First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[AmyLynn2374]

I took this yesterday and thought it was so cute, I wanted to share.

Awe!

 

[coleson12]

That's awesome!


Isn't it? It really is a great experience.



That's no lie. Wait? We have an excessive candling annonymous? Was wasn't I invited???

Awe.

Don't be surprised if they gang up on him. Hopefully they won't, but he'll be the new kid on the block, so just be prepared.

What happens if they do gang up? What should I do?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

What happens if they do gang up? What should I do?

Give them time to figure it out themselves, and if they are really hurting him you can try removing the two for a few hours (leaving him in there) and then reintroducing them to the brooder. They might calm down and treat it as though it's "his territory". It's worth a try. Or move all three to a box (under the brooder light) for a few hours and then replace them to the brooder. The change might throw them off enough that they aren't focused on kicking his butt.

 

[WalnutHill]

I had put my day old chicks with my 2 week old poults and 3 week old chicks, and one of the poults was being a butthead and picking at the new chicks beaks and heads. I pinched him by the scruff of the neck and marched him to the corner, and let him go after a few seconds. He had no idea what happened but associated picking on chicks with being transported to a nether region of the brooder, and behaved like a good boy after that.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I had put my day old chicks with my 2 week old poults and 3 week old chicks, and one of the poults was being a butthead and picking at the new chicks beaks and heads. I pinched him by the scruff of the neck and marched him to the corner, and let him go after a few seconds. He had no idea what happened but associated picking on chicks with being transported to a nether region of the brooder, and behaved like a good boy after that.

 

[coleson12]

TED!!!

He loves to run around and chirp. He is a splash colored silkie, and anyone know why he chirps so loud and for so long?

 

[coleson12]

Also he is now with his siblings in the brooder

 

[AUZLDY]

Sent him to the corner... so funny! I'll remember to try that!

 

[AUZLDY]

Will there be a problem joining 2 weeks old chicks with 1 week old chicks that are coming to me tomorrow? There is a lot of room, but I'm concern of picking and pecking on the younger ones. thoughts?

 

[WVduckchick]

TED!!!

He loves to run around and chirp. He is a splash colored silkie, and anyone know why he chirps so loud and for so long?

Adorable! And he is chirping to get your attention. It should calm down now that he's with the others. They will bond.