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[drumstick diva]

so glad you joined us at Backyard Chickens

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here!

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[Celticdragonfly]

Welcome to BYC! This is a great place for questions. Classroom chicks do seem to be a gateway drug to the chicken life!

 

[lbah03]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
What happened to the one you lost?

When he was born his leg got stuck in the incubator. He then had spradle legs, which I did everything for that. But I went on vacation and when I returned he could not stand and was sick. Not sure. I had someone else watching them. It was sad he was the first one that hatched. Now I have one that has a prolapse vent.

 

[lbah03]

Do you *have* to hatch them every Year? If the distriqt requires it, I advise making them ensure that there is a proper and backup person to take them, and ensuring your Students know this.

We hatch them every year. Usually they go back to the farmer. This year I had the option because I live out in the country. The students always know they have some where to go. We teach them all about the life cycle etc.

 

[lbah03]

Welcome to BYC! This is a great place for questions. Classroom chicks do seem to be a gateway drug to the chicken life!

I love teaching about the life cycle but so get attached every year because of having to take care of them. So I was happy to take them this year.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

That’s how I started my obsession with chickens......classroom incubation! I was hooked after our first hatch!

 

[lbah03]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

That’s how I started my obsession with chickens......classroom incubation! I was hooked after our first hatch!

Last a year I hatched 20. That would have been a lot for first starting out haha

 

[DobieLover]

When he was born his leg got stuck in the incubator. He then had spradle legs, which I did everything for that. But I went on vacation and when I returned he could not stand and was sick. Not sure. I had someone else watching them. It was sad he was the first one that hatched. Now I have one that has a prolapse vent.

That is very sad.