INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[BullChick]

Okay!
Jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber!

 

[casportpony]

Good morning everyone!


-Kathy

Morning Kathy

Hi!

-Kathy

 

[Chaos18]

Okay!
Jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber!

jabber jabber?

Hi!

-Kathy

That's a pretty good spoiler

 

[mrleeroy]

Are you sure?
Does anyone wish I would shut the heck up?

Never. I like the sound of your voice

 

[casportpony]

Okay!

Jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber jabber!

jabber jabber?

 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

Hi!


-Kathy

Sorry about that... The stupid iPad did that!

-Kathy



That's a pretty good spoiler

 

[daxigait]

No wonder you work 12 hr days!  It's takes 1/2 a day just keeping current around here  

Very funny. I just use this or study sometimes to kill time while I load or unload. Some days though I never stop so I get way behind.

 

[harrellkd]

Well, I could not afford or justify spending much on it, but if you have a vet you know or useca lot, you might be able to get it looked at for just a bit. On the other hand, you might be better off trying the blind training if you have the time, but if you don't, it will be the tough responsibility.

I think I am going to try to take it over to the vet and just see what he thinks. I have it at work with me today so I can make sure it's eating and drinking regularly. I'm actually impressed with its ability to find the food and water. It's full of life and spirit.

 

[mlm Mike]

Hellooooooooo everybody! So, I HAVE AN INCUBATION QUESTION!
Recently I've been hatching out chicks for my pops, however I've been having two problems. 1- I've had three chicks now that have died shortly after hatching/during zipping. One died 3/4 finished with a zip, eggtopsy showed a perfect chick. The second hatched, but was crazy weak from the get go and had a small tummy and died a day later. The third hatched, seemed normal the first few hours then rapidly went down hill and died 24 hours later (he had a poke-out navel, but looked normal otherwise). I've also had three DIS, perfectly formed upon eggtopsy, ready to hatch. This was from a total of 20 viable eggs- 2 different incubators. That's around 1/3 of the eggs, and it's infuriating! What could be causing this?!?

@Sally Sunshine @ronott1 @mlm Mike @RavynFallen @Happy Chooks @casportpony @TJChickens

Here is some DIS links:

http://extension.illinois.edu/eggs/res24-00.html

http://extension.psu.edu/4-h/projec...es/supporting-subject-matter/trouble-shooting

http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.6/Oct-2013/16.pdf

For the ones that hatched, was a necropsy done or a possibility if the issue continues.

Were all the DIS and early deaths from same flock/breeding pairs? Could be genetic issue.

 

[harrellkd]

Is it drinking and eating yet? Get a kitchen scale and start weighing it daily. If it doesn't gain, or loses weight, you will have to tube feed it until it starts eating enough on it's own.

-Kathy

Good idea on weighing it. Yes, it eats and drinks great on its own!

 

[daxigait]

I think I am going to try to take it over to the vet and just see what he thinks. I have it at work with me today so I can make sure it's eating and drinking regularly. I'm actually impressed with its ability to find the food and water. It's full of life and spirit.

There is a lady near me that has a flock of blind and lame chickens. She took the one I had with the tendon that would not go right. It got around on its hock and wing so while the spraddled one I could not get fixed had to be culled that one is doing OK. Good luck.