August Hatch-A-Long!

[Bantamlover124]

Don't be too hard on the kitten. It was just curious about the chirping I'm sure. Just today my adult cat was doing his usual morning activity of watching the chickens forage for bugs in the Chunnel. He got curious about the chickens activity and got up on the run wall to watch them from above and accidentally fell thru the edge of the netting cover down into the chicken run. At that moment he was surrounded by 9 adult chickens watching him! I worried about what my three cats would do if one of my chickens go out of the run but never thought about what would happen if one of the cats got in the run.

The tables were suddenly turned and the chickens outnumbered the cat, lol. Fortunately the chickens were use to seeing the cats laying just outside the run so they were not afraid of the cat...and therefore didn't attack him. My cat came to my bedroom window (within the run area) and cried out to me to get him out. I didn't know where the meows were coming from, certainly not thinking it was from inside the run so I didn't do anything about it, figuring he was just outside meowing at the chickens in the Chunnel. About an hour later my husband was outside and saw the cat in the run and called me to come let him out.

It was the funniest thing to see the cat hanging out in the run with all the chickens, lol. I opened the door and he came out. I honestly think he had a fun time in there. Hopefully if the tables are turned and a chicken gets out to where the cats are, they will be as kind to the chicken.

As tragic as the result was because of the curious kitty, it did not intentionally harm the chicks.

Yeah, I would have been more mad at the dog, intentianally killing a rooster is NOT acceptable.My dog did that...she was in big trouble, now once in a while she will try to play with them...but she hasn't gotten one since.
It is so wierd...my cats don't care about chicks or chickens, in fact I witnessed my young buff chasing the cat, neck feathers flared. Huh, what a wierd buff. My dog is also quite wierd..she will pick up a chick, set it down and start rolling it with her muzzle, she has never killed one though.

I've been trying to catch up on everyone's hatches. I'm sooo sorry epmchicks. Bad cat, bad, bad cat...typical cat though. I hope you recover, and try again soon.
  I have a question: 8 of mine hatched on day 20, 1 hatched on day 21, and I have one left.
I was afraid it might be getting tired and needing more oxygen than it was getting. so I cut a tiny hole through the inner lining for it. As I cut I felt movement, and have been seeing it rock for 2 days now. (No peeping though.) Should I go ahead and get it out? I go out of town Fri. until Mon. evening. so if I don't get it out tomorrow, I won't have another chance until Mon. night. All the ones that have hatched have been fine, so I have no reason to think this one won't be, if it has the energy to get out, at this point.
What do you think I should do?
(They are Black-Cornish, or Marans father. Cornish & Lace-wing-? mothers.)

I would not reccomend it...Heidisgran, Sweetappleacres and I have assisted hatching and usually results in a weak tiny chick...

 

[Nashonii]

Thank you for you well educated advice,Bantumlover 124. I checked first thing this morning and still not movement apparant. He may be just resting, hopefully. If he makes it will be a strange group of chicks. some hatched early, one very late. I'm just worried he will have a crooked neck and deformed body, having been active for 3 days. He was rolling and kicking when I picked him up, now nothing. HUMM. On a brighter note the other 9 are growing fast, and looking good.

 

[Gen9]

WOW you guys 407 new posts.. I think I was gone maybe a few days? couldn't have been that long. We're good here. I think we have about 7 days left until lock down.. or hatch day... not sure. Broody is doing all the work. I do have my incubator ready for back up though!

Hope everyone is doing great with the hatches. and if it isn't going well, then

My worry is broody pooping on the eggs. Her poop has been runny the entire time, but she's been getting up to poop so far, I think in a few days I'm going to stop feeding her at the nest so when she goes into lock down she doesn't poop on any hatching. I just saw a video where a broody pooped a huge one on an egg that was zipping and it never hatched

 

[Gen9]

This is a the mystery chick that hatched 2 weeks ago. Her wings are so cute and sooo big. They are so much bigger than she is. I'm still wondering what she is. I forgot what you guys thought she was. Possibilities are Sebright, Serama, D'uccle, Cochin, Frizzle, Silkie. Obviously not silkie. But could be a mix of any of these. Her wings actually are larger than they appear in the pictures. Maybe a frizzle Serama? She is still very tiny.

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SOOO pretty!!

 

[Nashonii]

This is a the mystery chick that hatched 2 weeks ago. Her wings are so cute and sooo big. They are so much bigger than she is.

I am noticing what looks like real feathers on my 2 day old chicks. So at 2 weeks I can see that she would have better feathers..but why so big? Why is she so small, is that her breed? Is this look normal for this type chick, at this age? If not, what might be the cause? She is almost too small to support such wings. Will she grow into them? Bet she can fly!
Please don't think I'm being rude, I'm just new to chickens, and a lot to learn. I want to learn all I can about breeds, and whats what in hatchlings.

 

[Nashonii]

What a cutie! I love his coloring! Will it be a lavander, or blue chicken ? Beautiful... congratualtions! How exciting!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: you have to do what you can live with...if you help it may have a great chance or it may not survive...I choose to help but that's just me!

 

[Heidisgran]

Thank you for you well educated advice,Bantumlover 124. I checked first thing this morning and still not movement apparant. He may be just resting, hopefully. If he makes it will be a strange group of chicks. some hatched early, one very late. I'm just worried he will have a crooked neck and deformed body, having been active for 3 days. He was rolling and kicking when I picked him up, now nothing. HUMM. On a brighter note the other 9 are growing fast, and looking good.

has it a pip...it will suffocate if it doesn't

 

[Nashonii]

Quote: My reply was supposed to post under this cutie! Sorry. He's adaroble!

 

[Nashonii]

has it a pip...it will suffocate if it doesn't

No. it hasn't peeped yet. Because of the hole I made, I don';t think it will suffocate. It may not have enough yoke though. I think I must help. I will be gone too long after today, and my DH dosen't know what to do. I at least have seen video, and am willing to help. Wish us luck. I'll let you know.