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[zazouse]

What causes the bold spot, does anyone know? I have one that has it too also a white

When i helped a few out of the shrink wrap i noticed their foot was curled over their head and when it dryed off it was bald where it's little foot had been, perhaps this is what causes this.

 

[DylansMom]

Congrats on the chicks and fingers crossed for Noodle. Anyone ever noticed raw spots on necks, backs and wings of newly hatched chicks?

Here's Noodle. He/She is doing well and has joined the other 7. Looks like another silver pied, but more color so it could end up being a loud pied. So we started with 10 eggs and got 8 live chicks (2 were late quitters), but what a nerve wracking hatch. Only 3 of them came out on their own, the rest needed varying amounts of help especially noodle. But noodle was the only shrink wrapped one, I think just because of how long it was between pip and hatch.

 

[casportpony]

Here they are!


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

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[DylansMom]

Here they are!


-Kathy

I love the little Tupperware cups, I just wrap mine in wash clothes, it really gets them fluffed quick because they are struggling against the terry cloth.

Just curious, did you have to help anyone out?

 

[casportpony]

Here they are! -Kathy

I love the little Tupperware cups, I just wrap mine in wash clothes, it really gets them fluffed quick because they are struggling against the terry cloth. Just curious, did you have to help anyone out?

I lost one while it was zipping... I guess it managed to turn, but blocked off the air cell? So in a panic I helped a few along. Have several that lost 18-20%, those were the ones I helped. Should also mention that I have fired three of my broodies, just two broodies left, one on your five eggs and another on a few more of my eggs. -Kathy

 

[zazouse]

Here's Noodle. He/She is doing well and has joined the other 7. Looks like another silver pied, but more color so it could end up being a loud pied. So we started with 10 eggs and got 8 live chicks (2 were late quitters), but what a nerve wracking hatch. Only 3 of them came out on their own, the rest needed varying amounts of help especially noodle. But noodle was the only shrink wrapped one, I think just because of how long it was between pip and hatch.

 

[new 2 pfowl]

So many cute babies you guys!
Congratulations all around!

 

[DylansMom]

I lost one while it was zipping... I guess it managed to turn, but blocked off the air cell? So in a panic I helped a few along. Have several that lost 18-20%, those were the ones I helped. Should also mention that I have fired three of my broodies, just two broodies left, one on your five eggs and another on a few more of my eggs.

-Kathy

Noodle was one of 2 that pipped straight thru both membranes and the shell, missed the air cells completely. I did not have that happen at all last year. The first one was scary, the egg was just sitting there surrounded by eggs with visible pips but not doing anything. So finally my curiosity got the better of me and I pulled it out of the hatcher and when I did it let out a loud chirp. It was so loud it scared me because without a pip it shouldn't be that loud, so I turned the egg over and there was a big bloody pip in the bottom. I honestly don't know how he did it without bleeding out or suffocating, he was limp also and I didn't have too much hope for him, but I wrapped him in a wash cloth and put him back in the hatcher overnight and this morning he was sitting up and looking around. How come you fired the girls?

 

[DylansMom]

So many cute babies you guys!
Congratulations all around!

Thanks so much!