We have a chick who is now beginning day 24.
Last night we broke a hole in the shell to get him air - he had been peeping in the shell for about 20 hours without a pip and the peep was getting weaker. Today he just laid in his shell and peeped all day so we peeled back part of the membrane - the veins are pretty much died back, no bleeding, but it looks like the yolk may not be entirely absorbed.
My question is he does not open his eyes at all - is this normal? Or is it because he is just weakened and that would require precious energy?
I do have to say his peep has gotten a lot stronger now that he has oxygen.
The shell was as hard as metal - my husband even went and got the drill (and no we didn't use it)
As long as he is peeping strong I will leave him be - I just want him to open his little eyes...
Last night we broke a hole in the shell to get him air - he had been peeping in the shell for about 20 hours without a pip and the peep was getting weaker. Today he just laid in his shell and peeped all day so we peeled back part of the membrane - the veins are pretty much died back, no bleeding, but it looks like the yolk may not be entirely absorbed.
My question is he does not open his eyes at all - is this normal? Or is it because he is just weakened and that would require precious energy?
I do have to say his peep has gotten a lot stronger now that he has oxygen.
The shell was as hard as metal - my husband even went and got the drill (and no we didn't use it)
As long as he is peeping strong I will leave him be - I just want him to open his little eyes...
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