Putting eggs in the bator on July 25, does anyone wanna hatch along???

[dandydoodle]

Whee on the Wheaten Maran! And yeah, the pipping thing -- I've been looking for info about helping eggs hatch, when to, when not to -- I didn't even know they could pip the wrong end! So I'm suddenly feeling horribly unprepared...

WARNING: VERY LONG AND ABOUT PIPPING THE WRONG END AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. I THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW UP FRONT IN CASE YOU DON'T WANT TO READ.

It is really not hard helping them when they have this problem. It more a matter of help or not to help. As far as I am concerned if they have pipped the wrong end but, I can see the beak clearly then I leave well enough alone because, that means they can breath. Sometimes they will go on and hatch and I think other time they get stuck. As long as they can breath though they can just sit in there little eggs and wait till everyone else gets out then I will help them.

This is when I have a problem. When I look in and they have pipped the wrong end but, can not see a beak. If they don't have air they could be dying and I am sure it doesn't take all that long to run out of air. Like my Maran yesterday I think I barely got to it in time. Once I got him opened he had quit peeping and was breathing really heavy but, after 10 minutes he was peeping again. If they pipped but I couldn't see a beak I would probably automatically put a hole big enough for them to breath but, my problem is if there are others hatching. I mean I am always worried my loss will be bigger if I open the bator. At the same time it is hard to watch knowing the one can't breath. So my solution was to get the egg out as quick as possible with keeping the lid close to shut as possible.

I think where assisting hatch goes wrong is people get to crazy and try to break away all the shell at once. I think the important part is to remember they still have veins in the membrane with blood and the yolk sac might not be absorbed. So I think you should only treat the immediate crisis which is making sure they can breath and then let them wait so veins can recede and the yolk sac can be absorb. I figure if all their siblings have made it out of their eggs then it should be safe for them to come out and play too.

 

[cluckitall]

Wow! That's really helpful dandydoodle -- thanks for taking the time to post that! And I thought you were remarkably succinct

Luckily with me, I don't have to worry about humidity drops, opening the incubator (we're still at 62% outside today), just temperature drops. So that makes it a little easier to assist in case of emergency. And now at least with pipping the wrong end I know what to look for!

 

[Ranny]

Raised humidity and removed the 13 out waiting to see, I put them in the little brooder. The Black copper maran is real close, just hope she gets out soon. I don't think the white leggers will make it. The eggs where spot on I wish I had GQF 1502. DIY incubator has done well this has been a test before building a larger cabinet incubator. I almost have to belive that I would be better off paying for the R and D GQF has done for many years. I have collected and bought the parts to build a 630 egg incubator if I mess up that number of eggs that would be a month of prodution and income. All of these eggs should have hatched I looked at them close when I went into lock down. I am happy so far with this hatch all the babies are health and very active. This was nap time when they all lay down and no one makes a sound. Thanks for letting me share my hatching with you. I hope my post encourage you, I could not have been happier to wake up and see a incubator full of chicks flopping around.

 

[Ranny]

WARNING: VERY LONG AND ABOUT PIPPING THE WRONG END AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. I THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW UP FRONT IN CASE YOU DON'T WANT TO READ.

It is really not hard helping them when they have this problem. It more a matter of help or not to help. As far as I am concerned if they have pipped the wrong end but, I can see the beak clearly then I leave well enough alone because, that means they can breath. Sometimes they will go on and hatch and I think other time they get stuck. As long as they can breath though they can just sit in there little eggs and wait till everyone else gets out then I will help them.

This is when I have a problem. When I look in and they have pipped the wrong end but, can not see a beak. If they don't have air they could be dying and I am sure it doesn't take all that long to run out of air. Like my Maran yesterday I think I barely got to it in time. Once I got him opened he had quit peeping and was breathing really heavy but, after 10 minutes he was peeping again. If they pipped but I couldn't see a beak I would probably automatically put a hole big enough for them to breath but, my problem is if there are others hatching. I mean I am always worried my loss will be bigger if I open the bator. At the same time it is hard to watch knowing the one can't breath. So my solution was to get the egg out as quick as possible with keeping the lid close to shut as possible.

I think where assisting hatch goes wrong is people get to crazy and try to break away all the shell at once. I think the important part is to remember they still have veins in the membrane with blood and the yolk sac might not be absorbed. So I think you should only treat the immediate crisis which is making sure they can breath and then let them wait so veins can recede and the yolk sac can be absorb. I figure if all their siblings have made it out of their eggs then it should be safe for them to come out and play too.

I agree with you and this is good information. Thank You

 

[Roxannemc]

Dandy
I agree too.I gave someone the info this morning of what i did but baby wasnt at the wrong end. Anyway best to go in increments if possible.Also i was told last time if you move baby out fast the humidity doesnt go downI have done that this week too. i have found this to be true. others say give a quick mist in the bator too.helps keep it up.Before you open though make sure its high and not already needing water
.A few days ago i had one pipped the wrong end and before i could worry too much he zipped whallah..out!No help needed
By the way this is my 5th hatch... only 3 are all within a week or less!However i am learnung more each time from the good ppl onBYC.Thanks to all of you!

 

[Roxannemc]

Ok anybody have Lavender Orps? Had one hatch today and its light yellow all over.Mine seem to have yellow on there chest but rest light grey not yellow all over hummmm

 

[Aschenfire]

I came home for lunch and my little tiny one was still at the point it was at last night...I have peeled the top of the egg off and opened the membrane...he/she is inside the bottom half of the shell but head is out...I am going to leave it to kick the bottom half off itself, since I don't want to risk the yolk not being absorbed and all. I got no blood when I opened the top so that is a good sign. Baby is COAL black... I mean black black... pictures later

 

[Aschenfire]

And I am sorry you lost your little one, litljenary. Hopefully the rest of your hatch will go a lot better.

 

[Reedgirl20]

Raised humidity and removed the 13 out waiting to see, I put them in the little brooder. The Black copper maran is real close, just hope she gets out soon. I don't think the white leggers will make it. The eggs where spot on I wish I had GQF 1502. DIY incubator has done well this has been a test before building a larger cabinet incubator. I almost have to belive that I would be better off paying for the R and D GQF has done for many years. I have collected and bought the parts to build a 630 egg incubator if I mess up that number of eggs that would be a month of prodution and income. All of these eggs should have hatched I looked at them close when I went into lock down. I am happy so far with this hatch all the babies are health and very active. This was nap time when they all lay down and no one makes a sound. Thanks for letting me share my hatching with you. I hope my post encourage you, I could not have been happier to wake up and see a incubator full of chicks flopping around.

Congrats on the new chicks, they look great. I can't wait for mine, not due until sunday....

 

[Chicken Tamer]

Congrats everyone who hatch chicks

and im soooooooooooooo sorry liljenarey I hope this makes u feel better but if it did hatch it prob wouldnt make it because it wasnt strong enough.