Recent content by pete-n-pam

All is well the rest of the babies. Looks like we're out of the woods. Won't make that mistake again. Thanks for all your help and support.

Well, it's morning and 2 more have passed, but the rest all seem fine. Hopefully that's the end of it. Think I'll go by some extra babies.

Thanks for reminding me I'm human . Most are showing good recovering signs. I still have 2 that I are not out of the woods. Made a bit of a discovery though.... To get chicks to drink... If they can barely hold their head up. An eye dropper of water held to the tip of the beak causes them to...

OMG!!! I feel like such an idiot!!! I misread the instructions on the electrolyte package and gave them an extreme overdose. This was a different brand than I've used in the past. Looking back, I remember thinking that it seemed like alot and I just figured it was like more like Tang where you...

Ok. I've changed to plain water. We managed to reach a feed store 2 minutes before they closed and they're leaving a pound of Start-n-Grow outside the door to get us through the night (30 min drive each way). I also made up a gruel of cooked oatmeal, egg, and yogurt to try. I've lost 3 more...

The floor of the brooder is clean wood shavings (pine, not cedar) covered with paper towels and changed 1-2 times per day. Should I get new medicated or just get egg-layer crumbles? I'll change plain sugar water immediately while awaiting more replies.

Also, the heat is right, plenty of air. (We've done all this before with no problems).

We bought 48 fertilized eggs from a supplier. Has some problems keeping the temp right in the Hovabator. Only 23 hatched most a day late. Of the ones that hatched about 10 have died. They go lethargic, some crooked neck, others just falling over and laying on heir side. Hard time breathing. No...