First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[AmyLynn2374]

Thanks Miss Amy. Amy was my grandmother's name. it was actually an alias. Her real name was Beatrice Rose Juliette. Not quite sure how she came by Amy.

LOL My Dad' brothers were like that. I think only a couple out of 9 actually went by thier birth names.

 

[BYC910]

Update. My hatch is finished 5/7 made it. one baby was injured prior to hatch and another was a late quitter,probably day 18/19. I have learned that my temperature was approximately .5 degrees lower than the digital readout on the incubator. I am fairly happy with the result for my first experience. Many thanks to all of you for your assistance. I will know what to expect next time. Thinking I might like to try a few turkey eggs. There is a hatchery about 25 miles up the road. What am I saying I haven't even finished drying the last 2 littluns yet!

so the bowling didn't make it so sad but 5 out 7 not bad

 

[BYC910]

the bowling ball egg quit I guess rough day lost 1 in the brooder and 1 in the incubator hatched to early don't Know why had 6 now have 5 the one in the brooder was a week old BCM. I still have 1 piped the bator hope for more the 5 I have are EE's I need more I can sell those. but today is day 21 so they have time .

 

[AmyLynn2374]

the bowling ball egg quit I guess rough day lost 1 in the brooder and 1 in the incubator hatched to early don't Know why had 6 now have 5 the one in the brooder was a week old BCM. I still have 1 piped the bator hope for more the 5 I have are EE's I need more I can sell those. but today is day 21 so they have time .

Come on ees!!

 

[RubyNala97]

Should I be concerned about this bent toe? I noticed it the second he was born (took 2 hrs to zip) but then it seemed to get better. But holding him to tonight, I noticed it's pretty pronounced.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Should I be concerned about this bent toe? I noticed it the second he was born (took 2 hrs to zip) but then it seemed to get better. But holding him to tonight, I noticed it's pretty pronounced.

You could put a sandal on it. I noticed yesterday one of my 7 week olds has a crooked toe like that. I had never noticed it before. Doesn't seem to bother it, but now that I know it bothers me...lol

 

[RubyNala97]

You could put a sandal on it. I noticed yesterday one of my 7 week olds has a crooked toe like that. I had never noticed it before. Doesn't seem to bother it, but now that I know it bothers me...lol

Exactly! He's fine with it but I just want to do the best possible for him. I really think he's a boy btw, even though I don't know for sure! Should I just goggle "how to make a sandal for chick"? Thank you!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Exactly! He's fine with it but I just want to do the best possible for him. I really think he's a boy btw, even though I don't know for sure! Should I just goggle "how to make a sandal for chick"? Thank you!

This is the link I always give for curled toes and spraddle leg: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html

 

[WVduckchick]

Exactly! He's fine with it but I just want to do the best possible for him. I really think he's a boy btw, even though I don't know for sure! Should I just goggle "how to make a sandal for chick"? Thank you!

Saw this the other day on another thread. I have a couple of my 8-week hens with funky toes, but I guess its too late to fix them. Hadn't notice before. But I would do this while they are a baby to not have to worry about it later.

 

[coleson12]

Chips poop is like a yellow foam, is this normal? How is everyone doing?