EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Akrnaf2]

The role of electrolytes in preventing damage from heat stress (high temperature stress)
An increase in body temperature accelerates the metabolic rate of the cells, and as a result, a variety of byproducts can accumulate in the cells. One of the main groups of these substances are oxidizing substances, such as free radicals, but mainly hydrogen peroxide, which in turn may cause a phenomenon called oxidative stress, Oxidative stress The effects of these substances are expressed in severe damage to polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are an essential component of the cell membranes. At high concentrations the cells may even explode due to the damage caused to the membrane. The cells grapple with these byproducts by producing an enzyme whose purpose is to break down the above substances, with the main enzymes being catalase and superoxide dismutase. In addition to these enzymes there is another mechanism that contains antioxidants that are not enzymes, and this is where the electrolytes enter, it turns out that different vitamins such as vitamin A, E and also various metals such as zinc and chromium are antioxidants that moderate the damage caused by the stress.
(A translation from one of my posts in an Israeli forum)

 

[BantyChooks]

That's strange; that one problem I've not had. My most annoying problem is the repetition of pages.

Lucky duck. It kicks me off for a good 10 minutes at a time, before letting me back on for a while.

 

[BantyChooks]

Okay, y'all chicken experts... I need your help, again.

Went down to check on the PCs today and found Carey on his last gasps, flat on the brooder floor and unable to stand or hold his head up. He kept moving his legs like he was trying to stand but they weren't really connected to the rest of him... Like how you feel when you try to walk after you have a hard fall, if that makes sense. I checked him over... Nothing physically wrong, that I could tell, major bones intact and body condition good. His crop was empty, which was odd, and when I prodded his crop and neck to feel if there was anything broke he vomited up clear liquid. He died five minutes after that. The liquid had no smell, it was just clear water.

The other two chicks in the same brooder were the same as usual... Bouncy little brats clamoring at the door to be let out.

He was normal last night, active, eating, drinking... And gone this morning.

Bedding was pine shavings, like he and all the rest of my chickens have. They're in my basement, but off heat. Feed is chick crumble, they have clean water to drink...
I thought of choking, but I couldn't feel any blockage in the neck and he was breathing, just limp.

This really has me puzzled.

@casportpony ?

I'm cross posting this to a new thread in the emergencies forum, because I really want to know what caused this and how I can prevent it from happening again.

 

[kajira]

 

[BantyChooks]

Adorable!

 

[BullChick]

Okay, y'all chicken experts... I need your help, again.

Went down to check on the PCs today and found Carey on his last gasps, flat on the brooder floor and unable to stand or hold his head up. He kept moving his legs like he was trying to stand but they weren't really connected to the rest of him... Like how you feel when you try to walk after you have a hard fall, if that makes sense. I checked him over... Nothing physically wrong, that I could tell, major bones intact and body condition good. His crop was empty, which was odd, and when I prodded his crop and neck to feel if there was anything broke he vomited up clear liquid. He died five minutes after that. The liquid had no smell, it was just clear water.

The other two chicks in the same brooder were the same as usual... Bouncy little brats clamoring at the door to be let out.

He was normal last night, active, eating, drinking... And gone this morning.

Bedding was pine shavings, like he and all the rest of my chickens have. They're in my basement, but off heat. Feed is chick crumble, they have clean water to drink...
I thought of choking, but I couldn't feel any blockage in the neck and he was breathing, just limp.

This really has me puzzled.

@casportpony ?

I'm cross posting this to a new thread in the emergencies forum, because I really want to know what caused this and how I can prevent it from happening again.

I'm annoyed with myself for not being able to remember a single thing about that. Five years ago, I knew.

 

[Leave a LightOn]

Okay, y'all chicken experts... I need your help, again.

Went down to check on the PCs today and found Carey on his last gasps, flat on the brooder floor and unable to stand or hold his head up. He kept moving his legs like he was trying to stand but they weren't really connected to the rest of him... Like how you feel when you try to walk after you have a hard fall, if that makes sense. I checked him over... Nothing physically wrong, that I could tell, major bones intact and body condition good. His crop was empty, which was odd, and when I prodded his crop and neck to feel if there was anything broke he vomited up clear liquid. He died five minutes after that. The liquid had no smell, it was just clear water.

The other two chicks in the same brooder were the same as usual... Bouncy little brats clamoring at the door to be let out.

He was normal last night, active, eating, drinking... And gone this morning.

Bedding was pine shavings, like he and all the rest of my chickens have. They're in my basement, but off heat. Feed is chick crumble, they have clean water to drink...
I thought of choking, but I couldn't feel any blockage in the neck and he was breathing, just limp.

This really has me puzzled.

@casportpony ?

I'm cross posting this to a new thread in the emergencies forum, because I really want to know what caused this and how I can prevent it from happening again.

 

[BantyChooks]

I'm annoyed with myself for not being able to remember a single thing about that. Five years ago, I knew.

Shame it didn't happen five years ago, eh.

I keep running through my mind symptoms of accidents, diseases, injuries, what-have-you, and it's all coming up blank.

 

[BantyChooks]

Thanks, lalo

 

[luckied]

Out of curiosity I'm wondering what everyone does with eggs that never hatch? I had 6 that developed but never pipped. My daughter said we should throw them out, but I was thinking maybe of burying them in the garden for fertilizer. Anyone have any thoughts on this or other suggestions?