Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

[svaughnos]

This is my First time and I am picking up some Black Copper Maran eggs tomorrow and will be putting them into a Turn-X Incubator Model TX4. Very Nervous!

 

[erica.godinez]

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[erica.godinez]

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well i left him all night in the incubater and around 3:00 pm today took him out he look ok but hasent eatten, only water, when i got him out his little tail was stuck over his vent, i took care of that he also doesent stands well, he walks to or three steps and then he kind of sits on his botton just like in the pic, can you tell how one of his feet are kind of stretching forward.any ways here he is

and this other of his brothers/sisters for comperason

 

[erica.godinez]

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Good for you. yeah i now how you feel, i felt the same way with this new adventure gook luck keep us posted

 

[mskittydjs]

erica.godinez :

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well i left him all night in the incubater and around 3:00 pm today took him out he look ok but hasent eatten, only water, when i got him out his little tail was stuck over his vent, i took care of that he also doesent stands well, he walks to or three steps and then he kind of sits on his botton just like in the pic, can you tell how one of his feet are kind of stretching forward.any ways here he is
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38564_img_0530.jpg
and this other of his brothers/sisters for comperason
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38564_img_0526.jpg

Here is a link that was posted earlier and it might shed some light on what the actual problem is with the leg. https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
I can see how it is sticking out some but I have to admit...it is a cutie!!!

And he/she isn't that old yet. I had expected you to say that it had died but looky there, it is a cutie!​

 

[mskittydjs]

]Hey everyone...congratulations to all those having a pip/zip or hatch and still praying for those that are oh so patiently waiting!!!

Well, I had to clean up some of the stinky poo in the brooder coop so I thought that Cinderella would like to stretch her legs for awhile. I put her on the ground and man, oh man...did she give herself a dirt bath!!!

I didn't think she was ever gonna stop! Well, she was clucking and then the babies started hollering.....Mom...where are you??? Decided to put them down and see what happened. Boy did they have a great time exploring close to her and over her and under her!!! One of them even gave themselves a mini dirt bath just like mom!! I didn't think they would do that yet!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70114_img_7726.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70114_img_7727.jpg

They are so awesome and I am so happy with hatching 7 out of 12 for our very first time! I went out tonight to check on everyone and quess what.......I think I have my RIR girl Nutmeg trying to go broody now!!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/70114_img_7721.jpg

I hope it isn't tooooo contagious since I have a total of 29 hens!

If it is, I guess hubby won't have to worry about getting a bator!!! I left 3 eggs under her just to see and if she is still there in the morning/afternoon, I will put a few more there and let her just do her thing! I might have to move Cinderella out of the broody cage and move Nutmeg in! Say a prayer for Nutmeg! Please post photos as you see developments! I love the pics!

 

[lutz123]

Congrats momsflock! That must have been so exciting! erica - I love those chicks! That poor little one that had trouble is a doll. They can live for a couple of days without food...have you tried wetting some crumbles and putting it in his beak?

 

[momsflock]

I have one baby out of th egg and fuzzing up and I have 3 eggs with pips!!! NOW WHAT DO I DO????? LOL! Do I leave her in until maybe another one hatches or do I take her out into the broader box? Do I clean her vent area...how? I am sorry for so many questins, but she is so cute and I do not want to loose her

 

[momsflock]

Okay- I have 2 out in the broader and 2 still pipping. One is almost completely pipped, but stopped moving. I hope it is okay. I hope I did not damage anything while getting the others out. The temp and the humidity did not change when I did it, so I think that is not the problem. Once I figure out how to post pics I will. I think one of the chicks has crooked toes...not sure, but will check it out later. I hope I am doing everything right...this is so exciting and I have to be at work today!!!!! Hoping to come home to some fuzzy new babies!

 

[erica.godinez]

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well i left him all night in the incubater and around 3:00 pm today took him out he look ok but hasent eatten, only water, when i got him out his little tail was stuck over his vent, i took care of that he also doesent stands well, he walks to or three steps and then he kind of sits on his botton just like in the pic, can you tell how one of his feet are kind of stretching forward.any ways here he is
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38564_img_0530.jpg
and this other of his brothers/sisters for comperason
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38564_img_0526.jpg

Here is a link that was posted earlier and it might shed some light on what the actual problem is with the leg. https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
I can see how it is sticking out some but I have to admit...it is a cutie!!!

And he/she isn't that old yet. I had expected you to say that it had died but looky there, it is a cutie!

thanks for the info, very helpfull, oh and dont you just love broody and their chicks dust bathing

they are so cute,