First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[WalnutHill]

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?

Ted is adorable! I am so glad you were able to help him into this world. You are his momma hen right now, he will quit being so demanding as he makes chicken friends.

 

[BYC910]

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?

as far as pecking order should not be .mixing chicks from to different places might be if they came from the same hatchery should be ok If they came from different Hatcheries you might want to keep them separate for a while to make sure they aren't sick .or medicate the whole bunch just to be sure.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

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?

Awe. cutie. He has something to say and going to make sure you listen!!

Also he is now with his siblings in the brooder

How'd it go? No bullying??

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?

I THINK it's a little easier when you have groups you are combining (safety in numbers type thing). If it doesn't go well can you put a screen divider between the two groups so they can see each other and get used to each other w/o physical contact? Just a thought.

 

[AUZLDY]

Thanks, friends! All of the chicks came from our eggs, our Ameraucana and Austrolorp hens. The 1st group hibernated and hatched by the 1st graders yielding 18 chicks. Second group were hibernated and hatched a week later by 7th graders of same school.




Though also fresh eggs were given to them, only 6 of the two dozen were hatched. So, the first graders are very proud and 7th graders bummed! LOL Back to my point... hoping when I join the second group they will be excepted by the first. I had not considered this when I gave the 7th graders eggs. As a newbie I greatly appreciate your wisdom... cluck cluck...

 

[chicapee]

How do folks figure out if the chicks have internally pipped
if in lock down?

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks, friends! All of the chicks came from our eggs, our Ameraucana and Austrolorp hens. The 1st group hibernated and hatched by the 1st graders yielding 18 chicks. Second group were hibernated and hatched a week later by 7th graders of same school.




Though also fresh eggs were given to them, only 6 of the two dozen were hatched. So, the first graders are very proud and 7th graders bummed! LOL Back to my point... hoping when I join the second group they will be excepted by the first. I had not considered this when I gave the 7th graders eggs. As a newbie I greatly appreciate your wisdom... cluck cluck...

Very sweet! Thanks for sharing pics of the kids.
I agree with Amy, I believe the numbers of chicks will help them integrate. Its not like you are throwing one young one in with a bunch of older ones. And one week isn't bad. I'm integrating 2 groups right now. They are about the same age, but could vary maybe a week apart. They peck at each other some, but each group seems to stick together when one from the other group starts something. They even still went to their separate corners for sleeping at first, but I put them all in the big coop last night, and they all came out fine this morning, so we will see...

 

[WVduckchick]

How do folks figure out if the chicks have internally pipped
if in lock down?

You have to candle to be able to see internal pips.

 

[chicapee]

You have to candle to be able to see internal pips. 

so that would be ok to do that if I am quick and leave them lying down. My humidity gets back up into the 70s rapidly after replacing the lid.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

How do folks figure out if the chicks have internally pipped
if in lock down?

so that would be ok to do that if I am quick and leave them lying down. My humidity gets back up into the 70s rapidly after replacing the lid.

Candling is the sure way to know, but during lockdown candling isn't advised. Can you, yes, it's your hatch. The humidity is most important while they are pipping and hatching. I personally try not to candle until they are late or most everyone else has hatched, but a hatcher has to find what is comfortable for them. If you do, you are looking for a triangular shadow in the air cell. (The beak.) The other way you know if a chick has internally pipped is if you hear chirping inside the shell.

 

[scflock]

Candling is the sure way to know, but during lockdown candling isn't advised. Can you, yes, it's your hatch. The humidity is most important while they are pipping and hatching. I personally try not to candle until they are late or most everyone else has hatched, but a hatcher has to find what is comfortable for them. If you do, you are looking for a triangular shadow in the air cell. (The beak.) The other way you know if a chick has internally pipped is if you hear chirping inside the shell.

The other sure way to know an egg is internally pipped is to wait for the external pip