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

[Wickedchicken6]

Does anyone have the link/picture for how to syringe feed without aspirating a chick? I thought I saw someone post it here a little while back...

@BantyChooks was it you that posted it?

Venymae, do you have any electrolytes/electrolytes with medication for poultry?

The first chick that had been pecked with the yolk busted all over him, I worked on him with non sterilized tools. I gave him the tiniest bit of medication. What I have is in granular form for mixing 300 litres of water at a time. I really just guessed at the few grains I mixed in water for him. I can't remember, it seems to me it was the penicillin/electrolyte combination. Perhaps your chick has some infection?

If you even have electrolytes, at least he'll be getting energy and vitamins.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

What a couple of days.. Geeze.. an anemic goat with hypothermia, catastrophic flooding, digging trenches, pumping out lakes that didn't exist last week and now the incubation batch that was due on Thanks Giving is majorly hatching today on Saturday... The people who prepaid this batch has a disconnected phone number. Since they are paid for, I am putting an ad on craigslist for free chicks. I don't need any more mouths right now.
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Gosh that's tempting!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Found a crop feeding diagram. Gotta get some fluids into my little hernia chick. He's not eating/drinking. I've got a small syringe feeder used for supplement nursing that will be the right size. What would be best for getting hydration/enegry into this little guy? Juice? Water with a little sugar/salt? Plain water? Water with egg yolk mixed in? Has to be fluid, my tube is too thin otherwise.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/updated-go-team-tube-feeding.805728/page-2#post-13549616

I use this. Vitamins/electos
Concentrated. .87 gram yields one gallon of drinking water. Loaded with vitamins.. Lots of bang for the buck.. Actually 2.99 bucks..

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I perhaps I should get em-wah some lunch in me.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I woke up early expecting this. I was not disappointed.

It seems to be a buff Silkie/New EE rooster cross. At least she's done setting.

I took pics of the nest to horrify Ralphie. However, I'm not sure he could take that kind of stress. He would ne'er believe two chicks could hatch from such a horror.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I use this. Vitamins/electos
Concentrated. .87 gram yields one gallon of drinking water. Loaded with vitamins.. Lots of bang for the buck.. Actually 2.99 bucks..View attachment 1195281

Nice Connie!

Our electrolytes run about $6-$7 dollars. Envious here.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

When one has the choice between a dash and 2 dashes one must choice 2 dashes to avoid confusion with a N dash...

have a dash of dash

or slap ya mama

 

[Wickedchicken6]

have a dash of dash
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or slap ya mama
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Such a rude spice!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

@BantyChooks

 

[venymae]

Venymae, do you have any electrolytes/electrolytes with medication for poultry?

The first chick that had been pecked with the yolk busted all over him, I worked on him with non sterilized tools. I gave him the tiniest bit of medication. What I have is in granular form for mixing 300 litres of water at a time. I really just guessed at the few grains I mixed in water for him. I can't remember, it seems to me it was the penicillin/electrolyte combination. Perhaps your chick has some infection?

If you even have electrolytes, at least he'll be getting energy and vitamins.

I use this. Vitamins/electos
Concentrated. .87 gram yields one gallon of drinking water. Loaded with vitamins.. Lots of bang for the buck.. Actually 2.99 bucks..View attachment 1195281

I don't have any of the suggested products, and yes infection is possible. I do have tetracycline for fish...? I used raw yolk mixed with water for now, figured if they survive off yolk for three days it's probably got good stuff in it...
I have a lunch meeting today, but will try to swing by the farm store and look for the electrolytes/meds. Thank you for your help again everyone! Hopefully this guy has a miraculous turn around, but I wouldn't bet money on it.