Brown Red Mottled D’Uccles Project

[AngBantamLuv]

Wow they are just so cute! And i just LOVE their colors!!!!!

Im having chick fever now.. but i FINALLY have peace in the coop. Im going to have to live vicariously through your new babies.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I had to humanely euthanize one of the little chicks. When it was the incubator it acted kind of dumb, I assumed it was because it had just hatched, but as it got “older” it still acted dumb. When in the brooder it would just stand there, then when it tryed to walk it fell over to it’s side. It wouldn’t eat nor drink. I did give it sugar water but that didn’t help. It would just stand there with its eyes closed and shake or be laying on its side with another chick laying on it.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I had to humanely euthanize one of the little chicks. When it was the incubator it acted kind of dumb, I assumed it was because it had just hatched, but as it got “older” it still acted dumb. When in the brooder it would just stand there, then when it tryed to walk it fell over to it’s side. It wouldn’t eat nor drink. I did give it sugar water but that didn’t help. It would just stand there with its eyes closed and shake or be laying on its side with another chick laying on it.

Sounds like something neurological.. i know its hard, but you made the right decision

 

[Earthdale]

How are the others doing?

 

[Egg Snatcher]

How are the others doing?

Doing good!
This one is 6 days old and getting feathers, and there mottled!

This one is 5 days old, starting to get feathers!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Sounds like something neurological.. i know its hard, but you made the right decision

I was thinking neurological too.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Sadly the best chick( that mostly black one) passed away. Form what I don’t know, it was just fine yesterday.

I did incubate them with some goose eggs and l’m wondering if that caused some to die.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I’ve separated out my 3 project hens and my 2 newer best D’Uccles to breed next.

I’ll make sure to clean the incubator really good or a hen will sit on them and I’ll make sure not to have any geese eggs in the incubator.

I hope you guys don’t think I’m the worst chicken owner ever with the chicks dying. This batch of chicks has been my worst in my 4 years of being a chicken owner.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I’ve separated out my 3 project hens and my 2 newer best D’Uccles to breed next.

I’ll make sure to clean the incubator really good or a hen will sit on them and I’ll make sure not to have any geese eggs in the incubator.

I hope you guys don’t think I’m the worst chicken owner ever with the chicks dying. This batch of chicks has been my worst in my 4 years of being a chicken owner.

I think sometimes it just happens.. and it can be things outside of your control. hang in there!! Can't wait to see the next batch! I did like how consistent the coloring was.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I think sometimes it just happens.. and it can be things outside of your control. hang in there!! Can't wait to see the next batch! I did like how consistent the coloring was.

Thanks.
I’ll probably start breeding them this weekend.