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[ceocka]

I might end up getting a friend for Mini. I feel so bad that he is so lonely. There's another BYC member that raises silkies (howfunkyisurchicken aka: Nikki), and she's been helping me help Mini. Huge thanks to her! He doesn't look like he's knocking on death's door anymore (I didn't expect him to make it through the day yesterday, as he even started having trouble balancing and walking, and quite labored breathing like MoMo had). He doesn't look super great yet, still weak... but he is a runt, but the fact that he doesn't look any worse and is more active makes me hopeful again. Plus I haven't noticed any head flicking this morning, and he's been walking solidly. What she had me do was take away the medicated chick starter, replace it with the non medicated. She thought that maybe since the banties are so much smaller he might have been having trouble with too much of the med, and it was blocking too much of his essential vitamins causing a deficiency (and likely the seizures in MoMo). I also gave him a boost of vitamin B1 yesterday (had to order the Poly Vi Sol and should have it today). I really think this has helped him. Anything can happen yet, but if he continues to hang on for another day or two, and I feel better that he wont get another chick sick (if it was just a vitamin deficiency for the silkie chicks), I will probably get him a friend. Even though I hopefully have more hatching next weekend, I don't want him to have to wait that long. He's so lonely. If I can find some... Here in MI it's cold yet, and our local farm store isn't getting them in for at least another week or two yet. Here's a picture I took of him this morning snuggling his teddy bear. He likes to sleep there, lay there, peck at teddy's fur, lol.

He is soooo cute!

 

[SilkieRose]

Abby expired & I took her out. Her beak wasn't near the zip & her insides weren't all inside!! BUT Bebe, egg #4 just busted out!! She was quick!! I'm attaching a video!!! So Eggcited about our 1st hatch!!!!

BEBE!!!! 3/4 Ameraucana, 1/4 Brahma

 

[aprilschicks]

Abby expired & I took her out. Her beak wasn't near the zip & her insides weren't all inside!! BUT Bebe, egg #4 just busted out!! She was quick!! I'm attaching a video!!! So Eggcited about our 1st hatch!!!!

BEBE!!!! 3/4 Ameraucana, 1/4 Brahma

she/he is cute and now u see how much work it is for those lil ones congratz to u and ur bundle of joy

 

[jphendrix]

Abby expired & I took her out. Her beak wasn't near the zip & her insides weren't all inside!! BUT Bebe, egg #4 just busted out!! She was quick!! I'm attaching a video!!! So Eggcited about our 1st hatch!!!!

BEBE!!!! 3/4 Ameraucana, 1/4 Brahma

So adorable!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

 

[SilkieRose]

she/he is cute and now u see how much work it is for those lil ones congratz to u and ur bundle of joy

thank you!!!! I see a bumpy crest. Does anybody know how to sex Ameraucanas? Yes! It's hard work!!! I'm so glad we have one so far

 

[gapeach717]

Abby expired & I took her out. Her beak wasn't near the zip & her insides weren't all inside!! BUT Bebe, egg #4 just busted out!! She was quick!! I'm attaching a video!!! So Eggcited about our 1st hatch!!!!

BEBE!!!! 3/4 Ameraucana, 1/4 Brahma

i loooooooooooove her!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!! (sorry about the loss too!)

hey, what kind of marker did you write on your eggs with? I want to mark my next set better than pencil but i dont know what is safe for them?

 

[gapeach717]

HOLD FOR PICK UP does NOT mean drop it off half crushed on my doorstep in the RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

having an angry moment here after washing my hands off from broken eggs!!!

 

[SilkieRose]

i loooooooooooove her!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!! (sorry about the loss too!)

hey, what kind of marker did you write on your eggs with? I want to mark my next set better than pencil but i dont know what is safe for them?

Thank you!!! I used a dry erase marker, but I would use a colored wax pencil next time. I hope Bebe gets a buddyin the next 24 hours so she's not alone

 

[coldupnorth]

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for a buddy!

 

[Maah]

Abby expired & I took her out. Her beak wasn't near the zip & her insides weren't all inside!! BUT Bebe, egg #4 just busted out!! She was quick!! I'm attaching a video!!! So Eggcited about our 1st hatch!!!!

BEBE!!!! 3/4 Ameraucana, 1/4 Brahma

She is SO CUTE!! I'm so glad you have a cute little bundle there.

Sorry about Abby too. Keeping my fingers crossed over here that Bebe has a friend to snuggle with soon! I love the mix! Once my next batch of Silkies comes out, we're going to put in Americauna / Light Brahma mixes!

Good luck with the rest of your hatch! You're doing great.