San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Hey peeps, late yesterday was hatch day. Three of my five hatched. I left the other two in all day today but still no hatch. As I went to candle them I could here the teeny peeps of a baby chick in each one. Candling proved they were still alive.

I'm not sure what to do. Should I leave them or should I help? There are no pips in the shell at all yet.

I'd leave them. It wouldn't be unusual for them to hatch a day late. You'll probably wake up to two new babies tomorrow morning.

 

[ozexpat]

Hey peeps, late yesterday was hatch day. Three of my five hatched. I left the other two in all day today but still no hatch. As I went to candle them I could here the teeny peeps of a baby chick in each one. Candling proved they were still alive.

I'm not sure what to do. Should I leave them or should I help? There are no pips in the shell at all yet.

assisted hatching is such a slippery slope. give them a chance

 

[perchie.girl]

Hey peeps, late yesterday was hatch day. Three of my five hatched. I left the other two in all day today but still no hatch. As I went to candle them I could here the teeny peeps of a baby chick in each one. Candling proved they were still alive.

I'm not sure what to do. Should I leave them or should I help? There are no pips in the shell at all yet.

They can hatch as much as three or four days late.

deb

 

[aaajjss1]

Have they pipped internally yet?

 

[igotchickens]

Every time - except the very last time - I have assisted, it has never ended well. Granted, it was all with quails. The chicks usually ended up with super long necks for some reason (maybe I waited too long?) or curled toes. Within 1-2 days they got lethargic and died . Otherwise while opening eggs a couple days past hatch due date to check the fertility on the eggs I used, I will admit, there have been a few that were still alive, and though trying to be careful, I have broken the membrane on accident before the blood was entirely absorbed and they bled out - NOT pretty and makes you feel super crappy. Just leave them. If they don't hatch, maybe that was nature's intention. I'd rather feel like, "maybe if I had helped they would have lived" vs. "maybe if I had just let nature take its course they would have lived". Either way it's sad.

 

[vannaHaines]

Have they pipped internally yet?

I'm assuming they have if i can hear them chirping.

 

[Phage]

Quote: If they are internally pipped they are at risk of being shrink wrapped so try to avoid taking them out of the bator at all now, and keep the humidity as high as you can.

 

[vannaHaines]

Looks like one of them pipped finally!!!!

 

[vannaHaines]

UPDATE: 1 of the 2 eggs has hatched!!!! The other is on it's way. I can see the little beak of the baby poking out of a teeny hole in the shell!!!! I can't wait to meet my two little Swedish Flower Hens! I'll post pictures later when I get home

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

UPDATE: 1 of the 2 eggs has hatched!!!! The other is on it's way. I can see the little beak of the baby poking out of a teeny hole in the shell!!!! I can't wait to meet my two little Swedish Flower Hens! I'll post pictures later when I get home

That is great news! Can't wait to see some pictures!!!