Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[christine9]

I don't know if they are late hatchers or delicate. We haven't had good hatch rates with anything so I think it's our incubator, not the breeds/eggs. [COLOR=333333]Updated pics of the chicks we hatched...[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]3 weeks old now[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Silver Silkie[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Barnevelder/Copper Maran - Look at that comb! It popped up overnight![/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Frizzle cochin[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]This silkie is looking Lavender. It's so pretty![/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]This is the silver silkie with the newly hatched legbar[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Here is the legbar. I'm not sure of the sex yet. Waiting for it to finish drying. I was leaning toward male because it looks like a spot on the head but now that it's a little drier I see the dark eye stripe and dark stripes on it's back. Time will tell! [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR][/COLOR]

They are so darn cute!! I think I'll be getting a new thermometer and hydrometer for my next try. Maybe next year when I have my own fertile eggs.

 

[trsturself]

They are so darn cute!! I think I'll be getting a new thermometer and hydrometer for my next try. Maybe next year when I have my own fertile eggs.

I thought about a new thermometer but I put a professionally calibrated one in there and it read the same as the one I'm using. I think I need to fully disinfect everything better and build something so the chicks will hatch at the same height as the turner. This time I noticed the temp dropped 1 - 1 1/2 degrees when I put them in lockdown. At least I'm still getting some to hatch and I know they'll be the strong ones!

 

[autumnhearth]

We picked up our littles this afternoon and have spent hours watching them discover food, the water and their reflections (our sex-link was the first to do all of these, she's so curious, clever and a little ham coming right up to the plexiglass anytime I have my phone. The little Dorking is the runt and I was worried about her getting pushed around after she got pooped on on the drive home (she kept snuggling beneath the Buckeye) but she seems alright, she snuggled under my chin and in my hair for awhile. They are all asleep under the Ecoglow right now. I will try to post pics when in on my computer if I have privileges.

 

[christine9]

They are so darn cute!! I think I'll be getting a new thermometer and hydrometer for my next try. Maybe next year when I have my own fertile eggs.

I thought about a new thermometer but I put a professionally calibrated one in there and it read the same as the one I'm using. I think I need to fully disinfect everything better and build something so the chicks will hatch at the same height as the turner. This time I noticed the temp dropped 1 - 1 1/2 degrees when I put them in lockdown. At least I'm still getting some to hatch and I know they'll be the strong ones!

I totally agree. I was kinda bummed I only hatched three but I don't have to nurse any of them. I don't worry about them at all!

 

[christine9]

We picked up our littles this afternoon and have spent hours watching them discover food, the water and their reflections (our sex-link was the first to do all of these, she's so curious, clever and a little ham coming right up to the plexiglass anytime I have my phone. The little Dorking is the runt and I was worried about her getting pushed around after she got pooped on on the drive home (she kept snuggling beneath the Buckeye) but she seems alright, she snuggled under my chin and in my hair for awhile. They are all asleep under the Ecoglow right now. I will try to post pics when in on my computer if I have privileges.

Yay! Can't wait for chick pics!

 

[autumnhearth]

In the car left to right: Golden Buff (sex-link), Buff Orpington, Silver Grey Dorking (small under), Easter Egger, Black Copper Maran and Buckeye


My Black Copper Maran with light feathered legs!


Husband's Dorking. Love those eyes and extra toes. She's the tiniest.


Son's Easter Egger. Chipmunk stripes and freckles!


The very active, curious and clever Golden Buff, she's quite the ham and so far flock leader.


Here she is leading the EE on a field trip to tap the walls.


First to eat, first to drink and first to discover the mirror. Love how she tilts her head up to swallow.


Hello there little chick.


Golden Buff behind and Buckeye front, both came right up to the window and tapped at me.


Buckeye and Buff Orpington.


Sleepy Buckeye.


Easter Egger, Black Copper Mara and Dorking eating while the goldens rest.

It's lights out here for the littles. Until tomorrow.

 

[NotableNancy]

I started a thread about my girls' issues and included these pics but no one has responded ...







My BR's belly is so red I don't know if I should put something on it. Middle pic is my Cuckoo Marans and her chest just looks really dry and the first is my BA. Looks a bit worse than the other day.
I just went out after they had been asleep for a few hours to check for mites with the flashlight and saw nothing. I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad. At least I would know if it was that.

I went to my feed store today and showed the chicken guy my pics and he said others have come in with the same issues and and he's not sure what it is.

He thought maybe I should worm them. Anyone think that would help?
I thoroughly cleaned the coop yesterday and sprayed the walls with Sevin and put the powder everywhere but I didn't individually dust them because of their dry/red bellies. I didn't want to cause more problems. They do have lots of fresh wood ash, DE and Sevin to dust bathe in and most were doing it yesterday.

Any help is most appreciated

I'm really at a loss

 

[christine9]

I started a thread about my girls' issues and included these pics but no one has responded ... My BR's belly is so red I don't know if I should put something on it. Middle pic is my Cuckoo Marans and her chest just looks really dry and the first is my BA. Looks a bit worse than the other day. I just went out after they had been asleep for a few hours to check for mites with the flashlight and saw nothing. I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad. At least I would know if it was that. I went to my feed store today and showed the chicken guy my pics and he said others have come in with the same issues and and he's not sure what it is. He thought maybe I should worm them. Anyone think that would help? I thoroughly cleaned the coop yesterday and sprayed the walls with Sevin and put the powder everywhere but I didn't individually dust them because of their dry/red bellies. I didn't want to cause more problems. They do have lots of fresh wood ash, DE and Sevin to dust bathe in and most were doing it yesterday. Any help is most appreciated I'm really at a loss

This may sound crazy, but when I was having issues with Olive, I started several new threads until someone would respond.

 

[christine9]

In the car left to right: Golden Buff (sex-link), Buff Orpington, Silver Grey Dorking (small under), Easter Egger, Black Copper Maran and Buckeye My Black Copper Maran with light feathered legs! [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] Husband's Dorking. Love those eyes and extra toes. She's the tiniest. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] Son's Easter Egger. Chipmunk stripes and freckles! [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] The very active, curious and clever Golden Buff, she's quite the ham and so far flock leader. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] Here she is leading the EE on a field trip to tap the walls. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] First to eat, first to drink and first to discover the mirror. Love how she tilts her head up to swallow. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] Hello there little chick. Golden Buff behind and Buckeye front, both came right up to the window and tapped at me. Buckeye and Buff Orpington. Sleepy Buckeye. Easter Egger, Black Copper Mara and Dorking eating while the goldens rest. It's lights out here for the littles. Until tomorrow.

ADORABLE!

 

[christine9]

I started a thread about my girls' issues and included these pics but no one has responded ... My BR's belly is so red I don't know if I should put something on it. Middle pic is my Cuckoo Marans and her chest just looks really dry and the first is my BA. Looks a bit worse than the other day. I just went out after they had been asleep for a few hours to check for mites with the flashlight and saw nothing. I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad. At least I would know if it was that. I went to my feed store today and showed the chicken guy my pics and he said others have come in with the same issues and and he's not sure what it is. He thought maybe I should worm them. Anyone think that would help? I thoroughly cleaned the coop yesterday and sprayed the walls with Sevin and put the powder everywhere but I didn't individually dust them because of their dry/red bellies. I didn't want to cause more problems. They do have lots of fresh wood ash, DE and Sevin to dust bathe in and most were doing it yesterday. Any help is most appreciated I'm really at a loss

Everything I can find says either one is picking off feathers of the others or lice. I hate this because it seems like you never know what's wrong or what to do. Perhaps treat for lice and keep an eye out to see if one is peaking feathers off the others. Wish I could help!