Babysitting

[Auntiejessi3]

So my boss called me last night and asked if I would babysit his chicks until Sunday, I said sure, then asked if he had everything they needed, he said ya I'll bring them to you at the office in the morning. Well, this morning he shows up with his wife and they set down a plastic laundry basket with 3 chicks in it and a Tupperware container with food and water (no heat of any kind) and what looks to be a shelf out of a refrigerator with an egg in it and said this one might hatch...wtf! Apparently, they had a broody who quit sitting and the eggs were hatching. I've got a heating pad in there till I can get home and rig it into a MHP and this egg is pipping, it's gonna be a long 5 days

Totally forgot to add that there was a wet chick in the fridge shelf that hatched last night that they said I couldn't put with the others because they'd kill it Needless to say it is passed out with the other 3 just fine, smh

 

[WIchickMama]

WTH-good luck-sounds like someone might not be getting their chicks back on Sunday.....or at least that is how it would play out with me. No need to payment, I will just take your chicks that I basically kept from dying!

You are a very lovely soul

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

oh, my lord! that is a really weird situation to be put in. thank you for still taking care of the chicks.

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

good luck as well

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I got them home and all situated, and cleaned a severe case of pasty butt. They just really had no clue what they were doing, hopefully they learn from their mistakes and follow the advice I give them. The egg that is pipping and chirping I put in a plastic container with a rolled up wet wash cloth on the other side and a heating pad on top

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Update: I checked on the egg this morning and it made a little more progress overnight, the hole is larger and it was sticking its beak out, I re-wetted the washcloth and covered it back up with the heating pad. It's been a little over 18hrs since it pipped.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Bless you for taking care of them, I hate when people get chicks and can't take care of them properly

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Update: I checked on the egg this morning and it made a little more progress overnight, the hole is larger and it was sticking its beak out, I re-wetted the washcloth and covered it back up with the heating pad. It's been a little over 18hrs since it pipped.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I hope you made video shorts of how to care for new and hatching chicks for your boss; nothing substitutes for lived experience IMHO. And hope they realize the amount of work they left you and the ICU care you are giving these chicks.
Oh… You deserve a raise (and angel wings)

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I hope you made video shorts of how to care for new and hatching chicks for your boss; nothing substitutes for lived experience IMHO. And hope they realize the amount of work they left you and the ICU care you are giving these chicks.
Oh… You deserve a raise (and angel wings)

I am going to give them the whole setup that I put together for the littles, along with notes. They had been feeding them tomatoes and veggie scraps with no supplemental heat so in return I am dealing with some serious pasty butt, which I think I have got it under control. I have never raised chicks, I've had a broody raise chicks but I've never actually done it. I have to give a big thanks to BYC and all the folks on here because I've learned a lot and in return it's helping me nurture these babes back to a healthy position