Chicken bald back

[Redwing]

I was given three silkie eggs when I picked up some chicks

 

One was not fertile, my broody Pekin sat on the other two for 8 days then got bored/distracted

 

The eggs were stone cold when I discovered them, one egg had died but the other was still moving so in the incubator it went, I felt it deserved a chance

 

well its pipped and has started to unzip

 

Fingers crossed, come on little guy!

Edited December 5, 2009 by Guest

[Janty]

Fingers crossed.

[Falkor]

Come on little one!

 

It must be the new fancy inncy Tasha!!!

[Chickvic]

Good luck

[Egluntyne]

Exciting. Here's hoping there is some good news shortly.

[Lewis]

Fingers crossed here!

[Space Chick]

Fingers crossed here too

[ClaireG]

Ooh exciting. Everything crossed here.

[Griffin]

Yay! Come on little one!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

......any more news yet Tasha

 

Sha x

[Redwing]

no its pipped and cracked half way round but no movement at all from last night

 

I am not hopeful

[Jools]

[Chook n Boo Mum]

What a shame if nothing has happened after the initial pipping .....there must be a reason for it Tasha, if you were meant to have another little one it would have been peeping away by now I'd have thought......I know I was very upset when Buffie's other 3 eggs didn't make it, but with the benefit of hindsight it was as well she only had 3 survive as any more would probably have finished her off

 

{{hugs}}

 

Sha x

[Egluntyne]

Disappointing for you.

[Redwing]

still no movement, I will give up on it I think

 

Its probably just as well, it would have been a lone chick anyway

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Old Ma Nature knows best

 

Sha x

[craftyhunnypie]

If it has part unzipped, I would lift the end of the shell off & see if it oozes itself out. Plus you would see if it had absorbed the yolk etc. I would want to see & know why it didn't get out. If it then does get out or looks fully formed, yolk absorbed etc - then at least you have given it a chance at life. That's my theory anyway - I give any that are nearly out a chance (help) & just leave any unpipped ones, as if they didn't at least pip - then they won't be strong chicks.

Sha is right - Ma Nature does know best.

 

Emma.x

[Redwing]

Well, the tale continues!

 

We went to turn off the inccy last night and just to double, triple check there was no hope I put the egg to my ear and it cheeped

 

So today, three days after it pipped it has restarted its unzipping task

 

IF it hatches it really will be a miracle

 

Fingers crossed all over again

[Lewis]

 

Good luck chick

[Griffin]

Come on baby!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Unbelievable Tasha ....come on little one, we're all rooting for you

 

Sha x

[Plum]

Go baby

[Redwing]

We have a chick!

 

Its out and looking pretty grumpy about the whole thing

 

Toes etc all straight and ok but its looks more rocky than others I have hatched, hopefully come the morning it will have found its feet a bit better

[Lewis]

Well done little chick!

 

Photos tomorrow?

[Egluntyne]

Amazing.