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Depends what you are asking...lol Booie still looks like a boy.....lolUm, dare I ask.......?
Thanks. And yes, it was. I went out this morning and delt with it before my son was awake. Not easy. Hope I don't have to do it again for a long time.Amy - your silkies are so adorable! And congrats on your surprise chicks! I'm sorry you may have to cull one, that's never easy.
Ok, I believe they had the calcium gluconate there. She said that was only for IV. The info I was reading said calcium mangnesium citrate, so t hat was what I was looking for. Thanks for the info I will definitely keep that saved. Now the gluconate can be given orally at the same dosage?I think one wants to use a calcium that can be readily absorbed, and calcium gluconate is, as is calcium citrate. The amount I give is ~50 mg per pound, and I always give with plenty of fluids.
-Kathy
Hope you are feeling better. Congrats on the babies.Sorry I haven't been posting much, been recovering from a minor surgery. But I wanted to thank you all for your excellent advice. We are in the midst of our second hatch and it is going great, thanks to tips from all of you. 11 of 22 eggs made it to lockdown, and so far all but 1 egg have hatched.
Here are the first 7 in the brooder:
And these three are still drying in the incubator:
That last one had trouble getting out and was bleeding a little. Now it's laying on its side and its legs are shaking, so I'm not sure how it'll do.
But overall this hatch has been a breeze and the first 7 are already eating and running around. Thank you all so much for your help and advice!