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[kays chicks]

awwrrr kelly one had a hole ? dam post !! we will have a few btween us lol

 

[kays chicks]

right gals i need your help my electric went today while i was out and for how long i dont know ? most 4 hours

will this hurt my eggs they are only on day 3 . i am so upset im going to candle later to see what stage they look at

 

[Kel35]

right gals i need your help my electric went today while i was out and for how long i dont know ? most 4 hours

will this hurt my eggs they are only on day 3 . i am so upset im going to candle later to see what stage they look at

i havent got a clue ur best to wait for brookhavens shes got a brain full of knowledge

shes the chciken cyclopedia

 

[Brookhavens]

Ohhhhh no Brook - I am sooooooooooooo sorry. That is completely yucky. It's like, once they're out you want to breathe a sigh of relief and believe they're gonna be fine now!!!

I have a question for you. I have never, ever, EVER (did I say 'NEVER') had so much sticky goo on the chicks. I mean they were born slippery and it is taking them over 24 hours to start to fluff out because the goo is actually sticking to their feathers and they're drying like they've got hair gel on them. One of them has an eye stuck with this goo. Do you think I can use warm water to ungoo them (especially the eye) or do you think I should leave it? Thoughts please

Gooey chicks usually means that the humidity was too high. What I have done in the past is fill a bowl with warm water and using a q-tip or cotton ball gently wipe the chick down from head to tail. I use a little pressure to get the gunk off with each swipe. You don't want them soaking wet and make sure they are not out of the brooder too long while doing this. If it is really bad I will do sections at 2-3 minute intervals and then back in the brooder. Wait an hour and then do another section.

 

[Brookhavens]

right gals i need your help my electric went today while i was out and for how long i dont know ? most 4 hours

will this hurt my eggs they are only on day 3 . i am so upset im going to candle later to see what stage they look at

What did the temp. get down too? I really don't think that 4 hours is going to hurt too much. When the bator loses power it's not like the temperatures dropped from 99.5 to 80 instantly. It's a gradual process just like when you set them in the bator and they warm up to 99.5. I wouldn't candle tonight, wait until day 7 like normal. They have already had enough stress for today. Being day 3 you probably aren't going to see much anyway. Day 7 will give you a better idea.

 

[kays chicks]

What did the temp. get down too? I really don't think that 4 hours is going to hurt too much. When the bator loses power it's not like the temperatures dropped from 99.5 to 80 instantly. It's a gradual process just like when you set them in the bator and they warm up to 99.5. I wouldn't candle tonight, wait until day 7 like normal. They have already had enough stress for today. Being day 3 you probably aren't going to see much anyway. Day 7 will give you a better idea.

thank you thats put my mind a little at rest , i keep saying in my head mummy hen just went to have her dinner and left them for a wee while , its helping me not to cry

 

[Brookhavens]

Lots of movin' and groovin' going on with the Silkies. The 2nd chick that had totally zipped needed a little help coming out. I had to wet down the membrane and gently peel it back with tweezers because it had stuck to the feathers. He hatched by himself after that. The other 2 that had pipped yesterday are really starting to move although one concerns me. It has zipped 1/2 way around the egg and has now stopped and I see no movement. Hopefully just resting.

 

[Brookhavens]

thank you thats put my mind a little at rest , i keep saying in my head mummy hen just went to have her dinner and left them for a wee while , its helping me not to cry

That is exactly how you should be thinking. Some hens do get off their eggs for a few hours at a time.

 

[Brookhavens]

So here is what the inside of my bator looks like right now:

 

[Kel35]

So here is what the inside of my bator looks like right now:

i love ur arrows