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Okay, I did put it in the brooder box, and it is actually standing now...but it holds its head twisted around so its head is resting on its left wing...I've seen it move it the other direction, but it always keeps it like this when resting. Any thoughts?

I have a chick that hatched yesterday, and although it "looks" okay, it keeps rolling over onto its back. No matter how many times I roll it the right way, it always ends up on its back. It's alert and chirps and moves its legs around, but I don't know what to do. It's still in the incubator...

I lost power with my last hatch and was freaking out too, because the temp dropped (I think it was around 90). It was like that for around an hour, but I had 22 hatch out of 36. Good luck!

Thanks! I'm hatching a lot of mixes...just for neighbors and some other people that want some chicks.

This is my 2nd batch this year...I'm pretty pleased with the results so far... but of course we'll see what happens on the 6th. Wish me luck!

I would let your incubator sit for a day to make sure the temp. is staying where it needs to be. Your eggs will be okay until then. I put some eggs into my current hatch that sat out for 12 days before I put them in and they are developing! I also put some in straight from the nest box and...

Well, I am by no means an expert, but I did just have a fairly successful hatch of 22 chicks out of 34 (some of those were not fertile). I opened my incubator every day to take chicks out for a week, while others were in there that had already pipped, and they all ended up just fine. I just...

Quote: I have a Little Giant too, with the egg turner. I just hatched out 22 chicks and have another batch in right now...just candled and most look good...due to hatch April 6. Mine was around $50 from the local feed store.

Is it a newly hatched chick? I had one that came out of its shell with a leg that was almost pointing backwards, and after about a day it was totally fine. I think it was just really twisted in the shell. But if yours is older, I'm no help...sorry!

Well, out of my 34 eggs, 21 hatched and I just sold them all...that was the plan, but it's still kind of sad . Anyway, I'm sticking a new batch in the incubator tonight for someone else...wish me luck!

I don't know about that breed in particular, but my bantam hens lay more consistently than my standard hens, even through the colder months. They're a lot friendlier too .

Quote: So sorry about the chick. Would it help to bandaid it maybe like a splint to help? He's actually starting to stand on it more normally now! Maybe it was just stuck in a weird position from being in the shell? Hopefully it just keeps getting better

So one of my babies born this morning has a leg that's not working right...it's twisting backwards when he tries to walk . Any ideas? I'll try to get pictures on later.

My first one has hatched and 4 more have pipped!

My first baby has started to crack through the shell! Another is rocking around in the incubator and there's a lot of chirping going on!! I'm so excited...too bad these chickies are all being sold . Oh well, at least I get to have them while they're the cutest!

Ok, I'll keep an eye on the temp. for a while. I hate adjusting it because it can go up so quickly even if I just move it a tiny bit. Maybe I won't need to. Thanks for the help!

I just took the eggs out of the turner for their final few days before hatching (although some have about a week left) and I'm wondering if I need to adjust the temp now that they're lower in the incubator?? It's reading at a lower temp. on top of the eggs than it was before. (about 2 degrees...

We used a chain link dog run for our chicken run. I don't know what the length and width are...maybe 10 feet by 5 feet?...but it is taller than I am (I think it's 6 feet) and has a walk through door. We cut a hole in the other end that attaches to the chicken door of the coop. We covered it...

I would like to join also! I have 30 eggs in the incubator that should start hatching March 5. They are all kinds of crosses with possibly some non-crossed Mille Fluers also. I'm hatching them for someone that wants to buy them from me, so wish me luck! I candled some last night and saw the...

Thanks for the encouragement! When could I candle them successfully do you think? I thought I could do it at 3 days? Should I wait a couple more days now that this has happened?