Too Early for Feb Hatch-A-Long Thread??

[FortCluck]

I checked my eggs because I'm FINALLY home! I saw movement but I can't tell when they'll hatch that's what I get for not writing down the date.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I checked my eggs because I'm FINALLY home! I saw movement but I can't tell when they'll hatch that's what I get for not writing down the date.

You're home?! That's such fantastic news!!!

 

[LynnaePB]

There are deini

Ok good plan. I’m about to go see what I can do once I get my daughter to sleep. My plan is to start picking away at the outer shell so that I can see what’s going on in there. And then make a hole if I find the beak. The veins on the membrane are looking a lot more absorbed now. Thank you so much

Good luck! Keep in mind that the blood vessels usually start to recede over the air cell membrane first and can still be quite active lower down.

in your position since you can see the eye I'd approach getting that beak out through the membrane that is already exposed as it should be the safest access point. I'm sure there are other methods that are safe if done properly though, I've just personally found it difficult to get the shell off while leaving the membrane and blood vessels intact.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

There are deini


Good luck! Keep in mind that the blood vessels usually start to recede over the air cell membrane first and can still be quite active lower down.

in your position since you can see the eye I'd approach getting that beak out through the membrane that is already exposed as it should be the safest access point. I'm sure there are other methods that are safe if done properly though, I've just personally found it difficult to get the shell off while leaving the membrane and blood vessels intact.

Ok I will definitely give that a go. The eye disappeared but I’m hoping to find it if I open a little more of that membrane up.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

Ummm so I opened the membrane and there is liquid in there which I did not forsee. What do I do. I can’t tell what’s going on.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

I have it propped up in there. Gah I don’t know what to do. It’s like pulsing.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I have it propped up in there. Gah I don’t know what to do. It’s like pulsing. View attachment 2021023

It's not bleeding at all?? Can you find the face and pull it up?

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

It's not bleeding at all?? Can you find the face and pull it up?

It's not bleeding at all?? Can you find the face and pull it up?

Not bleeding really. There’s clear liquid in there that maybe has a bit of blood in it. I don’t know how I’d find the face. It’s not a huge hole...like would I use my fingers??

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Not bleeding really. There’s clear liquid in there that maybe has a bit of blood in it. I don’t know how I’d find the face. It’s not a huge hole...like would I use my fingers??

I'm so sorry I can't tell what I'm looking at in the pictures. I usually use a q-tip if I can but you would need to know what you're reaching for.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Not bleeding really. There’s clear liquid in there that maybe has a bit of blood in it. I don’t know how I’d find the face. It’s not a huge hole...like would I use my fingers??

I think I see the shoulder here maybe?