Trouble with pippers and partly hatched chicks

[Sally Sunshine]

Ok Good night! So far its just a tiny crack in the shell so I don't see beak but still hear chirps. I will wait till tomorrow. The humidity is 70 so it should be good, thank you so much!

yup! wait until morning! I hope you have fluffy butts soon!

 

[sumi]

Update?

 

[Jotaylor]

It is 7 am and I was up until almost 2 watching them closely and 1 is half fluffed and 2 more are almost out of their shells! I can not believe that I did it! I did assist the 1 that has made it, and am slowly assisting the other 2. I think that they still have more to absorb. So I am just keeping an eye on them at this point.

 

[sumi]

Awesome! You're doing great

 

[Jotaylor]

we lost 1 I am not sure why, there was no yolk or veins, everything looked good. It was like it just gave up. The other is doing ok. It seems to be having trouble getting its strength and ends up on its back a lot. Is there anything I should do?

 

[Jotaylor]

And their butts look funny

 

[sumi]

And their butts look funny

What do you mean?

 

[Jotaylor]

Kinda like its and outie belly button and red. Not bloody but a red outie

 

[Jotaylor]

 

[sumi]

It's o.k. it looks like that sometimes. If you have antibiotic cream (one without painkiller) in the house you can dab a little on the area with a Q-tip and put the chick on a clean surface, like a paper towel.