2 of them died!

[supaflyz]

I came home to hear some newly hatch chicks chirping. Turns out 2 of them passed away because the mama one was laying on top of them. I moved her to a bigger box. It was her first try. Sad to come home to see the two of them like that.

 

[HorseCrazyy]

Awww so sad, its never fun to come home to that. Is the momma depressed?

 

[supaflyz]

I think she is depressed. She is just making these different sounds and not eating.

 

[HorseCrazyy]

Does she have any left? Or was there only two?

 

[supaflyz]

She has 6 left. I moved her into a bigger box.

 

[flewdacoop]

so sad get pics of the babies and post when you can

 

[Nicole01]

Sorry to hear that.

My broody just ate a chick because it was pipping. She was in the process of eating chick #2 and hatched it before it was ready. By the grace of God, that chick is still alive and doing well! It's a little tough barred rock baby. I think it's a boy. The comb thickened noticeablely today since it hatched.

There was another pipping chick that I brought in and hatched in my fish tank homemade incubator. I have 3 more eggs. I have the temp at 99.8 and humidity at 60%-70% by placing wet rags underneath. I'm using a moist heating pad, so I don't start a fire. I put a second heat pad underneath the tank.

Here's chick #2- a EE/barred rock mix. Yea, with the puffy cheeks and pea comb. I'm certain this one is female with the dark wash legs!

I hope the rest make it. I was so sick to my stomach my Cochin ate my EE/barred rock full developed chick.

 

[HorseCrazyy]

Thats good, hopefully she will forget about them and move on. Congrats on the new chicks by the way! Any pictures???

 

[MelanieR]

Off topic... but what's the red band for?

 

[HorseCrazyy]

I was wondering the same thing...