The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[ShelbyCoral]

Congratulations!

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Okay so I have a chick that keeps sleeping, its 2 weeks old and it is not eating or drinking and sits in the corner. I just got him from tsc. They had 2 week old bantams and i felt pity for him. So I got him and wondering what to do? He was in a jam packed bin.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Okay so I have a chick that keeps sleeping, its 2 weeks old and it is not eating or drinking and sits in the corner. I just got him from tsc. They had 2 week old bantams and i felt pity for him. So I got him and wondering what to do? He was in a jam packed bin.

try some sav-a-chick, electrolyes, infant vitamins without iron?

 

[LadyCluck77]

Okay so I have a chick that keeps sleeping, its 2 weeks old and it is not eating or drinking and sits in the corner. I just got him from tsc. They had 2 week old bantams and i felt pity for him. So I got him and wondering what to do? He was in a jam packed bin.

You've gotten good advice about Sav-a-chick, wanted to add that sometimes they need to be re-shown the water by dipping their beak into it. Also, check the legs, if they seem to be spraddled. I had one like that in this batch and he acted that way, I used the band aid to keep his legs properly under him so he could get around to drink and eat.
Good luck!

 

[JennaLynn122]

You've gotten good advice about Sav-a-chick, wanted to add that sometimes they need to be re-shown the water by dipping their beak into it. Also, check the legs, if they seem to be spraddled. I had one like that in this batch and he acted that way, I used the band aid to keep his legs properly under him so he could get around to drink and eat.
Good luck!

I didnt even think about spraddle legs. Never had to deal with that one myself. I know Sally Sunshine (i think it was her) posted an electrolyte recipe on the thread on Easter night, maybe the day before. It worked amazingly to perk my chick up.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Just wanted to share this because my big butt RIR moving at "warp speed", almost plowing into my legs after these things was HILARIOUS!!!

So I had a bit of a bug problem when I moved some logs out of the new coop area to build the runs..... so I set a chicken loose on them... she found more than worms, grubs, and bugs.... SHE ATE 3 SALAMANDERS!!!!

I also need to keep an eye on her crop to make sure it empties right because it was stuffed when I finally was able to pull her out of the salamander nest.
But on the upside, she got AMAZING protein intake today!

 

[ShelbyCoral]

You've gotten good advice about Sav-a-chick, wanted to add that sometimes they need to be re-shown the water by dipping their beak into it. Also, check the legs, if they seem to be spraddled. I had one like that in this batch and he acted that way, I used the band aid to keep his legs properly under him so he could get around to drink and eat.
Good luck!

His Legs are fine. He just sleeps allot.

 

[ShelbyCoral]

My RIR just just killed but she was funny! I would run and then stop and she would run into me or between me! ONLY HER!

 

[bantambury]

OK. so, i wanted to add some chicks to marshies chicks once they hatch. Now im thinking only two of her eggs will hatch, so i wanted to add some other chicks feom my breeder.

Heres the thing. My chicks are due to hatch on the 29th of april. My breeder has The BAs i want hatching on the 7th of may, and they wont go on sale until the 9th.

This means any chicks of mine that hatch will be approx. 7 days older than the BAs i want. Is this too old to add day old chicks with week old chicks? Ive done it before but i havent added chicks this far apart for a broody.

 

[Penny Hen]

I didn't get a chance to post a couple of things before Easter so I thought I would add them now. For you Dr. Who fans I give you the DalEgg: "Eggsterminate!"


And this is what happens when Easter Eggs hatch: