August Hatch-A-Long!

[familypendragon]

Well, my USPS insurance claim on my smashed shipped eggs says its been approved - so now just to see if I get a check or what?? I don't know yet if any will actually develop much less survive. But I will keep hoping. Only on day 3 I think.

 

[CarolinaHen]

How old is she? 3 days yet?I had one like that kept dropper feeding it  wouldnt even want that.....assisted....first   held its head up  realy high (star gazing?) where it fell backwards so put a paper bridge in the brooder for it to stand under and the bridge  held its head down.LOL..got over that ...but wouldnt eat... Just when i thought it would die  not eating . 3rd day...it started to peck my hand ..i got  A few  crumbles and it pecked them off  my finger and ate a lot then
It is small  still..... few weeks old but doing great now. VERY active So there are some happy wins.
blind is a different challenge whne thye cant see food or watch others are doing as often they see others peck food or drink water then they do.
Good  news that it will eat off your hand though

That gives me encouragement! She's still maintaining her weight, and we are feeding her hourly. I'm so glad your chick is doing well!

 

[Chicnextdoor84]

. My first born!!!

 

[xx Georgina xx]

I find chick's very exciting when they hatch
and chicken's are also exciting but baby ones are even cuter and interesting also entertaining

 

[Heidisgran]

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this is one I got from you...the hers are thriving

Sometimes chicks just don't thrive. I had 2 of my silkie chicks die on day 3 for no explainable reason...they just did not thrive. I had one more that looked like she was going to die by morning (her day 4 or 5): not interested in drinking or eating, weak when standing, hanging her head down, smaller than the others because she wasn't eating like they were, therefore not growing. I added electrolytes to the water one more day (had only given it to them the first three days. She was alive the next morning to my surprise and was much perkier. They are almost 2 weeks old now and although she is still smaller than the others, she is doing just fine. So sometimes the lack of thriving is just so random
it's not uncommon! I always hate it but I'm accustom to the reality that it happens...I'll get pictures of our other little dolls all blue and fluffy to post, I've just been so busy....it's like we're chicken related

 

[Heidisgran]

. My first born!!!

welcome to the world little one!

 

[Heidisgran]

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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she' s frizzled something! I LOVE FRIZZLES

 

[Heidisgran]

Well, my USPS insurance claim on my smashed shipped eggs says its been approved - so now just to see if I get a check or what?? I don't know yet if any will actually develop much less survive. But I will keep hoping. Only on day 3 I think.

where did those eggs ship from...right after you got those I received some that were pretty bad, 3 broken packed loosely...rolling around in the box!! and then the eggs that I set Saturday and they blew up in the incubator all over my other expensive shipped eggs UGH!!

 

[Bantamlover124]

where did those eggs ship from...right after you got those I received some that were pretty bad, 3 broken packed loosely...rolling around in the box!! and then the eggs that I set Saturday and they blew up in the incubator all over my other expensive shipped eggs UGH!!

Huh, obviously, the way your two egg orders were packed weren't that good...bad luck

 

[Heidisgran]

My little angel passed...it lived 4 days but it was a struggle...all the others are thriving