Hatch-a-Long - Shipped Eggs, Badly Detached and Wonky Air Cells: Lockdown!

[chickfused]

Everyone's eating a bit, but no one except Scramble is drinking despite repeated beak dipping.

 

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And everyone is drinking and eating and pooping is normalizing. Now I know a bit more about what normal looks like post-hatch. 7 thriving babies. Big Wiggly's gonna make it I think. He's got his feet under him today and is drinking, eating, and peeping, though it still flops a lot while eating or drinking. Just bellies up to the feed.

 

[casportpony]

Congrats on your hatch!

 

[chickfused]

4 days old - we're getting our wings!

 

[casportpony]

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[chickfused]

Meet the survivors! There was one more, but it just never took off, and in fact died this morning. It's crop was severely undersized, and it put up a good fight, but it was basically fighting a lap band whilst trying to grow. I wish I'd known, I'd have culled it 2 weeks ago.

They moved out to the Bigs coop yesterday, and have a baby gated area they can run into as needed. So far, no issues. The Bigs have seen them for weeks outside off and on, weather permitting.

I had no idea they were going to be crested! Big Wiggly has turned into a fine young cockerel. Scramble is still very wiggly, but also very hand tame. I've loved on her constantly from day one.

 

[junior67]

Meet the survivors! There was one more, but it just never took off, and in fact died this morning. It's crop was severely undersized, and it put up a good fight, but it was basically fighting a lap band whilst trying to grow. I wish I'd known, I'd have culled it 2 weeks ago.

They moved out to the Bigs coop yesterday, and have a baby gated area they can run into as needed. So far, no issues. The Bigs have seen them for weeks outside off and on, weather permitting.

I had no idea they were going to be crested! Big Wiggly has turned into a fine young cockerel. Scramble is still very wiggly, but also very hand tame. I've loved on her constantly from day one.

They are just too cute!! I love their little crests!!!!!! how old are they again? I have a CCL and can't wait for her crest to start! She is 3 weeks and getting wing/body feathers but just has the fluff head still. LOL

 

[chickfused]

About 4.5 weeks. They hatched on April 4.

 

[Iluveggers]

Meet the survivors! There was one more, but it just never took off, and in fact died this morning. It's crop was severely undersized, and it put up a good fight, but it was basically fighting a lap band whilst trying to grow. I wish I'd known, I'd have culled it 2 weeks ago.

They moved out to the Bigs coop yesterday, and have a baby gated area they can run into as needed. So far, no issues. The Bigs have seen them for weeks outside off and on, weather permitting.

I had no idea they were going to be crested! Big Wiggly has turned into a fine young cockerel. Scramble is still very wiggly, but also very hand tame. I've loved on her constantly from day one.

Even more adorable with the head floofs!