So I had a chick hatch from my first ever batch of chicken eggs and they had an unasborbed yolk.I figured it was because he hatched a little earlier(not quite on day 20)
Yet I had one hatch on Day 19 and come out perfectly active and no issues other than being slightly weaker.All the other eggs are hatching on day 21.The chick that was born on day 19 is getting special care and doing a lot better.
As for the one with the unabsorbed yolk, I was wondering if what I did was best or I could have done more.His yolk was dangling a bit and he was stepping on it.I had placed him into a very small cup with a warm moistened tissue on the bottom and then he went back in the incubator.It was about 18 hours later when it was hanging on by the tiniest string(I was literally just about to wrap it close to his body)before he stepped on it and the rest finally fell off.No blood, the remnants seem dried, hes doing well)I was getting ready to put a diaper on him so he wouldn't step on it.
In situations where he is stepping on it, would it have been better to put him in a makeshift diaper or to just leave him even if he does step on it?And how do you even make a makeshift diaper to hold it all in?Ive heard of people making them but never how they make them.
I'm curious about what would be best since I still have some eggs needing to hatch.My last batch goes into lockdown today.
Also is there anyway to prevent unabsorbed yolks from happening?I upped the humidity level from 60-65(What I was recommended) to about 70ish which seemed to have helped all the other eggs hatch without problems.
I dont know why they hatched earlier than the others, my guess being that the one with the unabsorbed yolk may have gotten knocked around by the 1st one to hatch, so maybe it triggered them to hatch sooner than needed.
Yet I had one hatch on Day 19 and come out perfectly active and no issues other than being slightly weaker.All the other eggs are hatching on day 21.The chick that was born on day 19 is getting special care and doing a lot better.
As for the one with the unabsorbed yolk, I was wondering if what I did was best or I could have done more.His yolk was dangling a bit and he was stepping on it.I had placed him into a very small cup with a warm moistened tissue on the bottom and then he went back in the incubator.It was about 18 hours later when it was hanging on by the tiniest string(I was literally just about to wrap it close to his body)before he stepped on it and the rest finally fell off.No blood, the remnants seem dried, hes doing well)I was getting ready to put a diaper on him so he wouldn't step on it.
In situations where he is stepping on it, would it have been better to put him in a makeshift diaper or to just leave him even if he does step on it?And how do you even make a makeshift diaper to hold it all in?Ive heard of people making them but never how they make them.
I'm curious about what would be best since I still have some eggs needing to hatch.My last batch goes into lockdown today.
Also is there anyway to prevent unabsorbed yolks from happening?I upped the humidity level from 60-65(What I was recommended) to about 70ish which seemed to have helped all the other eggs hatch without problems.
I dont know why they hatched earlier than the others, my guess being that the one with the unabsorbed yolk may have gotten knocked around by the 1st one to hatch, so maybe it triggered them to hatch sooner than needed.
