Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Marty1876]

Fred eh? Another friend has a lady goose named Bruce. I wonder if anyone has a boy named Sue? (Or PSue???)

 

[psue]

cute .. but we had ganders named Ethel and Lucy

 

[Marty1876]

Thats so funny! We tend towards names that are ungender specific, or can be easily changes. Ex. diamond, crystal, clouds, snowflake, and Samantha (or Sam).

 

[ChristineR]

I'm so irritated with myself. I was candling Serama eggs, looking for internal pips, and I dropped one on the counter. Luckily, I caught it before it hit the floor. Still, it's bleeding. It had pipped internally, so I chipped away at the end where there were no vessels. These are my first chicken hatch. What do you think? I'm going to try to attach a pic. I'm on my phone.

 

[ChristineR]

To clarify, it cracked on the counter and started bleeding, so I chipped away shell at the air cell so I could see what was going on and to make sure it could breathe.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

wrap in wet gauze and place in a good and humid bator. Kee an eye on the membrane so it doesnt dry out even if it means using a Qtip to moisten

 

[ChristineR]

OK, I was dampening with q-tip, but wasn't sure if I should continue with that.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Hope things look good this morning for you and the chick Christine

 

[Coyote Night]

I'm so irritated with myself. I was candling Serama eggs, looking for internal pips, and I dropped one on the counter. Luckily, I caught it before it hit the floor. Still, it's bleeding. It had pipped internally, so I chipped away at the end where there were no vessels. These are my first chicken hatch. What do you think? I'm going to try to attach a pic. I'm on my phone.

Dang I hate when that happens. Before the new incubator I used to have to hand turn all my eggs because an egg turner wouldn't fit into my homemade cooler incubators and occasionally I would do this but usually at an early stage so often I had to just throw them out.

How is the chick doing this morning?

 

[JulieNKC]

Christine- How is the chick doing? Did it hatch out ok?
It's snowing again here. I don't like breaking ice, and the cold and snow drive me nuts but I think the part I hate the worst is how wet and gross everything is right now. Including my birds. I'm going to turn their bedding and add some new stuff and stall dry today, but it doesn't make much difference. Hurry up spring!