Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[Poohb10454]

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What I did with heather was mix chick starter with electrolytes and mixed it when the chick starter was moist and took a little bit at a time and try and open her mouth (I used a tooth pick but sniped the sharp end off) and put a little in at a time. I did that every 2 hours

Ok, I'm going to try this. I'm afraid she won't make it if I leave her for 2 hours. It may be an up very often night. Which means with 6 kids and a 5:30 am alarm ill be worn out tomorrow

 

[MsChickenMomma]

Not sure if anyone saw my post yesterday, but one of my Leghorns squatted for me at 15 and a half weeks old. Im thinking she is going to start laying really soon because her comb has gotten so big and her waddles are coming in fast. My other Leghorns comb and waddles are growing fast too, so I'm thinking they'll both probably lay right around the same time.

 

[Poohb10454]

Not sure if anyone saw my post yesterday, but one of my Leghorns squatted for me at 15 and a half weeks old. Im thinking she is going to start laying really soon because her comb has gotten so big and her waddles are coming in fast. My other Leghorns comb and waddles are growing fast too, so I'm thinking they'll both probably lay right around the same time.

That's great! It will be nice to have them laying so early. Fun! I love finding new eggs

 

[Poohb10454]

My little EE baby made it through the night, each time I would wake up and go downstairs I was holding my breath. She isn't standing up or walking but she is siting up and holds her head up. She also protests when I am feeding her, I see this as a good sign. I'm praying she pulls through. I will go to tractor supply and try to find some nutri drench today.

 

[MsChickenMomma]

My little EE baby made it through the night, each time I would wake up and go downstairs I was holding my breath. She isn't standing up or walking but she is siting up and holds her head up. She also protests when I am feeding her, I see this as a good sign. I'm praying she pulls through. I will go to tractor supply and try to find some nutri drench today.

Im glad she made it through the night and is starting to have some more fight in her. I hope she keeps improving for you. The nurti-drench should definitely help her get some more energy. It doesnt say how much to do for a day old/couple days old chick, it just says how much to mix in a gallon of water. When we got out girls 15 weeks ago we had one who had wry neck and we used the nutri-drench on her. We just did two or three drops every hour directly into her mouth. Sadly she didnt make it, but it did give her a lot more energy.

 

[kbh82310]

My little EE baby made it through the night, each time I would wake up and go downstairs I was holding my breath. She isn't standing up or walking but she is siting up and holds her head up. She also protests when I am feeding her, I see this as a good sign. I'm praying she pulls through. I will go to tractor supply and try to find some nutri drench today.

That's a good sign she is putting up a fight. About the 3rd feeding is when heather started putting up a fight, is she separated or with everyone else? How does everyone else seem to be doing

Not sure if anyone saw my post yesterday, but one of my Leghorns squatted for me at 15 and a half weeks old. Im thinking she is going to start laying really soon because her comb has gotten so big and her waddles are coming in fast. My other Leghorns comb and waddles are growing fast too, so I'm thinking they'll both probably lay right around the same time.

Congrats, I'm very impatiently waiting for my only hen to lay. Prob won't be to much longer for you.

 

[NotableNancy]

I am almost in tears now , I just went out to the brooder to find yet another dead chick, this one is my buckeye. I just want to go crawl in a hole somewhere. I can't believe I'm still loosing them. Now I fear for the poor little chicks I hatched myself. Are they going to die too? Am I going to loose all of them?! I don't know what I'm going to do.

We haven't heard from you for a few days... how is everyone and was Meyer any help? Hope the rest of the chicks are doing well

 

[NotableNancy]

Not sure if anyone saw my post yesterday, but one of my Leghorns squatted for me at 15 and a half weeks old.

Im thinking she is going to start laying really soon because her comb has gotten so big and her waddles are coming in fast. My other Leghorns comb and waddles are growing fast too, so I'm thinking they'll both probably lay right around the same time.

They are on my list for sure next time!! Hopefully you get some big white eggs soon. I kept reading about how flighty they are and my neighbor has 5 of them and they aren't friendly so I didn't order any but after seeing everyone's pics on here and the comments about them I will def. get at least one next time. Maybe a brown leghorn too

My little EE baby made it through the night, each time I would wake up and go downstairs I was holding my breath. She isn't standing up or walking but she is siting up and holds her head up. She also protests when I am feeding her, I see this as a good sign. I'm praying she pulls through. I will go to tractor supply and try to find some nutri drench today.

So glad she made it through the night. I bet you're pretty tired!

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

We haven't heard from you for a few days... how is everyone and was Meyer any help?  Hope the rest of the chicks are doing well 

Well I am holding my breath and crossing my fingers, the buckeye on Monday morning was my last loss. I ran out to TSC and got medication for the water and sanitized everything again. I had seperated as many of the chicks I hatched that I could recognize, most were EE mixes so it was hard to differentiate between them and I was terrified of accidentally picking a hatchery chick and having her get the rest of them sick. They are in a 100 gal water trough in my garage. All I can say is , I am very thankful that nothing appears to have spread to my babies and whatever was killing my Meyer babies seems to have subsided. I still do knot know what was affecting my poor little babies and I feel horrible for not getting them on the Terramycin meds sooner. I pray that I don't loose anymore.
I have been in contact with Meyer, they were researching to see what could be the culprit. I talked with them last on Monday and sent them an email update yesterday. It sounds like they are going to reimburse me for the lost chicks. They are such a great company, one associate was on the phone with me for half an hour or more, trying to figure it out and listening to me blubber, that definitely made me feel better about the situation. And I also want to thank YOU GUYS for your support, it means a lot. Thank you.

 

[Poohb10454]

That's a good sign she is putting up a fight. About the 3rd feeding is when heather started putting up a fight, is she separated or with everyone else? How does everyone else seem to be doing
Congrats, I'm very impatiently waiting for my only hen to lay. Prob won't be to much longer for you.

Everyone else is doing great as of now. I just put baby down from a feeding and she is up and walking a little. I could cry. I hope she continues to improve and no one else goes down.

Well I am holding my breath and crossing my fingers, the buckeye on Monday morning was my last loss. I ran out to TSC and got medication for the water and sanitized everything again. I had seperated as many of the chicks I hatched that I could recognize, most were EE mixes so it was hard to differentiate between them and I was terrified of accidentally picking a hatchery chick and having her get the rest of them sick. They are in a 100 gal water trough in my garage. All I can say is , I am very thankful that nothing appears to have spread to my babies and whatever was killing my Meyer babies seems to have subsided. I still do knot know what was affecting my poor little babies and I feel horrible for not getting them on the Terramycin meds sooner. I pray that I don't loose anymore.
I have been in contact with Meyer, they were researching to see what could be the culprit. I talked with them last on Monday and sent them an email update yesterday. It sounds like they are going to reimburse me for the lost chicks. They are such a great company, one associate was on the phone with me for half an hour or more, trying to figure it out and listening to me blubber, that definitely made me feel better about the situation. And I also want to thank YOU GUYS for your support, it means a lot. Thank you.

So glad that they seem to be doing ok now. What a hard and sad situation. I am so sorry :-( also happy to hear how great Meyer is being about this.

When I lost 5 right off the bat, I started to think back to your nightmare and was hoping something wasn't going on with all the Meyer chicks. I think mine were all just shipping deaths though