The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[deserteggs22]

Does anyone know what I should do?

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm throwing my feathered cap into the ring..

We've just hatched our first chickie and I think we're ready to get serious with this thing! Nothing fancy here: just barnyard crosses (Australorp roo + RIR, SLW, & an Ameraucana)


First chick of many, I hope!

Side note: We really don't know which eggs belong to which hen (except the Ameraucana of course). Any idea if this chick is a wyandotte or a RIR cross?

 

[Myfourladies]

Wipe down a pair of scissors with alcohol and snip the cord. Watch to make sure the chick isn't getting pecked.

 

[Cynthia12]

Does anyone know what I should do?

You helped it out? I would put my finger up against the naval area and pull that off from the egg..don't pull from the naval area. Then, having a paper towel on hand, once you have it separated..put the paper towel against that naval..if fact, squeeze the naval area together. You will have to hold it there like that for a while, I am seeing a lot of blood. The baby could make it. May be weak for a while. but I have had them make it after holding it together like this for a while.

 

[Myfourladies]

Does anyone know what I should do?

Wipe down a pair of scissors with alcohol and snip the cord. Watch to make sure the chick isn't getting pecked. There might be some blood so have some paper towels ready.

 

[Cynthia12]

Wipe down a pair of scissors with alcohol and snip the cord. Watch to make sure the chick isn't getting pecked.

Yeah, that looks like a pretty thick cord. When it stops bleeding, clean it up like Myfourladies has suggested..and I put Neo on mine after they hatch anyway.

 

[Junibutt]

I found this out! With Bubba gone, I'm still seeing fertile eggs from two different hens! It's been three weeks at least since I placed him. I have some in lock down right now..four, then one last one..that developed that I put in about a week and a half ago. It will have Bantam Barred Rock buddies.

I tested it on my hens after separating the roos and those are the eggs in my test hatch. Some of the hens lasted 14-15 days but the latest was 22 days. I have a friend who had fertile eggs almost 3 months after she re-homed her rooster.

 

[deserteggs22]

You helped it out?   I would put my finger up against the naval area and pull that off from the egg..don't pull from the naval area.  Then, having a paper towel on hand, once you have it separated..put the paper towel against that naval..if fact, squeeze the naval area together.  You will have to hold it there like that for a while, I am seeing a lot of blood.  The baby could make it.  May be weak for a while. but I have had them make it after holding it together like this for a while.

No, I don't help it out. But thanks!

[COLOR=333333]Wipe down a pair of scissors with alcohol and snip the cord. Watch to make sure the chick isn't getting pecked. There might be some blood so have some paper towels ready.[/COLOR]

Thank you! I think that I will let it sit for a while and watch it so make sure that nothing else comes out anymore. Thanks!

 

[Oiseauii]

No, I don't help it out. But thanks!
Thank you! I think that I will let it sit for a while and watch it so make sure that nothing else comes out anymore. Thanks!

Good luck – sending good thoughts your way!

 

[Eps32]

So still got to put the roof on and the door on the new brooder I'm building. The roofs basically done just have to put the plywood on the two by fours I have attached to the 6 four by fours. Gonna have about a foot going around with hardware cloth for ventilation. I'm thinking four foot high door 3 feet wide. The whole thing will be 10x6. And it's nice and high for perches and hanging lights. Got hardware cloth underneath so nothing can dig under. The chicks will be pleased I think when I'm done I'm gonna shingle the roof as well why not lol.