Adventures in Incubating Shipped Eggs

[Cerise1924]

I'm not sure Tiny will make it. It keeps breathing with its beak open, but isn't overheated. It can't walk, though it can move around - scooting on its butt, and swimming with its wings. It doesn't appear to be spraddle-leg, since they're not splayed to the sides - they stick out in front of it, instead, and it kicks vigorously while scooting around. I'm putting it into a saki cup for a couple minutes at a time every so often, to get it to try and stand upright. I'm making sure it gets water into it, with ACV, vitamins and electrolytes in the water, and there's a pile of food it can eat from since it can't reach over the side of the one-inch high jar lid I grabbed for a baby-Serama food dish. It's eating with a good appetite. The other two seem to be doing fine. Sorry for the bad photo, but I'm trying to disturb them as little as possible.

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Poor little Tiny! I think it is very encouraging that the chick is eating with a good appetite. I've heard the cup is a good idea. I've also heard of putting a little chick in a sock, if it can't stand, so long as it doesn't get over heated. I'm sure the vitamins are a good idea. You are taking good care of Tiny.

A few days might make a huge difference. Hoping for the best.

 

[Kiki]

https://www.pasreform.com/academy/f...ndle-or-not-to-candle-thats-the-question.html

Thank you!

 

[Zinjifrah]

https://www.pasreform.com/academy/f...ndle-or-not-to-candle-thats-the-question.html

Interesting read!

 

[Morrigan]

Don't have any helpful info., but sending love and good thoughts to Tiny. The little chick is in good hands.

 

[Colly1470]

Hope Tiny is doing better this morning.

 

[adtillma1]

Today is day 21 for the shipped bielefelder eggs. I noticed at about 6am that one had pipped so hopefully when I get home this afternoon their might be a chick or more eggs that had pipped. Crossing my fingers!

 

[Kiki]

Today is day 21 for the shipped bielefelder eggs. I noticed at about 6am that one had pipped so hopefully when I get home this afternoon their might be a chick or more eggs that had pipped. Crossing my fingers!

 

[Zinjifrah]

Hope Tiny is doing better this morning.

Great news! Tiny found its legs! It still sits back on its butt quite a bit, but it's up and walking now! Eating and drinking on its own. I'll try to get a better picture once we're all more awake.

 

[Morrigan]

Today is day 21 for the shipped bielefelder eggs. I noticed at about 6am that one had pipped so hopefully when I get home this afternoon their might be a chick or more eggs that had pipped. Crossing my fingers!

Hope it goes well!

 

[Morrigan]

Great news! Tiny found its legs! It still sits back on its butt quite a bit, but it's up and walking now! Eating and drinking on its own. I'll try to get a better picture once we're all more awake.