Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today - Page 2417

Originally Posted by Marty1876 

It will be nice to have a waterfowl that adores me for a change!  I wish I could time a hatch to conincide with schools end, so we could hang with it every day all summer.  Think we'd ever get them to leave us alone then?

 

Oh, you should see Lucky, he is growing so fast, he makes regular pekings look slow!  At first, he and the chicks (who are older) were the same size.  The next day, he was noticably larger.  Last night DH kinda freaked out when he saw how huge he was allready.  He's seen some baby ducks now, but Luckys takes the cake.  He is huge.  (I've send a mail (via ebay) to the guy I got him from, begging more eggs - ebaying some more button quail eggs too)

 

The poor unfortunate baby button that DD dropped continues to eat, drink, and sleep, but the legs are stiff and stuck out behind him all the time.  He can't even make himself set upright.  He has a nest in a clear box, designed to keep him in a "normal" position.  I'm thinking head/neck/spine trauma, but I think if he's still alive tomarrow, I'm gonna try electrolytes.  If he can just keep eating  and drinking, he may still come out of it, but I'm getting less optimistic.

Originally Posted by Marty1876 

It will be nice to have a waterfowl that adores me for a change!  I wish I could time a hatch to conincide with schools end, so we could hang with it every day all summer.  Think we'd ever get them to leave us alone then?

 

Oh, you should see Lucky, he is growing so fast, he makes regular pekings look slow!  At first, he and the chicks (who are older) were the same size.  The next day, he was noticably larger.  Last night DH kinda freaked out when he saw how huge he was allready.  He's seen some baby ducks now, but Luckys takes the cake.  He is huge.  (I've send a mail (via ebay) to the guy I got him from, begging more eggs - ebaying some more button quail eggs too)

 

The poor unfortunate baby button that DD dropped continues to eat, drink, and sleep, but the legs are stiff and stuck out behind him all the time.  He can't even make himself set upright.  He has a nest in a clear box, designed to keep him in a "normal" position.  I'm thinking head/neck/spine trauma, but I think if he's still alive tomarrow, I'm gonna try electrolytes.  If he can just keep eating  and drinking, he may still come out of it, but I'm getting less optimistic.

Originally Posted by Iain Utah 

Quckers, what day are your goose eggs on?? I know you will want to keep them!!
The lady I got my Cayuga eggs from has a giant pekin drake with regular pekin ducks. She says the babies are huge. If you want fresh stock, I highly recommend her!

Originally Posted by Iain Utah 

Julie, how are the baby squirrels doing?

Originally Posted by Iain Utah 

Julie, how are the baby squirrels doing?

Originally Posted by Iain Utah 

Quackers, sounds like they are growing well for you. I look forward to all sorts of reports starting next week.

Originally Posted by JulieNKC 

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.

 

 

Originally Posted by CelticOaksFarm 

Afternoon all.
Dutch will be going to the PO around 2 and they will catch a truck around 3:30 so plan to hear from me between 2-2:30
Hubby is home, has 30 days of quarters (basically ordered home for rest).
Next two Sebbies in the hatcher, just waiting to start the hatching.

Originally Posted by DutchChic 

Well....I'm about 30-40 minutes from Tulsa International....but I think the truck that comes out to my itty bitty PO leaves early morning and only makes one trip out here.  My little town doesn't even have a stop light, lol.  I hope to hear from them tomorrow, but I'm thinking they'll stay the night in Tulsa and be out here Wednesday at 7am.  That's the typical time table I've experienced with both chicks coming from as close as Texas, and adults from the far corners of the country. 

 

 

My thoughts are with you both on this journey. 
 

 

They are pretty girls.

 

Hi all

 

The poor little quail the little DD dropped is still unable to walk, but he lingers on.  I offer him water and food, which he is taking, but no improvement on the mobility scene.  I feel so bad for him, becasue he is fighting so hard.  I don't have the heart to terminate his life, such as it is, and its so terrable to watch him, and know Julie is gonna come home from kindergarden, and ask about him.  My kids go to catholic school, and I heard her praying for him in prayors this morning.    What on earth do I do?  I'm sure she's learned her lesson, but the poor thing still ives.  HAS ANYONE EVER HAD A BABY RECOVER FROM A DROP THAT MADE HIS LEGS USELESS??  is there a speck of hope I may cling to here?  Im so blue about this.

 

I've got turkeys, silkies, phesants, and geese going on lockdown this week.  My hope and plan initially was the geese would siimply hatch themselves like they ought to, but it seems like almost everyone has trouble with them.  Heres hoping for a good easy hatch for me and you all this week. 

 

 

Originally Posted by Iain Utah 

Pics of my Silver Apple, front & back.  Note the thick stripe down back of neck goes continuously into the black on its back.

 

And since I was in picture taking mode, here are two of my toulouse babies:

Originally Posted by JulieNKC 

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.

 

 

Originally Posted by JulieNKC 

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.