2015 August hatch-a-long!!

[GitaBooks]

Sigh.

So, turns out, all 8 of my eggs were rotten, they didn't even have any chicks in them that I could see (I didn't look too close, as I'm sure it smelled). Only one had a partially developed but dead chick in it.

Oh well. I really enjoyed being a part of this hatch-a-long and will certainly follow along with everyone elses progress.

 

[junebuggena]

Sigh.

So, turns out, all 8 of my eggs were rotten, they didn't even have any chicks in them that I could see (I didn't look too close, as I'm sure it smelled). Only one had a partially developed but dead chick in it.

Oh well. I really enjoyed being a part of this hatch-a-long and will certainly follow along with everyone elses progress.

Sorry they didn't make it. It would have been fun to see those puffy cheeked babies. Better luck next time.

 

[littlemissbatam]

It's day ten for my babies

 

[Gloryjasmine]

I'm really sorry to hear that. Some hens are just particular. They are individuals and for some reason.

Best of luck hatching the eggs!

thank you so much. That is kind. So earlier I went in to check on Gabby and the baby chicks. And she is so darn aggressive! I saw her peck the wing of the newest one. Drew blood! I just couldn't risk them being killed too. I have them both and the remaining eggs. I'm doing my best but I don't have an incubator or a brooder. Just a heating pad inside of a cat carrier. With chick starter and water. Any advice??? Also,the last one born isn't standing. It's on its butt trying to walk. Poor thing. Is it because it's fairly new yet? Or is this an actual concern? Please help! Thank you in advance. God bless!

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Sigh.

So, turns out, all 8 of my eggs were rotten, they didn't even have any chicks in them that I could see (I didn't look too close, as I'm sure it smelled). Only one had a partially developed but dead chick in it.

Oh well. I really enjoyed being a part of this hatch-a-long and will certainly follow along with everyone elses progress.

ooohhh honey I'm so sorry.

. That's got to be so hard. Don't give up. Keeping you in my prayers.

. God bless.

 

[Littlefox26]

So after doing some reading on leg issues on the forum and learning center I grabbed my roll of masking tape (thinking this would be the least stick tape I had in the house) and taped the leg into the proper position yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon she was looking a lot Bette so I took the take off, turns out any tape inter a heat lamp gets VERY sticky. She is moving perfectly fine with her leg in the proper position. She is a little wobbly but doing great. I have ten chicks right now after two quit mid hatch yesterday morning and I have another 20 eggs im waiting to see if they will hatch. I have my fingers crossed on the reat of them since we are 4 days past their hatch date. Its been so much fun being part of this hatch along and I have learned a lot. Im planing on doing one more hatch as soon as I get all these eggs hatched, or not.

 

[Dramaqueen21888]

I am feeling super discouraged right now. I started with 14 eggs from eBay. 5 were not fertile and another 6 were early quitters. So now I'm down to 3 and I'm sure they won't make. I don't understand what's going wrong. This is my second hatch and I got non from the first either. I have a homemade Bator but think I'm gonna have to buy one for the next season. I'm so upset. 3 are def alive as of this morning and I'm on day 14. I kept some that I'm hopeful that I was wrong about so just in case I will leave them till day 18. Any advice on what could be wrong. My temps have been good this time around. And so has the humidity. I need some tips on next time

 

[GitaBooks]

thank you so much. That is kind. So earlier I went in to check on Gabby and the baby chicks. And she is so darn aggressive! I saw her peck the wing of the newest one. Drew blood! I just couldn't risk them being killed too. I have them both and the remaining eggs. I'm doing my best but I don't have an incubator or a brooder. Just a heating pad inside of a cat carrier. With chick starter and water. Any advice??? Also,the last one born isn't standing. It's on its butt trying to walk. Poor thing. Is it because it's fairly new yet? Or is this an actual concern? Please help! Thank you in advance. God bless!

I incubated my eggs in the brooder with the chicks also. I put them under a heat light, in a bowl, in a towel. The towel covered the top to keep them moist and prevent over-heating and the bottom of the towel was moist. I only lost one of the four chicks with this method, though the others did need help out. They are all doing wonderfully now, some of the biggest chicks I have ever seen!

As for the one with walking problems, try offering save-a-chick. My chicks all couldn't walk and I held them in my hand in the upright position, offered them water, and eventually, after a couple of days, they learned on their own.

Best of luck!

 

[GitaBooks]

So after doing so reading on leg issues on thebforum and learning center I grabed my roll of masking take (thinking this would be the least stick tape I had in the house) and taked the leg into the proper position yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon she was looking a lot Bette so I took the take off, turns out any tape inter a heat lamp gets VERY sticky. She is moving perfectly fine with her leg in the proper position. She is a little wobbly but doing great. I have ten chicks right now after two quit mid hatch yesterday morning and I have another 20 eggs im waiting to see if they will hatch. I have my fingers crossed on the reat of them since we are 4 days past their hatch date. Its been so much fun being part of this hatch along and I have learned a lot. Im planing on doing one more hatch as soon as I get all these eggs hatched, or not.

I'm so glad the chick is doing better.

 

[GitaBooks]

I am feeling super discouraged right now. I started with 14 eggs from eBay. 5 were not fertile and another 6 were early quitters. So now I'm down to 3 and I'm sure they won't make. I don't understand what's going wrong. This is my second hatch and I got non from the first either. I have a homemade Bator but think I'm gonna have to buy one for the next season. I'm so upset. 3 are def alive as of this morning and I'm on day 14. I kept some that I'm hopeful that I was wrong about so just in case I will leave them till day 18. Any advice on what could be wrong. My temps have been good this time around. And so has the humidity. I need some tips on next time

I have a high-quality incubator and followed all the rules on how to position and turn my eBay eggs and mine all quit also. I opened them up yesterday and all but one looked like they were unfertilized, though I saw veins in them on day 8. I'm not sure what went wrong but I can only assume that the shipping scrambled the DNA or whatever.

I hope the others hatch!