HERE WE GO AGAIN Anyone SETTING Aug 30th - Sept 8th join me!!

[Roxannemc]

yes fingers crossed , however i am worried about that blue silkie that was due with the other one yesterday . i can see it moving when i candle but i can see a lot of air sac so can see into the egg ?? can anyone help with that ? do some chicks have more air sac than others ????? and what shall i do

Are you taking it out to candle? i woulnt do that...might mess it up.Shrink wrap it. I am not sure what to do about that. Just let him alone if hes moving still can you see his beak in the air sac?How olong has it been moving .but not pipped?

 

[Roxannemc]

Me ..Day 20....

...dont see a thing yet and its 4;30 pm here.

 

[Feathersprings]

The partridge has an issue with it's legs ~ it was the one that was pipping and zipping for an entire day. Here is what I have done and then redone to make it better per instructions (this is the first time I did it the second time I moved the bandaid up closer just under the toes). Those of you who have experience in this is this okay? He/she wasn't able to walk...not splayed out just like one foot wasn't right he was kind of rolypoly. Thanks.

Looking good. The only thing I would do differently is bring the legs closer together. To use the white gauze pad of the platster (or band aid) as the width and leave no space in between the end of the white pad and the spot that the leg is connected. Does that make sense.
Depending on what type of plaster you use, some fall off more quickly if they get wet, you will have to change it about once a day. In the beginning he'll do more rolling than walking, but in a week or so will have learned how to stand and walk. I think the longest we've kept them taped is 10 days

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Ok, this is for spraddled legs.. are the toes ok or are they curled??? Check out this site if they are curled... I have done this...
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKRaisingChicks.html

 

[Feathersprings]

Two hatched I cant tell what color this one is yet.. just that it is dark. One more really working at it and one pipped and sitting there . One not pipped...

 

[StacyTN]

Sorry, if I don't respond to all. Thread is getting busy

BUT
Loving the incoming pics -keep 'em coming

update from me - went ahead and didd eggtopsy's today. It helps me confirm my candling abilities & conclusions.

started with 32 - went into lockdown with 18 (other 14 had been eggtopsied at @ 2wks (confirming no delevelopement) - felt like I had 15 with high hopes, the other three appeared to have some developement but I had not been seeing any movement for some time prior to lockdown (but I didn't give up on them)

13 = hatched
2 = no hatch - moving going into lockdown = eggtopsy confirmed full development (these are the ones that bother me the most & make me wonder, why? )
2 showed to have been developing up to maybe a week and a half to 2wks
1 showed to have maybe developed up to a week, week and a half.

So, overall I feel like I've got the candling thing down and feel more confident in making the calls.

 

[Kel35]

Two hatched I cant tell what color this one is yet.. just that it is dark.  One more really working at it and one pipped and sitting there . One not pipped...

Anymore babies ??

 

[Feathersprings]

Anymore babies ??

Not yet but one is getting closer

 

[Kel35]

Not yet but one is getting closer

I'm excited for ya Hun xxx

 

[Feathersprings]

I'm excited for ya Hun xxx

So far one paint, one white, one black and I think one partridge. The last egg hasnt pipped Hopefully it still will....

 

[Brookhavens]

Here is my group shot: Still waiting on one egg

could be it has quit and died inside. I guess I'll candle it soon.


The partridge has an issue with it's legs ~ it was the one that was pipping and zipping for an entire day. Here is what I have done and then redone to make it better per instructions (this is the first time I did it the second time I moved the bandaid up closer just under the toes). Those of you who have experience in this is this okay? He/she wasn't able to walk...not splayed out just like one foot wasn't right he was kind of rolypoly. Thanks.

Lay him on his back in your hand. both legs should be parallel underneath him once the bandaid is applied. When I did this for my one chick I had my daughter hold him while I did the band aid. Much easier to do when there are 2 people. Here is a great site that shows how to do it: SPRADDLE LEG

Edit I also put a piece of vet wrap that matched the chicks coloring around the pad part once the band aid was attached. It kept the other chicks from pecking at it. When I didn't have the vet wrap all the other chicks would knock him over to get at the pad part.