted mom though.

 

[thebitty]

I was gonna doctor it up but mama said its best to put it out of its misery sooo I did