Hi,Chick-adee!
more importantly, let us gain an audience with our municiple powers and show them the horrible plight of commercial chickens in cages and what their unacceptable fate is.
show them graphic-on-site photos and clips of what these pitiable creatures suffer 24/7. Let us not wait until...
Dip the beak every 4 hours. Dip twice lightly each time. It is not so critical after it becomes active. What you are doing is better for it than you realize. When it gets active, it will find the water on its own. Right now you are showing it you care. That is what a Hen's clucking does.;)
Splint the leg. We do all the time. Use popsicle stick, pencil, tree twig or anything you can modify. Tape the leg then change every three days for the next 10 days. Watch for swelling. If the swelling occurs then loosening the splint will ease that, but do splint it.this will help the leg if it...
Your broody hen could be the exception; however, it does not appear that way. When she snaps to, I fear she will kill the chicks. Your call. Keep us posted, ok?
I just got in and saw your plight.
By now you have seen the cut closing or not. Your cleaning was a good idea. If the chick is still Alive, leave it under the heat and watch it. Dip it's beak in water about room temparature and do as you would a person. Talk to it. This will help soothe the poor...
Remove the bantys when the others start hatching. I am sure you have heard to put Apple cider vinegar in the chick's water. I make it strong! 1 &1/2 cap ( cap from the bottle) full to 20oz of water. This is after they are 4-5 days old.
For your sick bantys ( the stress of premature hatch) I...
They are tough!
Their navels are fine. I am concerned about their internal organs during dehydration.
They can pull through.
Some chicks hatch early because the incubator was slightly too hot. Did you have a mixed selection of chicks in the inubator?
Escape and Evasion? In this winter camouflage? Hey, Sarge, Why Don't I just wear a pink Carnation? Why Don't I just wear Blue suede Shoes? Why Don't I just play Bagpipes? Why Don't I just call in? How about I just set myself on fire???
Escape and Evasion? In this winter camouflage? Why Don't I just add a pink carnations? Why Don't I just wear Blue suede Shoes? Why Don't I just play Bag Pipes? Why Don't I just call in? Why Don't......