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[TJChickens]

I do have electrolytes here i can try.
I will do that quick
She is sooo darn cute.

Do her feet look crooked?

Probably just those extra silkie toes making them look like that. Once she's walking around good, you'll know if they are normal.

 

[tjo804]

Thank you

 

[Cynthia12]

DRAW DOWN / internal pip of chick see: post #975

Not being candled, but can tell the draw down best on the egg on the top left, second egg. You can see how the line..dips. I put the dip..draw down, facing up. The bottom egg shows it kind of good too. Also, the one under the Temp/Humidity G.

 

[kwhites634]

KW
On the Broodie with the chicks once I make sure the inside ones are healthy if i take them out at night do you think she would accept them or should I just brood those in here?

The broody might accept them. then again, she might not; you'll have to watch her & make a judgement. If she accepts them, I'd put her & the chicks where the older birds can't get to them; they'd probably kill the babies.

If the hen doesn't accept them, and you get some warm weather (50 or above) you might take them outside during the day for a while 'til they get used to being there (if you have a brooder coop), but I wouldn't leave them out at night for a couple weeks, and then not without a source of heat they can get under.

I hatched 3 chicks this fall and put them outside in the brooder house with a heat lamp when they were 3 weeks old. They did fine for a while, but I turned the light off too soon & lost them.

 

[kwhites634]

Someone be sure to turn out the lights, 'cause I'm outta here. G'nite, y'all

 

[TJChickens]

Someone be sure to turn out the lights, 'cause I'm outta here. G'nite, y'all

Goodnight from the west coast....

 

[Jessimom]

Well, the 3 that were in the Christmas lockdown - 2 had definite movement still and 1 had possible movement. So I left them in the lockdown 'bator and just added the 1/1 hatch a longs. I threw in 1 other that we added to the mix a day later. There were 2 added the 12th, but 1 was a quitter.

So, I should have had 7 in the bator for the 1/1 hatch, but I have 11 in there right now. At what point to I give up on the 12/26 chicks that haven't hatched yet?

Thanks!!
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[Saris]

Well, the 3 that were in the Christmas lockdown - 2 had definite movement still and 1 had possible movement.  So I left them in the lockdown 'bator and just added the 1/1 hatch a longs.  I threw in 1 other that we added to the mix a day later.  There were 2 added the 12th, but 1 was a quitter.

So, I should have had 7 in the bator for the 1/1 hatch, but I have 11 in there right now.   At what point to I give up on the 12/26 chicks that haven't hatched yet?

Thanks!!
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Have they pipped internally at all?

 

[tjo804]

Guess who has a friend! 2:40 am

While I was out in the coop I candled one of her big eggs. No joy
But one of the eggs I was unsure of has a pip and is now chirping. So I will stay up a bit longer.

 

[canadachickens]

Well, the 3 that were in the Christmas lockdown - 2 had definite movement still and 1 had possible movement. So I left them in the lockdown 'bator and just added the 1/1 hatch a longs. I threw in 1 other that we added to the mix a day later. There were 2 added the 12th, but 1 was a quitter. So, I should have had 7 in the bator for the 1/1 hatch, but I have 11 in there right now. At what point to I give up on the 12/26 chicks that haven't hatched yet? Thanks!! .

I would give them another day. Definitely candle one last time before giving up. If there is movement, throw them back in!

Guess who has a friend! 2:40 am While I was out in the coop I candled one of her big eggs. No joy But one of the eggs I was unsure of has a pip and is now chirping. So I will stay up a bit longer.

Congrats, TJ! Don't know if I would be up at 3 am to babysit, but they are cute! Good morning everyone! Sorry for dropping out last night, but the meds knocked me down pretty quick. Knee is tender this morning, so it will be a very slow moving day at work. Have a great day everyone, I will check in as I can.