Raising Baby Chick-Along

[orrpeople]

No, but i seem to remember about lopping their heads off with pruners. Was it something like that?

No, it was using ether to put them to sleep.
It may have been @Cynthia12 who referred it to me.

 

[rjohns39]

No, it was using ether to put them to sleep.
It may have been @Cynthia12 who referred it to me.

I think I know who the author was... I'll try and find it sometime today for you.

 

[NorthTexasWink]

We used engine starter spray in an airtight (Tupperware) container for a kitten born with a badly twisted spine. My uncle (veterinarian) suggested it. If you need more details, pm me please.

 

[orrpeople]

We used engine starter spray in an airtight (Tupperware) container for a kitten born with a badly twisted spine. My uncle (veterinarian) suggested it. If you need more details, pm me please.

That's what the article suggested as well (and how we took care of the badly deformed chicks that hatched), and I was trying to find that particular article to post on the new thread. It was well done, and I'd like folks to have access to it.

 

[NorthTexasWink]

Things to remember: Do this in a well-ventilated space away from sources of ignition. Cover the animal in swaddling/fabric to keep it dry, warm and dark. MUST be an airtight container. Use more than you think you need, then use more. Then more. Seal tightly and walk away. Don't crack it open to peek. Just don't.

 

[CapricornFarm]

On a lighter note, the top is on the run! Lots more small things to do , and 30 feet of ditches to dig to bury hardware cloth. Hoping to have birds in there in a few days!

 

[WVduckchick]

No, it was using ether to put them to sleep.
It may have been @Cynthia12 who referred it to me.

I know the article, but i have since read that they die horribly that way. I have no idea if it's true or not.

 

[calichicken]

On a lighter note, the top is on the run! Lots more small things to do , and 30 feet of ditches to dig to bury hardware cloth. Hoping to have birds in there in a few days!

Getting close and those babies are going to have a cozy home!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yes, the babies will be going in half the coop once i put a little divider in. I don't want them running out when i open the door! I have to set up their light too, in case it gets chilly. I mostly only put it on at night now.

 

[orrpeople]

Little Chicken embryos never cease to amaze me! 1 dozen eggs, were cartoned up, and put in the fridge for eating on Wednesday. I took them to church Sunday for a family who didn't come. I put them in the trunk of my car and forgot about them until almost 11pm in the 107 degree heat. Well, I couldn't just toss them, and I didn't really want to try eating them. So, into the incubator they went. 5 days later, 8 of them are developing!! What??!!! These are going to be tough little chicks!