I need hatching support

[jeepgirl13]

Yes, I'm gonna pop over to the colorado where am I thread and see if theres any fertile eggs from some one local with a younger, healthier flock. So far I've only got 3 out of 40 eggs initially set that have hatched. So sad.

That's really disheartening.
Hopefully you will have better luck with a new batch of eggs.

 

[jeepgirl13]

Chick chair and vet wrap are in place. Let's see how physical therapy goes for the little guy! He seems much more alert since he got some vitamins in him

 

[jeepgirl13]

Well I think I see another small pip and a rocking egg. Gonna let the phone charge and sit and watch the bator for a bit. Will post updates as they come

 

[jeepgirl13]

Nothing more yet in the incubator and I'm exhausted. In setting an alarm to lock my older flock up in the coop and laying down.

I've got the littles in the brooder and theyve been doing great today eating and drinking. Only the yellow guy with the splay legs has me worried. He is still hobbled and in his chair.

I'll be checkin on him frequently I'm sure. Mostly to make sure he still has enough water to get drinks but not drown if he falls asleep. Hopefully he will pull through and his legs will work for him. Hopefully I'll have a couple more surprises in the bator in the morning too. I swear I keep hearing peeping, but I'm in the other room. I think I've lost it a bit.

 

[jeepgirl13]

Also, if anyone knows some one in colorado with some fertile eggs I'd really like to try this again with eggs from a healthier, younger flock. Breeds aren't important at this point. Thanks again yall!!

 

[Kabootar]

Chick chair and vet wrap are in place. Let's see how physical therapy goes for the little guy! He seems much more alert since he got some vitamins in him

He looks much better

 

[jeepgirl13]

He looks much better

Hes trying like heck to get out of that chair this morning. After work today I'll be taking him out to do some physical therapy. I've got the cup pushed down just enough to let him bear a little weight on his legs, but not enough to get out

 

[jeepgirl13]

Well it's been two days and still nothing more has made it out. I'm going to clean it up and reset it today. One of my friends from the barn is going to bring me some eggs from her healthy, much younger flock.

She does show birds, brahmas and OE Gamefowl. At this last county fair, her OE rooster took 3 medals home, best in bantam, best in class, and best in show. The best in show was over ALL the birds at the fair, turkeys, ducks, geese, etc...

Super excited to start these guys. Hopefully shell have brought me their eggs today. I was talking to her yesterday and she said she runs her incubator at the same humidity as mine, if not a little higher, and she hasn't had an issue with failed hatches. That just kind of solidified the idea, for me anyways, that the eggs I was given were just kinda doomed from the start due to the poor health of the neighbors flock.

(Edited cuz auto spelling wrote Abraham's instead of brahma)

 

[jeepgirl13]

Some pics of my babies today. I have no idea what this guy is. Any ideas would be cool. Hes most likely a mix, the rooster is a silver laced wyandotte, and they have some hens of the same breed, but a lot of others as well. He came from a light brown egg.

 

[jeepgirl13]

This little guy is the one from the possible silkie cross flock of my landlords. Hes funny. He chases my hand around in the brooder and loves cuddles. The other little one not so much.