what is going on!!!

[Red jungle fowl88]

ok so i just came home and found one egg smashed. but i found three others with a peep hole and chirping. i took them and but them in a damp towl under two lamps. is there anything else i can do????

 

[firedove]

watch that the chicks don't shrink wrap. If there isn't enough moisture around the eggs the membrane inside the egg will shrink and dry to the chick. If they aren't making progress by tomorrow morning they are probably shrink wrapped and any alive may need help getting out.

 

[Red jungle fowl88]

temps at 80 and humidity at 7!!! can i help them come out!

 

[Intheswamp]

temp needs to be up a bit...mid to upper 90's would be much better...they could chill at 85*F. Not sure what you were saying regarding your humidity...50-60% humidity would be good. Any way to put them in a box and dampen lots of tissue around them? Maybe a heating pad beneath or adjust a light bulb a distance from them in a cardboard box with a pan of water in it and wet rags (set eggs beside water dish or on a screen above the dish (be sure hatched chicks can't fall in the water)? Also, you'll need to set a small brooder set up for them to keep them warm....95*F temperature with food and water available. Take care not to have a water dish that they can drown in. You might want to "mist" them just a touch if you have a spray bottle to mist with...this will help get the humidity up. Helping the chicks is not advised unless it looks hopeless. Sufficient humdity is there best friend while they zip and hatch.

Ed

 

[ericsplls]

Out of curiosity how old is the hen? Is this her first time setting eggs? I probably would have left them with her and hoped for the best. If it's her first time I'd let her try again when she gets brrody again just not with valuable eggs. Good luck.

 

[Red jungle fowl88]

its a 91 right now how can i make it more hot?

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I had this happen...my broody ate most of hers and she pecked at one in front of me too and made it bleed. I would take her away and help the baby out of its shell...obviously it was ready if it was on it's way out. Put it under a heat lamp while you work on it (there is a thread about helping that is great for this). Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.

 

[lizzy06019]

Hope the remaining chicks hatch for you

Keep us all posted

 

[Intheswamp]

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Moving the bulbs a grunt closer will warm it up more...monitor carefully so you don't cook them.

Do you have them in a semi-enclosed area....like a box? Putting them in a box will help consolidate the heat *and* humidity. You could even drape a damp cloth over part of the top to help hold heat and humidity in. Be careful with the light bulbs.

Since they're no in a locked down incubator environment I would think an occasional *light* misting of the eggs and container would be very helpful.

Ed

 

[Intheswamp]

While you're waiting to see what happens you need to be putting together a small brooder...they will need the warmth....95*F for the first week, then 90*F the next week, 85*F the next, etc.,....

The first day or two food isn't that important...they can survive off of the absorbed yolk for a couple of days. Better, though, to have chick feed and water available.

How many eggs do you have?

Ed