***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Ksane]

I think I saw the thread while I was searching, but it seems most of the threads I read don't end well for small ended pips. I don't think this guy was ment to make it, he never chirped. Something wasn't right, when I peeled the membrane he was gasping for air. Later I could see his chest doing the death heave, that's when I took him out mostly and he died. My other eggs are chirping now, I hope they all hatch in the night and I wake up to a full bator of fuzzy butts.

Isn't this your very 1st hatch? My 1st was last July (I'm only on my 3rd try). I know I'd have been heartbroken if I'd have had that happen last summer. I've lost a few birds the past 9 months that were really special to me and I've found with these last 2 batches of chicks I just can't force myself to get as attached to them as I did my Cochin hatch last year. I'm too scared of getting attached and something happening to them. I hate my 'all or nothing' personality sometimes.

 

[Oceanseve]

Yeah, it is my first hatch. I just don't get the feeling he was in good shape to begin with. If the yolk were absorbed I'd have felt like I should have helped earlier, if he'd been peeping and active and died cause I opened him too early I'd have felt bad, but he was lethargic from the get go. He never attempted to shift to peck anywhere else. He made some noises when I first opened the membrane, but it wasn't a chirp. I bet he would have died in shell if I had left him alone. I'm hoping the rest will hatch in my sleep so I won't be tempted to do anything else.

 

[ladyokie]

Hi all! I need some help!! A couple of my chickens were acting "off" yesterday so I brought them in and gave them B12 and some ACV water. One is a little buff orp that is about 7 weeks old and and the other is a barred hen that I bought at Blanchard 7 to 8 wks ago. Well when checking them just now I found a swelling behind the beak of the hen. Cannot see anything in her mouth but it does bother her to open in. What do I need to do? OH yeah, I did give the hen some Duramyacin 10 water last night with a dropper just to be careful and again today. The chick does not have any swellings and is mainly acting sleepy.

Here are pics of the swelling. I am in panic mode here so any help would be appreciated!

 

[Ksane]

Keep meaning to post a picture of the Bantam Faverolles babies, they're 5 wks old now. They sure don't look like much at this age

. There's 4 girls and 2 boys, the Salmon boy is on the left and the Blue Salmon (that I hoped so badly for) is on the right. Little Zelly is 1/2 red Cochin bantam & 1/2 Spoc (a spangled mix). Thankfully I should be able to keep them all together without problems for life since Favs are so easy going. I can see that they're going to look pretty......but right now, not so much lol
Then my Splash LF Cochin girl, Colin. One of my special Cochin babies.

 

[Ksane]

LadyOkie, it's undoubtedly some sort of respiratory infection, they're so common. What I normally do with respiratory things is give 1/2 cc injections of Tylan 50 in the left side of their breast muscle. You can give it in the leg if giving it in the chest gives you the eebie jeebies, (It did me at 1st). Respiratory infections in young chickens can take over fast, I'd be rather worried about the little one.

 

[Cjarvis]

I have the hatcher Full!!
And almost re-filled the Incubator

Guy I moved either 98 or 108 to the hatcher for you, I would normally offer to hold them for a day or two till it was convient for you but I have so many it's not funny, I will be short on brooder space myself.

Looking forward to a new day, I'm a bit tired and almost cought up with myself for the moment.

 

[ladyokie]

LadyOkie, it's undoubtedly some sort of respiratory infection, they're so common. What I normally do with respiratory things is give 1/2 cc injections of Tylan 50 in the left side of their breast muscle. You can give it in the leg if giving it in the chest gives you the eebie jeebies, (It did me at 1st). Respiratory infections in young chickens can take over fast, I'd be rather worried about the little one.

Thank you Ksane! I am on the way to atwoods right now! Shellie

 

[artsyrobin]

here i my link
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/644617/pipping-at-the-small-end

this has happened twice, both times i was able to help- the first one i thought he was gone, and actually blew air into him- he made it fine(had to hobble him due to spraddle let), the second time i only peeled a little shell so he would have to work his legs to get out, and he is running fine with the cochins chicks, both times they were ee's, so i am pretty clueless on why's and where fors, but the less you can help the better, but there comes a time when you may need to help- i just lost one little guy that was weak at hatching, so i don't know what is worse- losing them as they hatch or putting your heart into one and a day or so later they are gone- either way is hard...

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i am waiting on my first batch of bantam faverolles (tomorow is day 21)and my broody seems to have done a good job- but she sure bites hard- and here is her and the april fools baby-

 

[artsyrobin]

hey guys- is this a cockerel- i am torn on him- he has the brahma coloring, so it is kind of confusing on figuring it out... 3 months old- had to seperate him as mom and the others wouldn't let him eat...

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Robin I thin k I need to do some trimming on your silkies so they can see,what do you think? I don't want them to look pruned on when you get them but don't think the girl can really see that good.