Rescued eggs and chicks still hatching??? (Please help)

[Survivingoncaffine]

I would put it back in the incubator for about 12/24 hours and let it get dry. Most of the time, when they are dry and fluffy, you won't see any of the things you saw. That also can help with splayed legs.

Newspaper is slippery. They need to be on something less slippery like a towel, paper towel, scent free puppy pad, pine bedding, etc.

We've fixed dozens of chicks with VetWrap bindings and a really bad case with rubber bands. Usually it's just a couple of days, and with that bad one, three weeks.

I was just wondering about the newspaper... the incubator is unfortunately full so I cant put any in there. On top of the ones that hatched there's 12 eggs that are still somehow alive.

 

[Survivingoncaffine]

One of the ones that pipped didn't make it, the second I started to help but the membrane started to bleed so I stopped. Put some warm water on it to help it not dry out, gonna let it rest.

The one that's resting i think is becoming shrink wrapped, but if i mess with it and try to help move things along the membrane bleeds, can I leave it be? It's beak is exposed so it can breath but how long before I need to really intervene. I know they can bleed out if not done correctly

 

[Survivingoncaffine]

The one that's resting i think is becoming shrink wrapped, but if i mess with it and try to help move things along the membrane bleeds, can I leave it be? It's beak is exposed so it can breath but how long before I need to really intervene. I know they can bleed out if not done correctly

 

[Slothinc]

View attachment 4194953of course it doesn't want to walk now but it keeps its feet like this when it walk, its better than a while ago so maybe it'll get better? View attachment 4194954the others are splayed and sitting on their butts

I think the one with the curled toes will improve if you get a good non slip surface down for them! A towel will work in a pinch!

 

[Survivingoncaffine]

I think the one with the curled toes will improve if you get a good non slip surface down for them! A towel will work in a pinch!

We put paper towels down and put the splints on. What a difference! That's going to be a new go to if this happens to any of the others!!

 

[Slothinc]

I would pull out this egg, use warm water or coconut oil to wet the membrane and see if you see thick veins in the membrane. If not then I would take off a little more shell, and tear the membrane a bit more (you can use cornstarch to help stop bleeding you may encounter.) try to free the head and possibly shoulders and then put the egg back in the incubator. Do not pull the chick out of the egg.just allow the head to be freed so that it can push itself out better when it wants to.

 

[Survivingoncaffine]

I would pull out this egg, use warm water or coconut oil to wet the membrane and see if you see thick veins in the membrane. If not then I would take off a little more shell, and tear the membrane a bit more (you can use cornstarch to help stop bleeding you may encounter.) try to free the head and possibly shoulders and then put the egg back in the incubator. Do not pull the chick out of the egg.just allow the head to be freed so that it can push itself out better when it wants to.

There is a lot of full veins im nervous to do anything. It's fighting so that's good.

 

[Survivingoncaffine]

There is a lot of full veins im nervous to do anything. It's fighting so that's good.

I've gotten a good bit off bit there's so many veins i think I might wait

 

[kattabelly]

I've gotten a good bit off bit there's so many veins i think I might wait

Is this the one that only popped about 9 hours ago? It's generally recommended to leave them for 24 hours after pipping before you try to assist, unless you have a good reason to think they need help before that.