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hello I've been knocked out with a bad cold for days. In the height of fevers and chills the eggs decided to hatch! 6 out of 7 made it. The one that didn't was strange, it candled showing lots of fluid down 1 side of the chick, but its weigth loss was only a bit behind. It didn't pip, and hardly...

from whaty I've read they could have begun a little but remember these have been shipped, disrupting the cells in very early development can stop them developing and thats probably what happened. Look at all the hens in hot iron coops their eggs would be hotter than inside your house. on the...

Silkworm I know exactly how you feel, lost 1 out of 9 that pipped the underside and drowned. beat myself up for not realising what had happened after watching it bump and roll crazily, but we cant go back and undo whats done, so be kind to yourself. hope your back flipper gets its orientation...

yes good points, these eggs have been collected early in the season, and i know 1 rooster is young not sure of the ages of the others. if over candling is a cause. I'm definitely in that group.

Shame about the little one but you did all you could, the others sound like they are a mixed bag, will be interesting watching the feather out. good luck for the last 8.

I'm not sure what else would explain these sudden deaths, cant be certain its infection but wanted to do what i could just in case. All cleaned, and they are back in. Had a slight perfume but not much. I was surprised there was a grey something on the tissues I used to clean the walls and floor...

any progress?? Will be thinking of him/her (and you) tonight hope it goes well.

how long has it been like that...looks like an external pip,,,can you see a little beak? Is Mum off them again? She should be sitting tight now (i think)!

good luck with the little guy, must have been an awful sight. you've done well giving him a chance to make it. bet he she will be a special little one if all goes well.

Cohenbrian, I'm not at all experienced enough to offer much advise, but I think everyone else is in bed...so heres my feelings. he looks moist enough to not be getting shrink wrapped, I cant see clearly enough to see the yolk but if that yellow bit is it he still needs hours to absorb it so id...

Rebbecka, remember chickens cant count, get the little guy in and warm and dry, give him/her some electrolytes or at least some sugar water. tomorrow night when she's stronger slip it under mum when she's sleeping. I haven't had to do this but have read of other people doing it. for now thou...

thanks Meep beep, there isnt any visible dirt, the eggs aren't dirty looking and no smell what so ever. So its all at microscopic level, and yes I agree its probably in already, its just the fast decline is making me think when it does get in its an aggressive infection, eggtopsie showed no...

less than an hour.

hi, I'm worried I'm loosing chicks because of bacteria in the incubator. Seemsd to be the white eggs getting hit, its day 16 problem started at day 13, now loosing 1 a day. they move well and then suddenly go quiet then they stop and the blood vessels recede, first 2 had been trouble eggs...

ruby I'm looking for that thread, am considering putting the eggs on a heatpad and cleaning the incubator with hand sanitiser. it warms up quite fast and its running dry so humidity not such a concern. The nursing bacxkground in me cant deal with the thought of it being bacteria ridden. Any...

8 out of 9 is really good. You will have to name wobbly legs something marine related.Under the hen they stick their head up into her feathers so i think the tipping backwards is an instinctive thing to stick their head up combined with weak legs and poor balance, should come good. Chicken...

how long does the imprinting last?

oh dear this isn't living up to the thread name, lost another one today. moving yesterday nothing and receded blood vessels today??? Confusing thing is this one had lost exactly the correct amount of moisture everyday. Al the ones that stopped recently were white eggs? the others are beige? they...

remember the chicks can go 3 days without eating and drinking because of the absorbed yolk. are you able to candle the 2 remaining eggs?

gitabooks I love your improvised mother hen. Darkbluespace you have the disease!!!