OkamiWolfee
Chirping
- Feb 6, 2022
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I incubated 3 eggs and unfortunately (but also fortunately) only one hatched, the others did not. I candelled one and it was unfortunately no longer viable, and the last one I wasn't sure so it's back in the incubator and I'm just giving it a little more time but I'm not optimistic as the air sac looks a bit wonky.
But, we got Darwin! He's a cutie. He's around 4 days old and doing good as far as I can tell, I left him in the incubator for 2 1/2 days and then moved him to his brooder box.
Because he's on his own and I don't have access to other chicks to buy and bring home, I have been spending a lot of time with him and I've put some stuffed toys in the brooder with him on the heat mat so he can cuddle up with them and hopefully feel less lonely. He is hopefully going to be going back to live on the farm with a flock that has lots of broody hens in a few weeks, so I'm really hoping a broody hen will adopt the little fella (no clue what sex he is yet, just assuming, I hope it's a hen).
He's eating and drinking just fine, and going from exploring the brooder, having a run around and then going back on the heat mat to sleep cuddled up to his stuffed toys.
Just wondering what kind of treats he can have? I heard lettuce is good for them and is a good bordem breaker for brooders? Is he too young for this yet or can I put some in for him?
But, we got Darwin! He's a cutie. He's around 4 days old and doing good as far as I can tell, I left him in the incubator for 2 1/2 days and then moved him to his brooder box.
Because he's on his own and I don't have access to other chicks to buy and bring home, I have been spending a lot of time with him and I've put some stuffed toys in the brooder with him on the heat mat so he can cuddle up with them and hopefully feel less lonely. He is hopefully going to be going back to live on the farm with a flock that has lots of broody hens in a few weeks, so I'm really hoping a broody hen will adopt the little fella (no clue what sex he is yet, just assuming, I hope it's a hen).
He's eating and drinking just fine, and going from exploring the brooder, having a run around and then going back on the heat mat to sleep cuddled up to his stuffed toys.
Just wondering what kind of treats he can have? I heard lettuce is good for them and is a good bordem breaker for brooders? Is he too young for this yet or can I put some in for him?