That's it! I'm officially worried!!

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malkered said:
I haven't heard this one chirp yet but it is definitely still breathing over half an hour after the incident. I won't sleep much tonight!
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I love coming in late on a thread that started with worry and now chicks are hatching. You have a great incubator, and I wouldn't be in too big a hurry to pull them out or inspect for live chicks. Pulling a pipped egg out of the incubator is the woorst time to candle. The drop in humidity could dry out the membrane, making it difficult for the chick to hatch. I'm a 42 year old man, and I still get excited with every hatch, but I have learned to be patient. I realized on my first hatch that everything takes much longer than I thought it would. I average 12-18 hours from first pip to first hatch, and most of my hatches happen over a 36-48 hour period. Just sit back and enjoy the show
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malkered said:
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I can't see if the beak is visible, the biggest concern is the white part of the membrane drying out and shrink wrapping the chick. You need to try to keep the membrane damp, without drowning the beak. Some mist, some wrap in a damp cloth. If it is breathing the beak must be exposed somewhere. :) Wait a little bit if no new activity, try to find the beak and dampen the membrane. :)
 
malkered said:
HELP.

Because one of the other eggs pipped then nothing happened I decided to have a sneaky peek with the candler. I picked the egg up, so carefully, or so I thought, and BROKE THE SHELL! What an idiot!!!! The egg is in a separate, pre-warmed incubator and the chick is alive and breathing. There was some blood from the broken membrane but I suspect it's worse than it looks. Do you think that the poor thing has any chance? Should I leave it alone and cross my fingers?
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Toddrick said:
I got impatient and helped crack a couple of mine open. They were fine. You just can't do it too soon...and if you are on day 23 then I wouldn't think it was possible for it to be too soon.
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It isn't about what day the chick is on. Generally teh vascular system between the chick and egg does not start shutting down until after they externally pip and then it stil can take hours no matter what day they are on. A chick pips at day 23/24 and you start pulling it out of it's shell before the shut down occurs and you're still going to kill the chick by causing it to bleed out. You should only assist if and when the veining has absorbed back into the membranes

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scflock said:
Ooooh, listen to Amy on this one. That membrane is drying, and you may need to assist, but you need to do it properly. I don't assist, so I'm going to step back and let others help you
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My opinion, take a q-tip and moisten the membrane if the inner membrane is stuck to the chick at any point loosen it. If there is bleeding hold a wet q-tip on the spot. You can use bacitracin on it if you have it. I personally would use a damp paper towel around it and give it time to see if it will make it. Make sure that your humidity in the bator is up at least in the 70's with that much membrane exposed. Once the veining has started absorbing if you feel comfortable and want you could assist. Just keep an eye on it and make sure you keep that membrane moist or it will dry around it and you'll have a glued in chick.
 

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