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[blefky]

Just another thought, if this is your first time with chicks, be careful of actually putting water in their mouths as they aspirate easily - they can breathe the water into their lungs and become very ill. Much safer to pick him up and gently just dip his beak into the water to let him know where and what it is - and careful to just dip the tip of the beak, not the nostrils. Good luck.

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

I had one hatch like that. I stuck him back in the bator for 12-18 hours and now he is running around like crazy.

 

[N_Georgia]

I played with the light and in order to maintain 90 in the corners. I have since repositioned it to 95 just under the light. I do not believe that the problem is due to heat. It kept out from under the light in the cooler area. It is now five hours old and has not even close to being sure footed. It also it attempting to feed in the shavings but not in the feeder. The panting and shivering has seemed to stop but I have noticed it dosing off and then waking rapidly. Well see as I can already hear then next one in the shell.

 

[MamaChic21]

after you lowered the heat, the little chic began to move, I do think it's the heat too ! Good luck and I hope everything turns out to be great.

 

[Chickie15]

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He probably wont be sure footed for a while yet

He's just a baby, and the sleeping then getting startled and running is normal. (Or at least it was for mine

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[N_Georgia]

I guess I am just too used to the commerical chicks. We kept the house at 95 for the first week but under the brooders it must have been 180ish. The chicks would just huddle under them in a donut shape. They could make there own mind up how close to get. As far as the way it is acting, in the commerical house the chicks arrived to us about 6 hours after they were born. They were in running condition and ready for a meal. This one is no where near that and I still am not sure he is going to make it. I checked in alittle while ago and it seemed to be somewhat standing. After losing the first one and this one seeming to be following in it footsteps I maybe over reacting.


Alittle explanation:

We brought five chickens back from Key West FL in October. One of the hens (four and one roo) layed one infertile egg a couple of days after we got back home and that was it. Three weeks ago we got one egg and I decided to try and incubate it. Well two days later we got another so I just put it in there as well. And two days later another. Well to make along story short before I said enough was enough I had sixteen in there. And for the next while I will be having a chick every other day. I know I proably should have stored them and put them in all at one time. But they had not been laying at all and then all of a sudden BAM. Proably not the smartest thing as I have a still air little giant and a turner. I disabled one of the turner trays by taking it out of the track and have been moving the eggs over to that track on the night of the 18th day. Again I know this was a mistake now. I had the intention of picking up another little giant and using it for hatching.

 

[daisychick]

It is all a learning experience, each time I incubate I learn something new. Don't beat yourself up over it. All you can do it your best try at it. Next time you can save up your eggs in a carton until you have enough to do a batch, that way you can set them all at once. It is easy to save them. Just put them pointy side down in a carton and keep it in a cool place around 50 to 60 degrees and tilt the carton from side to side each day by propping it up on something. They will keep for a week no problem. Do lots of reading on here and trust me you will learn a lot!

 

[Talihofarms]

It looks like the chick may be over heating. It may be to your advantage to keep the chicks in the incubator for a day or two.
My experiance has shown me to never trust just one thermometer. Always double check with a reliable proven one. One that reads 100.00 may have as much as a 5 or more degree swing. A good thermometer is crucial in a sucessful hatch. As well as proper humidity.

Just my .02 worth

Good Luck

 

[N_Georgia]

well #2 is fine and running around. #3 popped out sometime yesterday and my wife found it in the bator about seven-ish last night. It was almost dry this morning and trying its best to walk.

Thanks for the help, Ryan

 

[CallyB57]

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Looks like it is trying to move away from the heat - perhaps the thermometer is defective. Use another one...also, remember the chick is closer to the lamp than the thermometer is as the thermometer is laying flat on the bottom. Let the chick move away - dip it's beak gently in water to see if that helps any. Raise the lamp about 4 inches and see if that helps - it looks like it is burning up.