California - Northern

[ronott1]

Well, more than 48 hours later my incubator has finally left Sacramento.

I hope it is ok when it is delivered to you!

 

[Audio51]

Ok im posting this so people can learn from my disaster.

We have a brooder inside with 3-4 week ond chocls. Dh forgot it in the watering cycle and the brooder is at an angle that there is a shadow on the warterer so it looks 1/2 full at a glance.

I saw that it wad completely empty this morning and filled it. BAD MOVE. It must have been empty for more then 24 hrs because they drank too fast. I didn't even think about limiting their hydration!

I lost a bunch and a bunch are still wobbly and sick. I feel a bit like a mass murderer this morning

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Aww...so sorry I can see that would be easy to do though. WHen I get my brooder box finished I am going to use the nipples in that and have worried about mot realizing it is low. I may look for a clear bucket.

Well, more than 48 hours later my incubator has finally left Sacramento.

AWWW, MAN!!! I once had an inportant shipment (finche hatching eggs) that went from Baltimore to Sac, then to Redding, then back to Sac then finally to mee. It was "overnight" and obviously didn;t arrive when promised sot 4ehy had to refund the money, but the eggs were not vialbe by the time I received them..

 

[caychris]

Aww...so sorry I can see that would be easy to do though. WHen I get my brooder box finished I am going to use the nipples in that and have worried about mot realizing it is low. I may look for a clear bucket.

AWWW, MAN!!! I once had an inportant shipment (finche hatching eggs) that went from Baltimore to Sac, then to Redding, then back to Sac then finally to mee. It was "overnight" and obviously didn;t arrive when promised sot 4ehy had to refund the money, but the eggs were not vialbe by the time I received them..

I used the coke bottle nipple feeders. Picked up a bicycle water bottle holder at walmart, use a 20 oz coke bottle. Works great.

 

[Audio51]

Bad morning.....UI went out the see what color BLRW #3 was and found the egg had been sort of crushed. The chick was still alive (a blue of course) bur there was quite a bit of yolk with a good network of blood vessles all over it. It was about the size of a grape. I brought the chick inside and put in the incubtor that was still going from the quail hatch. I wrapped it in a warm moist paper towel. It peeped several tims so I waited for it to absorb the yolk. About an hour later I went to check on it and it had died,...

. So mIss Broody will have 2 babies to raise...a blue and splash. I hope they turn out to be pullets.

The quail with the bad leg is still bad and I think it will need to be put down......just don't know if I can do it.....

The guy who wanted my Roo stood me up. I waited 45 minutes and he never showed or call. He is starting to crow more. Really need to find him a home.


So......now that I got that off my chest....here are some pics of the fluffy quail.. Lots of different colors!!!

 

[TheKeeper]

So......now that I got that off my chest....here are some pics of the fluffy quail.. Lots of different colors!!!

Sorry for your bad day - but those quail are oh so cute!

 

[ronott1]

Bad morning.....UI went out the see what color BLRW #3 was and found the egg had been sort of crushed. The chick was still alive (a blue of course) bur there was quite a bit of yolk with a good network of blood vessles all over it. It was about the size of a grape. I brought the chick inside and put in the incubtor that was still going from the quail hatch. I wrapped it in a warm moist paper towel. It peeped several tims so I waited for it to absorb the yolk. About an hour later I went to check on it and it had died,...

. So mIss Broody will have 2 babies to raise...a blue and splash. I hope they turn out to be pullets.

The quail with the bad leg is still bad and I think it will need to be put down......just don't know if I can do it.....

The guy who wanted my Roo stood me up. I waited 45 minutes and he never showed or call. He is starting to crow more. Really need to find him a home.


So......now that I got that off my chest....here are some pics of the fluffy quail.. Lots of different colors!!!

What a day!

I hope the rest of them make it.

 

[BCollie]

Okay, so, sick chickens. I posted about this yesterday. Two of them sound like they have a cold when they sneeze, but look and act fine otherwise.

-Do the chickens need to be treated, or is it like with a dog when they get a respritory infection you can just let it run it's course and they'll get over it?

-Are their eggs safe to eat while they are sick, or do I need to discard the eggs from the two sick hens?

-Do I need to treat the entire flock?

-I was told to use Tylan...can I put it in their water?

-It seems there are different forms of Tylan, which one do I buy?!

HELP. I'm so lost here. Sooo many questions that Google isn't helping me with. I just want my babies to feel better.

 

[chickee]

Bad morning.....UI went out the see what color BLRW #3 was and found the egg had been sort of crushed. The chick was still alive (a blue of course) bur there was quite a bit of yolk with a good network of blood vessles all over it. It was about the size of a grape. I brought the chick inside and put in the incubtor that was still going from the quail hatch. I wrapped it in a warm moist paper towel. It peeped several tims so I waited for it to absorb the yolk. About an hour later I went to check on it and it had died,...

. So mIss Broody will have 2 babies to raise...a blue and splash. I hope they turn out to be pullets.

The quail with the bad leg is still bad and I think it will need to be put down......just don't know if I can do it.....

The guy who wanted my Roo stood me up. I waited 45 minutes and he never showed or call. He is starting to crow more. Really need to find him a home.


So......now that I got that off my chest....here are some pics of the fluffy quail.. Lots of different colors!!!

Sorry to hear you lost the 3rd BLRW chick

You do have one splash, but the other chick is awfully dark, so it could end up being a black laced red. Need more pictures

Boy are those quail adorable!

 

[CackleJoy]

All chickens eat open egg it is instictive. They all peck the shell to see if it is hatch worthy too. The key is to make rhe shell strong enough to survive the initial peck.

I did not know that! Major AHA! Moment! Thank you.

Also

Serious hugs for your bad day.

 

[chiqita]

Okay, so, sick chickens. I posted about this yesterday. Two of them sound like they have a cold when they sneeze, but look and act fine otherwise.

-Do the chickens need to be treated, or is it like with a dog when they get a respritory infection you can just let it run it's course and they'll get over it?

-Are their eggs safe to eat while they are sick, or do I need to discard the eggs from the two sick hens?

-Do I need to treat the entire flock?

-I was told to use Tylan...can I put it in their water?

-It seems there are different forms of Tylan, which one do I buy?! 

HELP. I'm so lost here. Sooo many questions that Google isn't helping me with. I just want my babies to feel better.

Since you are on a budget if you use tylan use injectable. And inject it. I would start with something milder like duramycam if it is just sneezing that cqn go on the water.

Tylan is a lifesaver but very very painful so I don't use it for mild symptoms