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Found this today's and found it fascinating, thoughtI would share. Check out the link for the full article on the study.

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http://www.scienceworld.ca/blog/could-chickens-be-empathetic-creatures

So the question is this, is that empathy or an auto flight or fight response in animals? :pop
 
Hey gang, so I want to share some advice from another thread regarding raising healthy chicks. I learned something from it and figured with all the hatching everyone is doing, I would share.

This is from the Natural thread from Leahsmom.


"Here is the old article on brooding w/deep litter: http://www.plamondon.com/faq_deep_litter.html

I DO NOT RECOMMEND USING LIME. PLEASE DON'T USE LIME! or any other additives.

When I brought my new babies home last time, I let them settle in a day or 2 in their box. After that, I brought in a handful of litter from the floor in the regular coop and put it in with the litter already on their box floor. Every few days I'd add a little more of the litter from the regular coop until after about 1.5 - 2 weeks it was predominantly litter from the regular coop.

This is an important step, along with the sod plugs, as it helps their immune system build for the items they will be put into when they go out with the rest of the gang. The studies seem to show that when most chicks get cocci, it is when they are first put out in the regular coop around 6 weeks of age, having come from no exposure at all. The immunities are supposed to be building from day 1 by being exposed to the environment while they still have some of the immunities that come with the hatch.

Interesting thing in that article is that they believe one of the reasons that the deep litter helps is that it has ammonia...as it has been proven to kill the cocci parasite. So... NOT IN EXCESS, but in small amounts, ammonia in the litter is a good thing. (OF COURSE, IT MUST NOT BE STRONG TO CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.) But that bit of ammonia in the built up litter is good when in moderation."

This makes sense to me, build up the baby chicks immunities before trying to integrate them into the flock. That and the fact a lot of the people on that thread recommending feeding a sod plug for micronutrients, bugs and such. It was a very interesting discussion.
 
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Super interesting CoChix. I will read up some more and perhaps give it a go with this lot. Thank you for posting the link.

Tried for better color in these pics. Of course little Grandma lol.


no beard or muffs but yes there are lightly green legs under there.

same ee I am thinking she needs a name.

One of the dark Brahma not enjoying the trip to the sink.


The largest little poofy headed one. I think little Misty is only 2 inches tall.


Photos do not do a Partridge rock justice. This is one of 6.

I hope you all do not mind I posted so many pics.
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It's crazy how small the polish chicks are compared to the rest. Mine are hilarious. They walk around on their little tiptoes all stretched out so they are as tall as possible. I'm afraid they are going to injure themselves acting like that! They keep falling over! It's so funny to watch.
Your little EE looks like the one I got!
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Here she is from a couple days ago. She has a blue tail and little blue feathers on her upper wings.
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21hens-incharge said:
Super interesting CoChix. I will read up some more and perhaps give it a go with this lot. Thank you for posting the link.

Tried for better color in these pics. Of course little Grandma lol.


no beard or muffs but yes there are lightly green legs under there.

same ee I am thinking she needs a name.

One of the dark Brahma not enjoying the trip to the sink.


The largest little poofy headed one. I think little Misty is only 2 inches tall.


Photos do not do a Partridge rock justice. This is one of 6.

I hope you all do not mind I posted so many pics.
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What does the green legs mean?
 
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Thanks, Uzisuzuki. I looked up the tread on hatching at high altitude and read all 16 pages of it and they discuss the addition of soda lime which is used in scuba diving rebreathers and for surgical uses, but is very caustic, The gist of it is that it removes some of the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air in the 'bator, which makes it better for hatching eggs from a lower altitude. They put it in a cheese cloth and a cage to keep the hatchlings from coming into contact with it, and it has to be changed out almost daily... check the thread for details.
 
Bill1st said:
Quote: Soooooo cute!!!! Love their names!

grinningranny said:
Quote: You can also remove both plugs, and allow more air in that way, not sure if that was mentioned or not in the thread for High Altitude Hatching. Also, some have used an oxygen machine, and run the tube into the bator. I think it is called an Oxygen Concentrator, is used for people who need oxygen. You can rent them from medical supply places.
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