Eggs in bator today - Feb 6th hatch day!!

[nhnanna]

Well out of this last staggered hatch I ended up with two silkies and two BO's. The Cochin one seems to have quit early.
One of the buff orp's has a problem with its neck though. It keeps throwing its head back till it knocks itself over. I have given it extra vitamins to try to help and even tried to put a little neck brace on it but it squirms right out of it. I have been making sure it drinks water but I am not so sure it is eating because I haven't seen it eat but its not extra thin for a chick. Any ideas of what else I can do for it? It seems healthly except it keeps throwing its head back so its looking straight up in the air.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

Hatched on Feb 1 & 2nd

we have 4 Light Brahma x Barred Rocks

the others didn't make it.

Trying another 7 due Feb 16th.

 

[Madcap621]

Good Luck!!!

 

[rosetinted]

Congrats pandora, lovely little peeps!

nhnanna, sorry I can't help with the chick, hope he rights himself soon, poor little fella xx

 

[samr616]

Hatch day tommorow ...can hear the cherps and can see movement .. Getting excited

..first hatch and looks like it will be successful

 

[mener6896]

I have 7 chicks, I'll take a picture once they dry out a little. 2 more are pipped. I have a question: my humidity shot up to 92% I removed the plug but it still isn't going down, should I prop it open a little?

 

[Rennie]

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Thats my brother ....




First pip...11pm gmt

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[rosetinted]

Hope things are OK now mener xx

I have a zipper & two pips this morning!!

 

[Rennie]

First chick this morning .. second pip at same time

.. Great stuff .. will post pics soon

 

[Mahonri]

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Usually no need to prop open, when they hatch, humidity will spike like that, but will go down with time. congrats on the little ones.