Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[Rockporters]

Hatching (hopefully) next week/weekend: 2 jubilee English Orpington, 1 Button Quail, and 3 emu. As of right now, all on that list are alive and look viable. Stopped turning the emu last Friday, day 48. Quail and Orps will lockdown on Monday before I leave for MA.

 

[ASteelman]

Would you assist this chick? All its hatchmates are out and in the brooder already. Pipped early yesterday evening and has enlarged the hole but doesn't seem to be zipping.

 

[gimmie birdies]

NO! it is just resting and breathing air and absorbing. The hole is bigger than just a pip, give it more time.

 

[Rockporters]

Would you assist this chick? All its hatchmates are out and in the brooder already. Pipped early yesterday evening and has enlarged the hole but doesn't seem to be zipping.

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id give it a full 24 hrs from pip to zip. It can breathe, and is safer in the egg at this point. It is resting up to hatch, and probably still has veins and yolk absorbing. Keep your humidity up, and don’t open the incubator, or you will end up with a mess to deal with. (Voice of experience here!)

 

[ASteelman]

NO! it is just resting and breathing air and absorbing. The hole is bigger than just a pip, give it more time.

id give it a full 24 hrs from pip to zip. It can breathe, and is safer in the egg at this point. It is resting up to hatch, and probably still has veins and yolk absorbing. Keep your humidity up, and don’t open the incubator, or you will end up with a mess to deal with. (Voice of experience here!)

Thanks for your input! I'm mainly concerned that the membrane appears to be turning tan which is a warning sign in the guide for assisted hatching. I may add a sponge with some warm water

 

[gimmie birdies]

Here is where I am at, 10 total with this batch, I have these 8 in one box, 2 older black chicks, 2 cream leg bars (boy and girl,) 2 LO, olive egger dark w/spot, BA

And 2 more in separate box, my tenders, Valerie, olive egger (she is the one with the goofy belly button, she also has one extra small wing, and Buffy the BO, she ends up on her back sometimes, and I think the older chicks would pick on her.

These eggs the light colored ones are due Mon. Tue, and the darker ones next week
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[gimmie birdies]

If you help just go slow, it think chick make a pip, then stop because they could have poked a vein themselves. They are being careful, if you help, just go slow and if there is blood stop, the tan can be just on that edge. Also wait till veins go white.

 

[gmjarvi]

Milagro update: she's been in the brooder for a while but seems a bit wobbly. I use hydro-hen in my brooders, but am considering giving sav-a-chick a go in a dropper for her? I just want to keep her with me all the time ❤

 

[Mylied]

Milagro update: she's been in the brooder for a while but seems a bit wobbly. I use hydro-hen in my brooders, but am considering giving sav-a-chick a go in a dropper for her? I just want to keep her with me all the time ❤

I carry around weak chicks with me in my shirt. Seems to keep them happy.

 

[gmjarvi]

I carry around weak chicks with me in my shirt. Seems to keep them happy.

Yeah I think I'm going to do this when my toddler goes to bed. Otherwise I'd worry about her getting squished. He's a bit wiggly.