May 2023 Hatch-a-long

[lilwanderer]

It's my last egg and we are on day 22

Ah, I see, I'm no expert so I wont say no further as I have no idea.

 

[Waterfaery]

Thank you
I have researched and I am torn.

It has been over 24hrs....I don't wanna lose the chick as it was my surprise cucumber (remember from earlier in the thread lol..but I think we decided cuckoo maran...)

Imma sit on it for a little longer...(The idea of helping not the egg )

Haha, I do remember that!

Has it pipped yet?

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Haha, I do remember that!

Has it pipped yet?

It hadnt...
I decided to step in.
I candled it earlier chick was moving its beak...
I candled prior to safety hole..no movement...
I poked safety hole...
Still no movement...
I waiting a little bit ...
No movement...everything looked the same..
I decided to open the egg slowly already knowing the chick had passed

He had severe scissor beak with the top beak shorter than the bottom....which to me ...explains why he couldn't pip...


I have 5 chicks from this hatch.
My heart is saddend by the losses but I know the ones I lost had something wrong...

8/16 went into lockdown
5/8 hatched.

First ever hatch....

Fingers crossed for a roo or 2 please

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Only good pic I got lol

 

[lilwanderer]

Well, update on mine- 7 have hatched and 1 more is unzipping as I type.
1 of the 7 keeps holding its head up and then falls over on its back, not sure why but we read that offering vitamin e will help? Is that true?
Circled chick is the one I'm talking about.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Well, update on mine- 7 have hatched and 1 more is unzipping as I type.
1 of the 7 keeps holding its head up and then falls over on its back, not sure why but we read that offering vitamin e will help? Is that true?
Circled chick is the one I'm talking about.
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You can try nutri-drench or other vitamin/electrolyte solution, or someone here says they make a slurry with egg yolk, I believe. This would be good for all of them.

The chick may just still be getting used to controlling it's own muscles. After being in that cramped egg, trying to figure out how to make your body move with no obstructions isn't easy!

 

[FeatherProfessor]

Is Rainbow the biggest one? Looks like a cockerel staring you down like that

Yep!

 

[FeatherProfessor]

“Hi. My name is Acorn and I am a huge butthole to all the other chicks. I wait until they are asleep and then POUNCE on them. My other hobbies include pecking my siblings in the eyes and knocking the smallest one (lightning bolt) on to its back because it struggles to get back up and I can strut around laughing at it. I am most definitely a roo.”

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

“Hi. My name is Acorn and I am a huge butthole to all the other chicks. I wait until they are asleep and then POUNCE on them. My other hobbies include pecking my siblings in the eyes and knocking the smallest one (lightning bolt) on to its back because it struggles to get back up and I can strut around laughing at it. I am most definitely a roo.”

Oooohhhh Acorn!!!
Don't be a jerk!!!

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

They will move to the outdoor brooder with a heat source and a makeshift coop tomorrow when I get home from work.

They are currently pecking the crap outta everything lol