Need Help! 18 day old hatching eggs. Hen died

[fur-mum]

I now have two chicks!!! A little yellow one and a now a red one!! And I think I heard a third on in the shell!

 

[bobbi-j]

I guess we failed, then; because they never got that.

I wouldn't say "failed". Maybe just didn't know what to expect. And like I said - with more than one dog, it's harder. They get into a pack mentality and if one finds the fun flapping, squawking, running toys the others are going to want to play, too. You have a plan to keep them separated, and that's best. I'm glad you were able to hatch some of the chicks.

 

[WVduckchick]

I do the problem is getting her off the eggs long enough to see what is under her

I've had probably close to a hundred broodies. Only 1 would not let me touch her. One day, I caught her off the nest so I checked eggs..., she had 49!! (I only had 8 hens in that pen at the time)

 

[TexasSam]

I wouldn't say "failed". Maybe just didn't know what to expect. And like I said - with more than one dog, it's harder. They get into a pack mentality and if one finds the fun flapping, squawking, running toys the others are going to want to play, too. You have a plan to keep them separated, and that's best. I'm glad you were able to hatch some of the chicks.

Agreed!!!
The only thing you could do to make the dogs hate the chickens and hate to be around them is shock collar training

 

[WVduckchick]

My apologies to Sheila. I got carried away on tangents. How many have hatched now and any new pips??

 

[TexasSam]

I've had probably close to a hundred broodies. Only 1 would not let me touch her. One day, I caught her off the nest so I checked eggs..., she had 49!! (I only had 8 hens in that pen at the time)

Holy Cow

 

[bobbi-j]

Agreed!!!
The only thing you could do to make the dogs hate the chickens and hate to be around them is shock collar training

I respectfully disagree. In my opinion, the object isn't so much to make a dog hate the chickens or hate to be around them, so much as to lose interest in chasing and catching them. There is a difference. The dog I have now, I still don't trust 100%. I haven't seen him kill a chicken in years, but every now and then one will disappear... The dog before this one, I trusted 100%, even with the little chicks. He didn't hate the chickens at all. He protected them and broke up squabbles between them. The one I have now pretty much ignores them. (I can't say that he is the reason they disappear now and then.)

ETA - Shock collars can do more harm than good when used incorrectly.

 

[TexasSam]

I respectfully disagree. In my opinion, the object isn't so much to make a dog hate the chickens or hate to be around them, so much as to lose interest in chasing and catching them. There is a difference. The dog I have now, I still don't trust 100%. I haven't seen him kill a chicken in years, but every now and then one will disappear... The dog before this one, I trusted 100%, even with the little chicks. He didn't hate the chickens at all. He protected them and broke up squabbles between them. The one I have now pretty much ignores them. (I can't say that he is the reason they disappear now and then.)

ETA - Shock collars can do more harm than good when used incorrectly.

I would agree to that in a normal situation or if it was something new totally. This is different and forgive me if I say it ugly but these are dogs that have had a taste. An predator that has had a taste either for fun or food is really hard to break from that unless it’s aggressive. My dog is indifferent to my chickens but she will chase them off if her food is threatened

 

[TexasSam]

Yes me too sorry is anymore chicks walking around yet?

 

[Sheila 3434]

I've had probably close to a hundred broodies. Only 1 would not let me touch her. One day, I caught her off the nest so I checked eggs..., she had 49!! (I only had 8 hens in that pen at the time)

I once had one with 13 and I thought that was bad.