First hatch Brinsea Octagon 20 Advanced I set 31 eggs. LOTS PHOTOS/VIDEOS!! Ill keep this thread upd

[jbher]

I got 2 Ecoglow 50 I figured more room is always better than less especially when they start to grow. The white thing is a homemade feeder I bought on BYC. I didn't have food in it in this photo. You can order whatever size you want, he recommended 18 inches long for chicks but I think that was too long. I may have him make me another only 8-10 inches long. It is designed so they cannot spill feed all over and I thought maybe they would not be able to stand in it either. Here is the link to the guy who makes them and if you scroll to the end I posted a bunch of photos of the ones I ordered from him. I got a bigger one also for when they get older.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641729/best-ever-quail-feeder

Oh wow I've never seen anything like that! I plan to do FF in it also or only dry? How easily does it scoop in there? How hard would it be to clean out too? Thanks!!!

 

[Ariel188]

Oh wow I've never seen anything like that! I plan to do FF in it also or only dry? How easily does it scoop in there? How hard would it be to clean out too? Thanks!!!

I did put FF in there and tipped it to the side, Ill take a photo. It is a little annoying to scoop the FF in but not too bad. I am guessing cleaning it gonna be a pain, lol. Let it soak and use a papertowl on the end of a stick of something long and skinny and swish the paper towel around.

 

[Ariel188]

Oh yeah I forgot to mention 2 more hatched last night so that is 15, then the 2 I helped out of the shell is 17, and it looks like ONE more is trying to come out.

I canceled them, and then I did the float test on the 4 remaining eggs, but they all appear to be low floater like a fishing bobber, so they are all bad, I knew one of them was anyways.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ng-egg-viability-for-late-or-overdue-hatching

 

[Ariel188]

Ok another video of CUTE FUZZY day old chicks!!! Don't forgot to maximize it and click the HD button (or the little spoke wheel icon 2 to the left of the maximize button. I never knew this as here till hubby showed me now I watch everything in HD!) so it is better quality!

 

[milo8]

Since the chicks absorbed the yolk while in the egg, they can survive for two days after they have hatched...so I wouldn't worry about it too much!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

you can only do the vits and pray for the best, but u did awesome overall!

 

[Ariel188]

you can only do the vits and pray for the best, but u did awesome overall!

Thank you so much. I went and got the wry neck chick Poly vi sol and gave her a few drops already, we all see if it improves.

So final count is 18 chicks, 1 wry neck, 1 weak in brooder, and one that just hatched appears a bit weak, Ill see how it is once it dries out. Now as soon as its dry the next set of 28 eggs will be going in. Ill make a new thread and Ill post the link here when I start it in case anyone wants to follow me again.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Thank you so much. I went and got the wry neck chick Poly vi sol and gave her a few drops already, we all see if it improves.  

So final count is 18 chicks, 1 wry neck, 1 weak in brooder, and one that just hatched appears a bit weak, Ill see how it is once it dries out. Now as soon as its dry the next set of 28 eggs will be going in. Ill make a new thread and Ill post the link here when I start it in case anyone wants to follow me again.  

yay!!! I will definitely be following. I started a thread on mines progress starting at day 7 candling.

 

[Ariel188]

yay!!! I will definitely be following. I started a thread on mines progress starting at day 7 candling.

what is the link?

 

[JennaLynn122]

what is the link?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/868751/ive-candled-my-first-eggs-day-7-pics/0_100#post_13145510