just need a few hugs

[fallenweeble]

i hatched out a batch of serama eggs last thursday and had 15 babies hatch live.
the smallest of the chicks seemed to be having trouble standing/balancing and would lay on his right side all the time but he was very verbal so i though maybe it was simply a splay leg or something along those lines. i fixed him up with a splint using part of a soft sponge and some of that stretchy wound wrap stuff and hoped for the best. on saturday he seemed a bit weak but yesterday morning and afternoon he appeared to be much better - kinda chirpy and alert so i began thinking he was going to make it. however when i checked on all of the chicks late last night he had passed away.
i know that it is a natural thing, that not all chicks make it but i was still very sad. he seemed to be such a little fighter.
i am grateful that i have 14 beautiful little chicks that appear to be very healthy and active but it is a bummer to loose a baby no matter what . . .

 

[sdshoars]

im sorry for your loss. its never easy

 

[ibpboo]

 

[Robin L]

It does stink big time. We lost 2 babies out of 10 and it was sad. I hope everyone else does great and you dont have no more losses.

1 of the babies I lost I even slept with for 2 nights.

 

[chick4chicks]

I am so very sorry to hear about your loss. It is always hard to lose our sweet babies. Even tho he had such a short time on this journey take solace in that he had a very caring and loving Momma. Best of luck with your remaining babies.

 

[Daisymay]

{{{{{{{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

 

[Henrietta23]

{{{{fallenweeble}}}} I'm sorry! I hate losing any of them. Hope the others all thrive.

 

[gritsar]

sorry you lost a baby

 

[Poison Ivy]

Sorry about your chick. I had a couple serama chicks die in several hatches. I think the ones I had wasn't eating. I just hatched out 3 that are doing great and I just let a friend take them home.

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

I experienced the same thing with my little hop along.

I'm so sorry.