Meet Brenda (or Bernie)

[Fcarter]

Can you get her a buddy? She might be lonely.

I wondered about that but I have no options for a friend. Will this affect her negatively is she is alone?

 

[3KillerBs]

I wondered about that but I have no options for a friend. Will this affect her negatively is she is alone?

Yes, I'm afraid so. Chickens are flock animals and don't do well by themselves.

Maybe someone on your state thread has a hatchling available?

 

[WIchickMama]

Yes a buddy would be helpful, for now do you have a small stuffed animal to give her to snuggle. Maybe a little extra love and cuddles from you.

She/he is a cutie

 

[Fcarter]

After a marathon of phone calls today I finally found a silkie born the same day as Brenda. I am pick he/she up tomorrow. I tried the small toys and mirror but it didn't help. Hopefully, by this time tomorrow there will happiness in the brooder.

 

[3KillerBs]

After a marathon of phone calls today I finally found a silkie born the same day as Brenda. I am pick he/she up tomorrow. I tried the small toys and mirror but it didn't help. Hopefully, by this time tomorrow there will happiness in the brooder.

That's such excellent news!

 

[Fcarter]

I picked Lucy up today and there seems to be happiness in the brooder. I had a chick hatch while I was gone. I had just about given up on this egg. The chick seems healthy but it keeps flipping on his back and can't seem to right itself. He could do it at first but now just lays on his back. His feet are curled up but other than that he looks fine. Should I worry. ?

 

[BelovedBirds]

I picked Lucy up today and there seems to be happiness in the brooder. I had a chick hatch while I was gone. I had just about given up on this egg. The chick seems healthy but it keeps flipping on his back and can't seem to right itself. He could do it at first but now just lays on his back. His feet are curled up but other than that he looks fine. Should I worry. ?

Sometimes this happens after a difficult hatch, my duckling was like this, but was fine after a little help. Its important to right the chick, either stay close for a couple hours, and keep putting him the right way up, or design something, like a little blanket, to make a nest to try and keep him from flipping over. Perhaps even put him in a cup, in a nest of paper towels, in the incubator, for a while until he gets his balance. His feet should uncurl soon. Is the yolk all aborbed, nothing abnormal about him? If all else looks good, just give him a bit of help until he finds his feet.

 

[Fcarter]

Sometimes this happens after a difficult hatch, my duckling was like this, but was fine after a little help. Its important to right the chick, either stay close for a couple hours, and keep putting him the right way up, or design something, like a little blanket, to make a nest to try and keep him from flipping over. Perhaps even put him in a cup, in a nest of paper towels, in the incubator, for a while until he gets his balance. His feet should uncurl soon. Is the yolk all aborbed, nothing abnormal about him? If all else looks good, just give him a bit of help until he finds his feet.

Other than flipping over and his feet he seems fine. I will put him on a small blanket to help with his balance. Thanks!!

 

[The Chick Addict]

How is Brenda?

 

[The Chick Addict]

How is Brenda?

Hello @Fcarter! How is Brenda? Do send pics if you can!