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Chirping
- Apr 22, 2018
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Ok well I locked the coop down. Put food and water in there for the hens and then put my first hatched back under the momma hen. Everything seemed ok and the other broody hen even had an egg that had pipped. I put them all to bed and rushed out to check them in the morning.
Disaster .
I had one chick hatch and was ok sitting with mom. The day old chick had jumped out of the nesting box and was almost dead in the corner again. The pipper from the other hen had rolled out from under her and I guess had got cold and was dead with his beak poking out.
I did emergency triage on the almost dead chick. I put them all back in the brooder under a light and tried to get him to drink some sugar water. After a few hours he is kicking but not walking yet. He may be ok. There was one more pipper i put in the brooder who is about 90% out. I wrapped it in moist towels. I think that one will be ok. I dont see how any of these things make it out alive in the wild. They are so fragile
Disaster .
I had one chick hatch and was ok sitting with mom. The day old chick had jumped out of the nesting box and was almost dead in the corner again. The pipper from the other hen had rolled out from under her and I guess had got cold and was dead with his beak poking out.
I did emergency triage on the almost dead chick. I put them all back in the brooder under a light and tried to get him to drink some sugar water. After a few hours he is kicking but not walking yet. He may be ok. There was one more pipper i put in the brooder who is about 90% out. I wrapped it in moist towels. I think that one will be ok. I dont see how any of these things make it out alive in the wild. They are so fragile
