August Hatch-A-Long

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Chick 2 is out safely, 3 is really weak

Hope chick 3 rallies!!!

 

[slordaz]

3 is still hanging in there, 4 and 5 haven't done a thing so far, but 2 is snuggling up with 3 and the first one that hatched this morning is being solitary to good to be with the others , that don't bode well

 

[slordaz]

3 is getting stronger, but doesn't want to be in with the other rambunctious ones, this isn't going to work well, she is drinking but then wants to climb and hide in my shirt pocket lol cave her a drop of poly vi sol, and seems to be doing better

 

[jolenesdad]

Congrats on the babies last night!

 

[slordaz]

morning update, 3 is now drinking but refusing to try and eat, , moved them to the brooder, woke up this morning to 1 more external pip with 2 still in the brooder this one is outta the olive eggers egg

 

[slordaz]

And he’s out! Big and vigorous baby!!! We are debating Lavender va Pearl - will see in the morning! It’s nice to be able to just leave it in the incubator to fluff up instead of rushing it out like we did with our last hatch, though DD misses cuddling the just hatched keets... Yeah!!! Can’t wait to introduce it to lonely keet in the AM!!! That introductions go well!!!

congratulations on new baby keet

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

congratulations on new baby keet

Thanks! Keet is now in the brooder with the two week keet, separates from the much older keets. The two week keet hasn’t accepted the baby but isn’t attacking so hopefully if will accept it soon. The teenage keets are very interested in the baby and getting as close to it as they can. Question: Any thoughts on how I can keep these younger and older keets together, when the teenagers have outgrown the brooder and need to move outside this weekend? Right now, the teens view these youngsters as flock. If I separate them and reintroduce in a month, then they may not be accepted...

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thanks! Keet is now in the brooder with the two week keet, separates from the much older keets. The two week keet hasn’t accepted the baby but isn’t attacking so hopefully if will accept it soon. The teenage keets are very interested in the baby and getting as close to it as they can. Question: Any thoughts on how I can keep these younger and older keets together, when the teenagers have outgrown the brooder and need to move outside this weekend? Right now, the teens view these youngsters as flock. If I separate them and reintroduce in a month, then they may not be accepted...

Keeping them in a separated area like what you're doing now should be sufficient. I can share pictures of my separated area when I get home tonight. It's basically a side by side in the main run. So they can still see each other until they're big enough.

 

[slordaz]

update, assisting 4, was weakening , she's since perked up and is now just waiting for blood vessels to recede, 5 had absorbed everything but died without even internally pipping, fully formed no obvious reason as was in normal position for hatching, was not dried out or anything

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

update, assisting 4, was weakening , she's since perked up and is now just waiting for blood vessels to recede, 5 had absorbed everything but died without even internally pipping, fully formed no obvious reason as was in normal position for hatching, was not dried out or anything

Sorry to hear that some of the chicks are struggling!!!