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groundpecker, what other predators could I be dealing with?

My girls are setting for the first time this spring. In the last two weeks I have lost atleast a dozen eggs (most in one night). I just went to find that one of the two chicks that were just hatched was taken last night along with 2 eggs. I am disgusted. It can't be a very large snake...

Quote: I live in Oklahoma, and I do fine, but i guess if you lived alone the ocean in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama it would be much more humid. I don't add water at ALL until lock down. I'm in Oklahoma also. It is great to hear of someone in my area having luck with dry incubation! I...

Quote: Which one is yours? One of them looks really similar to my newest hatch! Just posted a picture of her :-) KUDOS to YOU! And also to you 1 Rooster! :-) Mine does look like the pic you posted. We have Old English Creole bantams.

After 2 bad hatches with my LG I am planning on trying this method.

This is our little guy with his new buddies. They were all snuggled together this morning. He loves having friends!

I nevered imagined I would have a chicken so small that I would use a lid to a 20oz. Sprite bottle for a water bowl. We have now moved to a chick waterer but before he could walk we used to lid with a marble in case he suddenly fell asleep like he did in the beginning. We have come so far!

Thank you yinepu! That was perfect! This is a pic of my little guy and his new friends. He has 3 new friends . His buddies are Frizzle crosses. Hubby wanted something full blood but these little guys were the closest to his size that we could find in a pinch. I didn't want anything so big...

How do you add a photo on here?

Hi! I have read the cheat sheet for the Little Giant from ChooksChick and am planning on trying that method. I wanted to know of others that use this dry incubation method or other methods that work for the with the LG. My first batch hatched 4 out of 27 eggs and this last batch I got 1 out...

Thanks guys! I have put out an ad looking for another hatchling or two for him but for now he lives in my sons bedroom and we talk with him and hold him often.

Quote: I'm glad you could at least save one.. just be sure to keep an eye on him in case of an infection.. but I'll keep my fingers crossed that he's going to be ok and glad to hear he's up and walking around and drinking!.. (you may want to find him a little buddy)... at least now you have...

Not so well. I actually poked a small hole in 2 eggs. Still after nothing and the peeping becoming weaker and weaker I went in further. Both chicksn had internally pipped and nothing more. I wrapped them in wet paper towels and monitored them. 1 died but the other continued to try but...

Although I haven't turned off my incubator yet, I will tonight. None of my other s4 eggs pipped and after candling it is pretty obvious those babies died. Thankfully, out of the two I decided to open, the one is doing wonderful!!!!!!! It was so critical at first. He was out of the egg with...

Tia, I'm so sorry your chick didn't make it. Mine finally broke free of the umbilical part last night. He immediately sat up but is still not standing well. I hope his legs are okay but we will see. As for the other eggs, I think the chicks are dead. I hope I can figure out my problem. I...

I haven't given any antibiotics. I'm hoping they both survive. It might be my only chick. I'm going to try some sugar water. It is actually more active than it was this morning but still not trying to stand.

They are beautiful! Congratulations! My little one is still alive but not standing. I dont' think all of the yoke obsorbed. I'm thinking about giving it a little sugar water. I actually cried a bit ago looking at it. I want to be able to hatch healthy babies so bad! I pray he lives!

:flHi Tia! I just wanted you to know that you are not alone in your struggles. I assisted last night. I started around 3pm and we finished about 12:30 am. He too has some yoke attached with shell. He hasn't tried to stand and it is still wet around the area. I pray he will get better. His...

Update for me! About 12:30am we finally got #2 out of the shell. I left the end part on because it seemed like it probably needed to dry up and fall off alone. It hasn't moved much but is still very much alive. I'm hoping it is just exhausted. My other four eggs still have not pips but...