Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[cochins1088]

Oz, I found a "dead" chick in the chick pen one morning. It got left behind when the hen got up in the morning and it got too cold. I went over to where DH was watering the garden and showed him the chick and told him what happened. He looked at it and said "Sumi, that chick is not dead!" We rushed to get it under the heat lamp and as it warmed up again it recovered. After a few minutes under the heat it was completely fine again.

I love when things like that happen!

By the way, I have never skipped posts on this thread until the past 2 days. It's currently listed as the most acitve thread!

 

[gracie02]

I lost my little struggling chick this morning.

She was so weak when I got up and she would barely accept fluids, so I just put her on my chest and went back to bed until she was gone....

I know I did everything I could possibly do with my skills.

Now to focus on the other struggling one and the 10 super duper healthy ones that are already trying to fly at 6 days old.

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: Where there's life there's hope.
In a way this makes me so sad, due to an experience I had with my first batch of chicks last spring........i had gotten the cutest little blue feathered EE. I wasn't keeping them warm enough, due to lack of experience.....I wonder now if I could have saved her....

Bottom line: great advice, if I ever again find a cold chick, i am going to at least try !!!!
Thanks for this!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yay!

I tried to function and go do work outside but my head hurts to much! good excuse right?

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: That's probably my fault.....

.....can't keep my mouth shut.....JK JK JK

 

[ozexpat]

yay!

I tried to function and go do work outside but my head hurts to much! good excuse right?

Head aches are debilitating - sit in a dark room. load up on caffeine, rest

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: oh Oz that had to be terrible, your so awesome and amazing

Quote: ugggg I don't like to pop the Excedrin but I have to break down YET AGAIN!

Quote: I know you all have skipped, I can tell by some important stuff ya missed too!

oh and How on earth do you know that its most? am I missing something?
Quote: awwww I am so sorry gracie!

you did try gracie, your not a vet and even then most times with chicks I think we are better at it as we know them : (

 

[chicknfun]

I lost my little struggling chick this morning.

She was so weak when I got up and she would barely accept fluids, so I just put her on my chest and went back to bed until she was gone....

I know I did everything I could possibly do with my skills.

Now to focus on the other struggling one and the 10 super duper healthy ones that are already trying to fly at 6 days old.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: kids want lunch, Thank God for leftover calzone!