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    Chick shaking head?

    One of our week old chicks is shaking her head, especially when we take her out of the brooder to check over and pet her. It doesn't seem to happen as much in the brooder! She has been in there scratching around with her siblings, and hasn't shaken her head once while I have been watching. No...
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    Just need a little post-hatch reassurance—Moving to brooder, incubator temp

    When my nephews were young enough to really like marbles, the really big ones were difficult to find for some reason. My eyes are still peeled for them from that era!
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Wanted to throw in some for taxes. The new peeps would like to know: Would you listen to this album? (I suspect it's New Wave.) This was last week; they're happily playing in the brooder now.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Why did a picture of Shawshank populated by chooks just pop into my head? Just tell me no one is punished for playing opera, and all will be well.
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    Just need a little post-hatch reassurance—Moving to brooder, incubator temp

    Thank you! My brooder was ready to go, at least! They were most happy to get into it the morning after the last chick hatched. A giant marble sounds pretty fancy. ;) Mine just get a handful of well-scrubbed decorative flat glass pebbles!
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    Name: Mini Breed: Buckeye Mood: This is the last photo you get of me in this state, so help me! (Second entry, different miffed hen)
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    That mohawk is incredible! 🏆
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    Just need a little post-hatch reassurance—Moving to brooder, incubator temp

    Ha, that's a good point! They do seem to have stomped and napped on the small thermometer enough to have nearly taken it out. 😄 That incubator you borrowed sounds like another bad one. Ooof.
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    Just need a little post-hatch reassurance—Moving to brooder, incubator temp

    Oh, no, I'm not stressed, just really tired. One of those weeks where you forget how to make coffee! I did mean incubator, yes, thanks. ;) I wanted to be sure I was on the right track since the hatch did lag between the fifth and sixth chick. Thank you, I appreciate it! You always give...
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    Just need a little post-hatch reassurance—Moving to brooder, incubator temp

    Our first chick hatched out last night right around 9PM; four more followed in fairly short order last night, and the final chick popped out about 10:20AM today. Since they absorbed their yolks, yes, all six peeps are fine in the incubator for up to 72 hours, but with this being my first...
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    My chicks gave me a heart attack!

    Well, yes! You might toss a goody to them or let them out! (edited for typo)
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    @Shadrach Treacle is so handsome! So far as the biting bird discussion, for whatever reason I've been blessed on that front. Sometimes they 'peck' somewhat aggressively if I offer food from the palm of my hand, but that's not intentional. For what it's worth, every one of my Buckeyes and...
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    Stopped zipping and peeping, should I help?

    Update—Once that peep began pushing, it was out super fast! It had been resting so long I was nervous, but stuck to my guns to let it get the job done on its own if possible, and it's peeping away in the incubator with two siblings, and, I hope, at least one more on the way, maybe two. Thank...
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    Stopped zipping and peeping, should I help?

    Will do, thanks so much. Should I take it out again in a few hours, or just wait? (I'm leaning towards the latter, but usually have a broody to handle this for me, so this is my first incubator hatch. Despite my several offers of living the high life, IN THE HOUSE even, with music and movies...
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    Stopped zipping and peeping, should I help?

    Thank you! I have been reading and reading, but wasn't sure about the time. Alas, I *did* try to help, after printing out the article you linked and a similar one on the site, by @silkiechicken from '07. I was so anxious I forgot to candle, and of COURSE the chick had pipped the wrong end, and...
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