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post #1 of 4
6/7/12 at 10:42am
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Silly me...I had no idea my blue banty was setting on fertile eggs, as her "husband" was sold over a month ago. So here is my issue. Found 4 babies last night, all away from her, 1 dead, 1 at dealths door and 2 that were pretty much ok, but a bit cold. We lost the one that was so weak, and the other 2 are doing pretty good. The 1 still has a neck issue, with his head between its legs, but seems a bit better this AM. Went out this morning to find a egg with a beak peaking through, took it and put it in the box (with heat lamp etc) with the other chicks.

Any advise on what to do. The chicks have access to a very shallow water pan, and some ground up oats (I will get chick starter mash on my lunch hour) I have seen them eat and drink on a regular basis.  I will also be getting a red heat lamp for them, they are under a white heat lamp at the moment and tend lay a bit away from it, so I assume they are warm..

 

Thank you for any info :)

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post #2 of 4
6/7/12 at 11:35am
They are fine for up to 72 hrs. Make sure they drink and eat the chick starter. Congrates

 

 

  

 

 

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6/7/12 at 11:37am

Go to the  Murray McMurray web site.  They have a good page on starting baby poultry.  BTW, while you are getting the chick starter, pick up a baby chick waterer.  There are some inexpensive plastic ones that hold about a quart.

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post #4 of 4
6/7/12 at 11:51am

Not a good mom that one! Silly hen. What's happening with the unhatched egg? You will have to make sure the membrane doesn't dry out. These threads may help:

 

Incubating & Hatching Eggs Important Topic Index - Please Review

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-raise-baby-chicks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

 

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