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I was supposed to go to the Dr. this morning for the results of my stress test on Wed. I got a call. cancelled the appointment. Dr said the scans look fine and an office call is not necessary .. got all showered and shaved for nothing . :barnie
this morning I got up early and put the gasket on the stove door. It looks real nice, I hope it lasts for awhile.
.....jiminwisc.......
 
Out of 8 shipped eggs, we now have 5 stumbling around in the brooder, 2 pipping, and 1 seemingly no show. One of the current pips started at the wrong end of the egg or the egg had the air cell in the wrong end. But 7 out of 8 is pretty good for shipped eggs. I reached into the incubator to lift a shell out and a newly hatched chick bit me like she knew me and I owed her money. I'm naming her Bitey.
 
NewBoots said:
like she knew me and I owed her money
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:gig


NewBoots said:
One of the current pips started at the wrong end of the egg or the egg had the air cell in the wrong end.
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This can happen if they can't get turned around, I call them side pips, more like an external pip (instead of into the air cell first) so can take a bit longer to get out and may need assisting. Just make sure they can breath by seeing the beak is clear.
You've probably seen and read this, but just in case:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/
 
aart said:
This can happen if they can't get turned around, I call them side pips, more like an external pip (instead of into the air cell first) so can take a bit longer to get out and may need assisting. Just make sure they can breath by seeing the beak is clear.
You've probably seen and read this, but just in case:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/
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Thanks Aart, DP has totally been Johnny On The Spot with these babies. The side pip still has a LOT of veins showing but her beak is clear and DP's keeping the membrane moist, so we're giving her more time in the incubator. And the other one just came out of her shell and is resting.
 
If this goes right there should be a picture of an awning truss .
first attempt with this phone/camera:
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ETA: ta-daaa!!!
 
NewBoots said:
Man these little beasts grow fast. My 2 1/2 week olds are sitting on the ladders leading to the roosts or on the edge of the poop boards. Guess I'll be filling the poop boards with PDZ tomorrow. Score! Less coop cleaning for me!
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They sure do!
..and don't you have 2 other age groups on deck?
 
aart said:
They sure do!
..and don't you have 2 other age groups on deck?
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Yup, we have 2 mama hen plates and three groups. The newly hatched chicks have been with a heat lamp but it's too hard to keep the temperature in the correct range. I took the 3 day olds out of the bin with the second mama plate and shoved all the new hatched kids in and under the plate, instant bliss and contented peeps. The heat lamp had been cooking them (98 to 104). And the 6th one to hatch was crooking her neck strangely. I held her head up and got her to take some water and she seemed to perk up. Current plan is to leave the 3 day olds in a warm (87) area till they start to complain of chill, then dim the lights and put them in with the new hatched.

I called every feed store in the area (a lot of them) and no one carries the chick plates. What the heck?

Update, just added them all together. Older kids are not too sure who is in THEIR brooder but at least they aren't pecking them. We'll see how much sleep I get tonight. Did I mention they are in my bathroom? I'll give them a few days before they go out to the outside brooder but out they will go.
 

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