Huge Problem Please help

It doesn't look good. The best thing you can do is to just make him comfortable. Make sure there is plenty of water and keep him in the incubator. Don't mess with him any more. I don't think he is going to make it. Sorry. :(

The cut looks awful big. And if you did that at day 51, they may have been exposed too much to the elements. Hard lesson to learn. Wish there was something I could do or say to help.

ok thanks:(

this was also the one that somehow got flipped over in his tub

Yeah, sorry. A buddy of mine lost two clutches of lessers by cutting too big too early.
Lesson learned.
I know sorry doesnt mean much but sorry.

no its fine, i guess this comes with being a beginner in this field of work.

I'm so sorry. That's never fun. I learned about cutting the hard way too.
There's a main reasons that babies don't make it with cutting and that's bacteria forming in the egg. Cutting early always comes with the risk of the longer they're in there the more bacteria forms. So flushing is a big deal thing if you are cutting.
My rule of thumb now is wait for one at least to pip and then cut. Small cut, everything sterile.
Again im sorry.


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For the future, I cut a "V" in the egg so it creats a flap that it can close. For example, here is a clutch from last year that I cut around day 57:

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/DSC00778.jpg

The flap is open in these pics because of the little noses poking out, but you can see how the flap stays closed if they aren't peeking. This method has worked for me.

Don't give up. Learn what works for you.

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Originally Posted by Don

For the future, I cut a "V" in the egg so it creats a flap that it can close. For example, here is a clutch from last year that I cut around day 57:

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/DSC00778.jpg

The flap is open in these pics because of the little noses poking out, but you can see how the flap stays closed if they aren't peeking. This method has worked for me.

Don't give up. Learn what works for you.

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thanks allot man

Sorry to hear about the babies. It doesn't look promising but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the last little guy

That video about broke my heart. Poor lil guy. I really hope he makes it

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