August Hatch-A-Long!

[Bantamlover124]

Hmmmm...hope your wrong again and they hatch

 

[CarolinaHen]

Our little blind baby passed away

 

[nicole63021]

Aww. Sorry CarolinaHen, and Heidisgran about the little ones passing. Congrats on all those hatching, and good luck to those still waiting!

 

[Doodle777]

Mine are day 21 and 4 hours.

 

[Doodle777]

I just candled them and 2 of the air sacs had a U shaped dip in them. The other air sacs look good but I see a lot of veins, no movement and the dark areas only take up about half the space.
And ideas?

 

[sweetappleacres]

How long do you keep the chicks indoors before you move them outdoors or with the rest of the flock?

 

[DeannaA]

How long do you keep the chicks indoors before you move them outdoors or with the rest of the flock?

I've read first week 95', lower 5' each week, when coolest part of the day falls in that range they can go out. But I am paraniod and I keep them in until they are big enough to fight back. My oldest were sleeping in the laundry room until they were 3 months because the coop wasn't finished. My last ones were 4 weeks.

 

[Heidisgran]

I just candled them and 2 of the air sacs had a U shaped dip in them. The other air sacs look good but I see a lot of veins, no movement and the dark areas only take up about half the space.
And ideas?

the U shape is most likely because they are shipped?? not uncommon! it sounds to me like they aren't due yet! what are you hatching?

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: I move mine to "the play pen" during the day, it's covered, at 2 or 3 days old if they are strong and thriving then bucket all my babies into their coop at night, the big guys have a separate coop. the brand new ones and bantams have a separate play pen than the larger older babies like my ducklings. I just moved some 2 week old chicks into the bigger baby pen yesterday and the ducks are giving them a little grief. I'm still watching that in case I need to separate them, which I don't want to have to do then I mess up the pecking order, I'd rather they work it out the first time...

the last of my guinea keets and a little roo are moving to a new home tomorrow

 

[Heidisgran]

Our little blind baby passed away

Aww. Sorry CarolinaHen, and Heidisgran about the little ones passing. Congrats on all those hatching, and good luck to those still waiting!

sorry