Second hatch, down to three eggs- rotten? Also, fuzzy butt pics!

[Squishypuff]

Chicky #3 came out with a lot of blood on his butt, and what looks like an open hole (not his vent) between his legs. It was enough blood to make 2 quarter sized stains when I used a washcloth to blot it. The other two had tony little drops of blood there, and a much smaller hole (barely a hole, actually) but this one has a much bigger hole. Should I do anything, or just see how this one does? It is very weak and not doing much, but it is chirping loudly on and off and lifting it's head.

 

[okiedrifter]

sounds like he didnt fully take in his yolk sack before he hopped out of his egg...

 

[Squishypuff]

There wasn't any yolk left behind though. The egg shell had a bit of blood in the bottom though. I went back and looked and after being dried off a little more, the bleeding has stopped and the hole is close to the same as the others- not really a hole exactly. Hard to describe. He is very limp and weak though. If I rub his back gently, he gets to peeping and moving around a little more but otherwise wants to lie. I'm sure he's tired after his ordeal, getting out of that shell sure doesn't look like an easy feat!

Would giving him a few drops of sugar water help him perk up some?

 

[okiedrifter]

just might I always give my new chicks a little sugar water their first 2 days

 

[Squishypuff]

Well, poor Chick #3 passed about five minutes after hatching. I buried him in the back yard. I think he was just not meant to make it. Good news is, I went out to get my car from the shop ($700 OMG), and go home to a VERY energetic little buff baby with a very lusty PEEP. Big and beautiful, also vaulted! I'm so happy things went so well this hatch. I truly was not expecting a single chick.

 

[1AcreRooster]

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Sorry about #3 chick, Congrats on the fluffy buff!

 

[MandyH]

Chick #3 had what is called a rough navel. It's caused from temps being too high during incubation OR humidity being too high during hatch.

 

[Squishypuff]

Well that confuses me even more! My temps ran way low for half the hatch, normally for most of it, then high at times. I haven't been able to get the humidity above 55%. This stuff is so complicated, isn't it! I just got in from cleaning stalls and chicks 1 and 3 are snuggled up in the food dish. Too cute.

 

[Squishypuff]

Well, so far I have five beautiful buff Silkies, all with GORGEOUS feet and vaulted heads! Very poofy already- love it. Then there is the weirdly colored baby, it's got partridge markings but is white. It came from a blue sizzle hen and a white silkie roo. Go figure. It is beautiful, whatever color it is.

I have 3 eggs left in there... They've done nothing, I've candled and keep thinking I see movement, but again, no pips. This is day 22. They don't stink, really. The bator stunk because of wet paper towels + heat + egg hatching glop soaking down. I cleaned the crud out quickly, and put them back and am not noticing much of a smell. Seems like if I put a rotten egg to my nose, it would reek. These don't. There were four last night, and one did not look right. I cracked it open, it had a perfectly formed dead baby with a huge yolk hanging out of a huge hole in it's belly area. Did it die before pipping, or what?

How long should I give these three eggs?

Oh. and fuzzybutt pics...

 

[ContessaKris]

Ohhhh, so sweet! I just love fuzzy butt pics! Good luck on the last 3 eggs...