@Rebbecca1983 It's best to let the chick hatch on it's own. I only intervene if I can see the chick is struggling or shrink wrapped and stuck. You can tell if it's peeping gets weaker also. Just go with your gut feeling and after 24 hours or so, decide what's best. Hope that helped.
Have you had any issues with the insides of the eggs drying out when you open the incubator mid hatch? I've always heard you can sort of vacuum seal them, just trying to get others opinions
@spainmd Yes, it can shrink wrap the chick inside the egg. I try not to open the incy until everyone is out of the egg. This only applies to the last 3 days or lockdown though.
Some "Chicken Experts" say it does, but I have a few nice looking chicks around that beg to differ. Even the momma hen helps sometimes. Saw it with my own two eyes. lol
Great video, I'm doing the same for mine. It is hatching earlier than expected and having trouble. I believe the humidity hasn't been high enough since I've just recently increased the humidity. They weren't supposed to start until tomorrow night. So I did the same, I didn't break the membrane. Hope all comes out well.
@Bebuvvter I hatched these out of the incubator, so no hen. Yes, I have seen a hen help a chick open the egg when it is struggling, so don't feel bad about helping this cute little guy. This chick remains the biggest and most friendly of the group.
@ChickenJunkies Normally that is true that you shouldn't help, but not always.
I had one who got the inner membrane stuck to her and couldn't move, so I had to remove it for her. It was actually over one nostril, so I was afraid she would suffocate otherwise.
She is a beautiful, healthy hen today and one of my best layers. I named her Pippin after her difficult birth.
If you break the egg membrane, and the chick wasn't quite ready to come out, it can bleed to death. I like to just remove the shell so I has a better chance to absorb the egg and the umbilical cord can heal off first.
@DeadlyTeaParty If you break the egg membrane, and the chick wasn't quite ready to come out, it can bleed to death. I like to just remove the shell so I has a better chance to absorb the egg and the umbilical cord can heal off first.
how many hours after should i help the baby chick out of the shell ???
Rebbecca1983 4 weeks ago
@Rebbecca1983 It's best to let the chick hatch on it's own. I only intervene if I can see the chick is struggling or shrink wrapped and stuck. You can tell if it's peeping gets weaker also. Just go with your gut feeling and after 24 hours or so, decide what's best. Hope that helped.
ChickenJunkies 4 weeks ago
I love chicks! All my 30 baby chicks! Barred rocks!
MrBagginsEsq 3 months ago
Have you had any issues with the insides of the eggs drying out when you open the incubator mid hatch? I've always heard you can sort of vacuum seal them, just trying to get others opinions
spainmd 3 months ago
@spainmd Yes, it can shrink wrap the chick inside the egg. I try not to open the incy until everyone is out of the egg. This only applies to the last 3 days or lockdown though.
ChickenJunkies 3 months ago
Some "Chicken Experts" say it does, but I have a few nice looking chicks around that beg to differ. Even the momma hen helps sometimes. Saw it with my own two eyes. lol
ChickenJunkies 7 months ago
doesnt that screw up the chick
TheDogeater5 7 months ago
Great video, I'm doing the same for mine. It is hatching earlier than expected and having trouble. I believe the humidity hasn't been high enough since I've just recently increased the humidity. They weren't supposed to start until tomorrow night. So I did the same, I didn't break the membrane. Hope all comes out well.
osokusmc11 11 months ago
cuteeeeeee
90sDc 1 year ago
Pyo pyo ^.^
DJRaversRevenge 1 year ago
Wonderful! A life is born.
CDLver 1 year ago
daaaaaw, sooo cute and fluffeh <3
DOX9500 1 year ago
awww......life is good.
DavidBylsma 1 year ago
wow great video ......:)
EMAN1083 1 year ago
Actually helps always the mother hen, not even if a chick comes out of an egg =)
Did you have no mother hen?
But nice video ;-)
Bebuvvter 1 year ago
@Bebuvvter I hatched these out of the incubator, so no hen. Yes, I have seen a hen help a chick open the egg when it is struggling, so don't feel bad about helping this cute little guy. This chick remains the biggest and most friendly of the group.
ChickenJunkies 1 year ago
@ChickenJunkies Well, I understand =)
The incubator is also a good way, because there are no diseases or inheritances
But it's just a lot of work to turn the eggs u.sw.
Bebuvvter 1 year ago
Wonderful!
ClaudioAlessandri 1 year ago
Now that is cute little chic!. "chic-a-boom, chic-a-boom, dontcha just love it". thanks for sharing
Conrail3385 1 year ago
Your little chick is very cute :)
BonBonBatman 1 year ago
How sweet
silverstartrucker 1 year ago
AWWWW!!!!!
4fulsealteam 1 year ago
nature made it tough to breakout of an egg or a cacoon on purpose... you have probalbly damned this chick to a weak constitution...
jaketrobinson 1 year ago
@jaketrobinson You could be right. I've heard that. So far though... it is our biggest, healthiest and tamest chick. Hope I made the right choice.
ChickenJunkies 1 year ago
@ChickenJunkies Normally that is true that you shouldn't help, but not always.
I had one who got the inner membrane stuck to her and couldn't move, so I had to remove it for her. It was actually over one nostril, so I was afraid she would suffocate otherwise.
She is a beautiful, healthy hen today and one of my best layers. I named her Pippin after her difficult birth.
CORNSiLK 1 year ago
This was fantastic, many thanks :-)
007vauxhall 1 year ago
Thanks for posting. this was a first for me. interesting video
thumbs up
65patbill 1 year ago
Adorable...great job too, and to think how they're treated on these "farms"...unspeakably horrible. ...Love them always :-)
1221solstice2012 1 year ago
If you break the egg membrane, and the chick wasn't quite ready to come out, it can bleed to death. I like to just remove the shell so I has a better chance to absorb the egg and the umbilical cord can heal off first.
ChickenJunkies 1 year ago
Help please this poor baby....great job my dear friends.So nice and cute,I'm very happy.
Sylvie.
2306Punky 1 year ago
What happens if you break the membrane?
Great video!
DeadlyTeaParty 1 year ago
@DeadlyTeaParty If you break the egg membrane, and the chick wasn't quite ready to come out, it can bleed to death. I like to just remove the shell so I has a better chance to absorb the egg and the umbilical cord can heal off first.
ChickenJunkies 1 year ago
Ahhh too cute. Glad your work was successful. Cute chick and, he or she is now a YouTube star.
BillBeavers01 1 year ago
@BillBeavers01 Yes, it's a little Rhode Island Red chick and a real cutie.
ChickenJunkies 1 year ago