Finally getting around to updating; it's hard to be excited about chicks when I feel like crud, but I have 6 fluffy butts!
The first one, I was bad, and helped, but after pipping, and sitting in the same place for over 24 hours, I had a bad feeling. Looking at them now, I wonder if the eggs were just a bit too small. My girls have been laying since around November, so I thought I would be good to go. The eggs we have been getting the last week or so, have been quite a bit larger. Anyway, the first one seems fine, and the second one that hatched, did so in the time I was helping the first-I was sitting there watching him zip, it was amazing!
We ended up going over to my inlaws, and I brought supper over to cook (father in law just had his gallbladder out) when we came home, there were two more chicks there, greeting us!
The last two were pipped, so we got the boys to bed, I did a few trips downstairs to check, and finally fell asleep thanks to Nyquil, lol! Wake up in the morning and head straight down there, and the last two chicks were out. How awesome it was!
My only worry is for the second chick...his eyes, to me look smaller, and he seems like he is lost alot. I'm really wondering if he is blind, and if so-what to do. I really hate the idea of culling, unless he is suffering. My youngest son has Cerebral Palsy, and I deal with alot of meds, therapies, special equipment etc. I'm thinking I can probably handle a special needs chick, as long as he is comfortable/happy. My husband should be home soon with dinner-with me being sick, I just don't feel like cooking
But as soon as we get everyone settled down, I will post some pictures. Thanks for reading, if you made it this far, lol!
Oh, and I started with 16 eggs, 8 were clear-apparently my boy is slacking off
One I cracked open and found a small embryo, and the other I broke open last night, and it looked to be a fully formed chick, not breathing. That one, I left for a bit, but didn't hear any chipping, or peeping.
