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Speaking of TW, haven't heard from her in quite a while! TW... you out there girl? What's going on? Say hello or somethin' wouldya?

Congratulations Tomtommom! Yes, now you can rest a bit before going home. Let the hospital do it for a day or two cuz Lord knows you're not gonna have that kind of help at home. And a very happy birthday to Bee and Amelia Eleanora! We all know, she's in good company.

I had heard, from a guy who worked for a pest control company that cinnamon was good to repel fleas. I was having a terrible time with fleas at the time. Anyway, I grabbed one off of my cat and put it into a container prepared before hand with a little sprinkle of cinnamon. That flea stayed...

The rats can't get inside the building? If you can get cinnamon at a reasonable price, it is great for insect repellant properties. That's what is in the Big Red gum.

I'm sorry. I was tired last night and I guess I got a burr under my saddle. I don't do those things... any of them. I went from being angry to laughing so hard I couldn't go to bed or I'd wake my husband. There are lots of reasons a chick may not make it out of its egg. One of those reasons...

Yeah, but if there's deep water involved, its a short fight. I don't remember the fear, just the water going up and down in front of my eyes.

Ha! You're both wrong. Been there, done that. Its pretty peaceful, aside from the struggle to survive.

Man! Are you ever picky! I doubt it would feel the boiling water, it would just be too hot and the chick would die... by the way, death by drowning is a semi-peaceful way to go, and painless too.

... or... think Jewish wedding. Wrap it carefully in a napkin, place gently onto the floor then stomp on it and shout Mazeltov!

The ice water would probably be the quickest way, particularly if you tore the top off that egg. Or maybe boiling water instead.

you asked for quick and humane, not clean and sanitary!

How to cull a chick still in the shell... let's see... drop it into a glass of ice water? throw it against the wall? take it out and leave it on the highway? give it to Jake? or... put it in your microwave for about a minute?

Kind of makes your soul shake doesn't it? Don't give up, just make a firm resolution not to do anything like that again. Take notes or whatever you need to do to keep yourself on track. If you're using a broody, let her and the eggs be until she gets off the nest. I'm so sorry you had to...

You might try a lower wattage light bulb if you can find them... yep, way too hot. And, its best to raise chickens without medications anyway. To post photos, if they will go to a photo album, is to copy them from the album and paste them into your post.

Sounds like your mil mixed up the eggs. Is it hot there already? Those eggs sound like they had gotten hot and/or had a broody on them... the result is the same. It always pays to do the wise cook thing... crack your eggs into a cup first. By the way, welcome to BYC and this thread of...

I was going to say the same thing. Looks like my little chick that I gave an egg patch to. I haven't gotten a name for him yet and he isn't actually a Hootie. I did like the name Caboose though that somebody mentioned. He definitely was a caboose! Two full days after everybody else.

You need to go out and play a game of badminton!

Indeed it is!

I don't think Scott will think you're accusing him... especially if you ask him to help you try and figure out what happened. Did you let them cool for an hour every day? I think for a cool down you only need to do it for like 10 minutes or so. You mentioned the chicks had hair-like down...