Day 20!

[Chuckkeeper]

Hi all
I currently have 12 CLBs in and on the evening of day 19 & morning of day 20, this happened. New life! She's still very wet but I'm hoping I see a chipmunk stripe and no white dot....

Anyway, back to my question! I have heard she can stay in there 2-3 days whilst I wait for the others. None of the others have pipped yet.

When I do move them out, I have a brooder box (solid sides, vents and mesh at top) and a drinker with marbles in and a feeder with chick crumb in an external unheated garage with this set up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353251029678

It has three height settings. I presume I start on the lowest... But for how long and then what?

Anything else I need to know?

Thank you

 

[AltonaAcres]

This happened to me. I hope you learn from my mistake. I had a chick hatch early - on day 19 (turns out a broody had sat on it for a whole night). Anyways, this "early bird" rolled the other eggs around that were gearing up for hatching position and should have been completely still in lockdown, but the chick rolled them around and none hatched Remove the chick immediately, it may be too late. The baby will be fine just get it right under a heat source.

 

[Chuckkeeper]

This happened to me. I hope you learn from my mistake. I had a chick hatch early - on day 19 (turns out a broody had sat on it for a whole night). Anyways, this "early bird" rolled the other eggs around that were gearing up for hatching position and should have been completely still in lockdown, but the chick rolled them around and none hatched Remove the chick immediately, it may be too late. The baby will be fine just get it right under a heat source.

Thank you. It's so confusing. Everyone has their own experiences and I don't know what to do for the best! Will she be alright in a brooder on her own over night? The thermometer under the brooders is saying 25 C

 

[AltonaAcres]

She'll be fine. Watch her body language to tell if it's too hot or too cold. Cold- huddled under heat source, shivering, peeping loudly. Hot - crowded as far away from heat source as possible, panting, peeping loudly.