JANUARY HATCH-A-LONG come join in

[kezabel]

Congrats to everyone, more little chickies have entered the world!!!!

 

[marlin]

This is the first time I have logged into this thread but I am locking down tomarrow night so the funs not over!!! for this threadafter culling some do to infertility or bad shipping I am goning to lock down wit 4 BC Marans and 8 BLRW so congrats to all who have hatched. whos still hatching or going to be soon?

 

[Karrie13]

I went in lockdown last night so Thursday night is day 21 for me. So far temp and humidity are holding steady. I have 26 Silkies that made it but 5 of those dont look the best.

Good luck on your hatch!

 

[Lop333]

Come on no suggestions for me from anyone?????

question again....is

I went into lockdown yesterday but I have 7 more eggs that need to go to lockdown tomorrow .So will it be alright to open to bator real fast to drop the 7 eggs in the bator real quick????? If not what should I do!!! please any ideas!!??

 

[Laurieks]

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I would add them, just do it fast and have a barrier if you can so the first set doesn't trample the second set.

Happy hatching!

 

[Madcap621]

Got home to disaster!

Temp at 106+, Humidity about 30%

My poor baby all sticky and panting in the corner, Pipper still breathing but looking shrink wrapped. I ran for warm water, ripped the bator top off, grabbed my baby and put her in the brooder after giving her poly-vi-sol fortified water. Wrapped Pipper in a tepid washcloth, gave her a drink after chipping away enough shell to find her beak - what I thought was her beak was a toenail!!

I dribbled warm water outside and inside the membranes and chipped enough shell away to give her a little wiggle room. I think she may also be a black silky. Still no sign of life in the other eggs. If I am blessed enough to have black silkie twins

, I will split Topsy-Turvy's name into topsy and Turvy

.

Now, I know nothing about silkies, but think they have 5 toes? BUT, I think there is something wrong with Topsy's feet. What do you experts think? Do nothing - watch and wait? Put on "chick sho" like on the splay-leg site? Expect to cull? SO upset

As you can see, even tho' dry she still has icky sticky stuff all over her and isn't fluffy. Try to clean her up? I just don't know what to do

ETA: It's been almost 3 hours and Turvey is still stuck withour progress. What do you think? Go ahead and help some more, understanding the probable consequences, or give her more time? It's been nearly 28 hours since first pip. Temp and humidity seem stable at 100.7 and about 38% [in spite of filled troughs and 2 soaked sponge cloths].

 

[marlin]

I am so sorry . I am no mater,but I have had the same issue where I helped one out after a really long time and had the feet problems . I think mine ended up not making it. I wish the best of luck

 

[chickenmeadow]

Madcap621: A temp spike, so sorry. Don't worry about you're 1st chick being sticky, no need to wash it cause that will go away; maybe wait until the chick starts to walk or get around to see if the feet pull out of it, then decide if something should be used to straighten the feet. Chickies need a lot of rest, give it some time. As for the 2nd chick, the damp cloth was a good idea. You must do what you think is best. If you decide to chip anymore shell away, do it slowly & allow the chick to get out slowly & let the belly area dry. Topsy is cute. Best wishes.

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

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Madcap,

Your Topsy is cute as can be. I just hatched the first silkie I've ever had today, so I don't know enough. I know the feet on mine look funny to me, but they look different than yours, too.

I think I'd help with Turvey, but that's just me, after my experience earlier today and wishing I had intervened sooner. I am sure the point will come one day where I'll intervene and wish I hadn't. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best. It's hard to sit and watch them struggle when you know something is wrong and don't know how to help.

 

[foxrunbantams]

I hatch around 150 chicks every three weeks for my personal flock.I think 2010 is going to be a good year for the chicken folks.I have seen chickens getting really popular here in alabama and georgia alot more poultry actions popping up.