Setting eggs today...20th May...anyone else?

[loopy12]

There's a reasonable chance all the pipped ones might be shrink wrapped if that one was. Did you note down what time each pipped at. I would allow 12 hours after pipping for the yolk to absorb before you interfere...and when you do you can always candle the ones who haven't pipped yet to see if they've pipped internally yet or not...

 

[Alaskan]

so, do you think I should go ahead and get My Precious out now? Or wait a few hours first?

 

[loopy12]

Is she making any move to try and get herself out? Have you taken the 'lid' off entirely? Can you peep down inside and see any yolk?

 

[Alaskan]

Silly me.....i did stuff before you answered.

Anyway, I decided to go ahead and let My Precious out. I was correct, she was completely finished. Also, her head was ON TOP of her wing, not under her wing. So, I was completely correct in that she was trying to unzip but couldn't get enough force because of being malpositioned.

So, My Precious is on the floor of the incubator looking like a very wet brand new chick. Her tummy is perfect (always my terror when helping chicks).

The egg that pipped a bit after My Precious, I went ahead and looked at. But, there was some pinkness to the inner membrane, and the chick was also making that clicking sound that I read they make when their lungs are still adjusting to breathing. So, after the tiniest of holes, just enough to see all that, I wrapped her up in a damp paper towel, and back into the incubator.

Of the two eggs that pipped most recently, they are both trying to unzip. One on the bottom row far left looks like it is unzipping incorrectly. The beak is going back and forth horizontally, instead of vertically along the air sack. Anyway, I am going to let it sit there for at least some odd more hours, maybe until tomorrow morning.

The egg on the front bottom row on the right side is unzipping properly. So yeah!

 

[loopy12]

Ok, sounds like a good plan, you have it all in hand. Congrats on the arrival of "My Precious'.
I look forward to good news (and photos) when I wake up tomorrow.

 

[loopy12]

Amy: how are you coping with sitting on your hands? Any wobbling from wobbles?

 

[ashem0]

Oh Alaskan! Sounds like you've had a rough night, but managed well with Precious, so congratulations. When I noticed one of mine was shrink wrapped I decided to check the others, and sure enough they were too. Food for thought.

 

[Amykins]

Amy: how are you coping with sitting on your hands? Any wobbling from wobbles?

Nope! I think I'm starting to go coo-coo. I've drawn a little duck face over the egg from the other side of the incubator window.

 

[Alaskan]

OK, Precious still looks good, but tired and not scooting about. Lots of peeping though.

The correctly unzipping egg on the front row far right, IS HATCHED!! He was egg number 7, so I will call him #7 for now.

the silly horizontally unzipping egg got himself moved about, or something, and is now slowly unzipping like he should. Good eggy!

And silly #12 keeps trying to eat My Precious's toes!

 

[Alaskan]

My horizontal egg made it out just now! YEAH!

(I wonder why he started zipping horizontal, but ah well)

And My Precious is better at sitting and moving like a proper new chick, instead of just lying on her back. So, YEAH!


Right now, I am up to four live chicks!

Happy happy joy joy

I think one of the eggs in the back row wiggled.

So, so far, so good!