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Woo hoo the egg i thought was dead because it cracked all the way down.hand hatched baby doing fine
 
deviled said:
Woo hoo the egg i thought was dead because it cracked all the way down.hand hatched baby doing fine
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How long is too long to leave chick in bator after hatching.this last one had a rough time he's dry just not stable standing or walking yet.thank you
 
deviled said:
How long is too long to leave chick in bator after hatching.this last one had a rough time he's dry just not stable standing or walking yet.thank you
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How long is too long? Over 3 days is too long. A chick can stay in the bator for up to 3 days and live off the yolk it has absorbed. I don't think I have ever left a chick in the bator longer than 12 hours. One thing you have to consider, if you move it to the bator where there are other chicks and it is not strong enough to move, chances are they are going to trod all over him and most likely peck at him relentlessly. I'm a big one for wanting my chicks in the bator ASAP, I'd be reluctant to move one that couldn't defend itself or at least move out of the way. You can use a small box or container to quarentine him in one spot of the bator, but you need to watch him to make sure that he doesn't get too hot in a restricted area with not enough room to move out from the light/heat.
 
Chicks are thriving and doing well.about to start quail,has anybody ever hatched quail before?would love some info please thank you
 
AmyLynn2374 said:
How long is too long? Over 3 days is too long. A chick can stay in the bator for up to 3 days and live off the yolk it has absorbed. I don't think I have ever left a chick in the bator longer than 12 hours. One thing you have to consider, if you move it to the bator where there are other chicks and it is not strong enough to move, chances are they are going to trod all over him and most likely peck at him relentlessly. I'm a big one for wanting my chicks in the bator ASAP, I'd be reluctant to move one that couldn't defend itself or at least move out of the way. You can use a small box or container to quarentine him in one spot of the bator, but you need to watch him to make sure that he doesn't get too hot in a restricted area with not enough room to move out from the light/heat.
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I had this happen with my hatch, first chick out was really vigorous, last one out was weak and small, took a long time to move around and the first chick was brutal to him, pecking him relentlessly, grabbing his feet and pulling them, it was awful. I moved the first chick out and put him with my one week old chicks I purchased. He held his own with the older chicks. ONce the weak chick was moving around better, I moved it and it's lone companion to the brooder I had set up for the new chicks. I just combined them all today, 4 days after the hatch since the originally weak one is doing quite well now.
 
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