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Our outside temp has fluctuated over the past couple of weeks between 53-80 during the days and 40-60 at night, which is why we have kept the heat lamp going when cooler. The mommies have never wanted much to do with them. They are from our chickens but we hatched them in the incubator.

Thank you, they have clean water with vitamins and probiotic powder. They are eating chick starter and are all eating well. They are outside with the mommies with plenty of warm and cool spaces--our weather has been a little odd this time of year so we do plug in the heat lamp at night and if it...

Our little chicks, about 6 weeks old are getting weak, flipping on their backs, difficulty walking, and a couple have died. They are eating and drinking okay because we check on them multiple times a day to right those who are on their backs and move them close to the food and water. We are...

We hatched nine little golden comet and buff orp cuties about 6 weeks ago. We lost two and have two more sick as I type this. Their poop and breathing is normal. They have access to plenty of food and water with vitamins and electrolytes. They begin by getting weak with purplish legs, they have...

any other guesses on these

Sorry I was going to put the age and forgot. They were hatched on April 18, so almost 4 weeks old.

We hatched from refrig eggs and this is what we got (all but the last one, she hopefully is a RIR) Not sure on the breed. No idea about what this one is. RIR?? Thinking RIR not sure. Thinking RIR not sure either. This one we got from TSC, and is about 8 or 9 weeks old. Thinking it is a...

Quote: Congrats on the new addition. Three of mine pipped around the same, one of the others pipped as one of the first was zipping, and the other one was a whole day later. They are so cute. I moth got into the brooder and one of them found it, picked it up and started running around...

Here are the babies!

4 cute little guys, 1 left should be sometime this morning. I know that they are suppose to stay in the bater until they are dry, can I take they out as they dry or do I need to wait until the last one is dry? How long can they live without food and water? How's everyone else doing? Any...

We have a little chick!!!!! Three others are piped and we are waiting. Just wanted to share. As soon as the little one dries off some I'll post a pic. It is soo cute. How is everyone else fairing at this point?

We have a pip too!!!!! I am so excited. It is just a tiny little one, but it is there. I dont know how much I will sleep, this is sooooo exciting.

I am so excited!!! Just did the final turn, made sure there was water in the resevior, and began lockdown. I tried to candle, but all I could see was the airsac. I did think that as I was turn one over my little flashlight that I heard a chirp. I think that I read somewhere that this could...

We are doing good, we still have 5 (not bad for eggs that had been the frig). We candled tonite and saw a little movement, but they are getting big and harder to see. We can't wait until they hatch!

Any other guesses?