Eggs had a plane trip. Lets see what happens. I HAVE BABIES. and PICS.

[guinea fowl galore]

well when I went to bed the rest of the bantams were pipped. I woke up sometime in the morning when it was dark and two of the silkies were out and the other silkie was zipping so I watched it hatch and 2 of the light sussex had pipped I whent back to bed after checking them all. this morning the other wyandotte bantam still hasn't hatched and I can't even see the pip any more cause the others have rolled it around

. and I have at least 4 pipped light sussex. I have taken photos of the chicks I just have to load them.
also the silkies we got are 2 whites and 1 black. the black one is having a little trouble holding his head up but I think that must just be from the position he was in in the egg as he pipped on the bottom of the egg too. do you all think he will be alright?
pics coming soon.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Black should be fine. Some babies take longer to perk up after hatching.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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thank you.
he walks around still but sometimes he gets over balenced and falls over his head. he can hold his head but it is hanging down instead of him holding it up. I think he will get better with time.

 

[kathyinmo]

Hoooooray for the bator full of fluffy butts! You are so good at incubating! You have it down, girl!

 

[guinea fowl galore]

have you ever had a chick with a neck problem? now he is lying down with his head under him

and I have 7 pips in the light sussex eggs.

 

[kathyinmo]

Well, not that I can recall. Though when they first hatch, there are some that are slower at getting started. Maybe it will just take a little more time. Anyway, I hope that is what it is.

 

[kathyinmo]

SEVEN pips???? Holy cow, they are gonna be poppin' here soon!

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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so do I

these photos are taking soooooooooooooooooooooooo long to load

 

[debilorrah]

Teale it sounds like wry neck, which happens to be common in silkies. You need to get some vitamins and eletrolytes into the water. It may help, as it sometimes does, but if it doesn't and it starts having involuntary jerking, like it is trying to lift its head, then cull it. Poor thing.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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I hope so