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    Chick can not walk

    I believe he is 3 wks now. I started treatments at 1day old .
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    Chick can not walk

    I have a 3 wk old chick that was unable to hold self up when hatched , curly toes and splayed legs . I have hobbled the legs, taped the foot and toes and gave vitamins . He can now hold himself up with his legs under him but cannot stand with out support. He can stand in his cup because he...
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    Chicks outside

    Great! If I post photos would u be able to tell me ?
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    Chicks outside

    Hello! My Rhode Island reds are now 5-6wks old.. when can they go outside ? They are getting to big for their brooder. Also when can I tell if they are female or male?
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    I will share photos and how I made my home made bator when my eggs all hatched and moved to the brooder, that way I can provide photos as well :)
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    Up to 4 now ! And two starting !
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    Two hatched so far, third is starting . I tried to post a video but im Not sure how .
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    Day 21 here , no sign of hatching yet :( I put a surveillance camera on them so I could watch them while i was at work.
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    I had them tipped to the side and flipped sides. They would start developing and die. My homemade worked better. Tomorrow is day 21!! Hoping they hatch
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    Day 20! On lock down. Added sponges as suggested and humidity went up to 60+ Keep temp stable around 38degrees. Candled on day 18 and had 7 moving babies!
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    great! Thank you. I will do that! I have 5 moving babies in the home Made incubator and 1 moving baby in the cheap mini incubator.
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    I have been successful at keeping both Incubators stable around 38 degrees give or take. The mini I can’t get humidity past 45% and the home made one I got to 50%
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    I have a about 3 that show something . We are on day 6 for the home made and say 7 for the mini .
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    Hello! Super excited. I tried hatching silkies a month ago in a small 7 egger , cheap incubator. It failed. I then found out the incubator temp was was actually 50 degrees Celsius not 38 like the machine says. sooo after a lot of research , purchasing some thermometers and hygrometers I have...
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