Shark snipers Wine dots NEW HATCHES and puppies 1/24/2011 update

[blessedchickenmama7]

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Oh, my goodness. How sweet is that??

 

[JenEric Farms]

I am trying a different style of hobble brace now, to see if that will help my little silkie chick. It's driving me NUTS!!! I keep holding her and I know that's not doing her little legs any good! I REALLY HOPE THIS WORKS. I DO NOT want to cull.













I am going to make a mudslide.

 

[hoppy]

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jen before you cull, try my method of hobbles.
take a piece of foam padding, cut 2 slits in it spaced apart the width of the legs. foam should be a depth of how long your chicks legs are. basicly put slide the chicks feet into the slots and then tape around the entire outside edge of block of foam trapping the legs inside. now place this block of foam, chick attached, into a deep cup that will hold the foam from tipping over. if the feet are curled, take a piece of packing tape, cut into a rectangle, sticky side up, put chicks feet flat on this. then over the top, spread the toes and tape across the toes. now tape front to back around the foam block except where the chick is sitting on the block, then insert chick and foam into cup. the chick can't move from this so it will need to be fed and watered. I normally do this over night, then in the morning, untape and see how chick is doing. retape for a few more hours if needed but generally by morning they are doing very well keeping feet flat and legs in the proper position. the hardest thing is to get them taped in so that they don't get their feet out until you are ready (or fall over)
if it doesn't work, you can cull later.

 

[JenEric Farms]

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jen before you cull, try my method of hobbles.
take a piece of foam padding, cut 2 slits in it spaced apart the width of the legs. foam should be a depth of how long your chicks legs are. basicly put slide the chicks feet into the slots and then tape around the entire outside edge of block of foam trapping the legs inside. now place this block of foam, chick attached, into a deep cup that will hold the foam from tipping over. if the feet are curled, take a piece of packing tape, cut into a rectangle, sticky side up, put chicks feet flat on this. then over the top, spread the toes and tape across the toes. now tape front to back around the foam block except where the chick is sitting on the block, then insert chick and foam into cup. the chick can't move from this so it will need to be fed and watered. I normally do this over night, then in the morning, untape and see how chick is doing. retape for a few more hours if needed but generally by morning they are doing very well keeping feet flat and legs in the proper position. the hardest thing is to get them taped in so that they don't get their feet out until you are ready (or fall over)
if it doesn't work, you can cull later.

At what age do you think it is to late? She is just over a week old now...

 

[hoppy]

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jen before you cull, try my method of hobbles.
take a piece of foam padding, cut 2 slits in it spaced apart the width of the legs. foam should be a depth of how long your chicks legs are. basicly put slide the chicks feet into the slots and then tape around the entire outside edge of block of foam trapping the legs inside. now place this block of foam, chick attached, into a deep cup that will hold the foam from tipping over. if the feet are curled, take a piece of packing tape, cut into a rectangle, sticky side up, put chicks feet flat on this. then over the top, spread the toes and tape across the toes. now tape front to back around the foam block except where the chick is sitting on the block, then insert chick and foam into cup. the chick can't move from this so it will need to be fed and watered. I normally do this over night, then in the morning, untape and see how chick is doing. retape for a few more hours if needed but generally by morning they are doing very well keeping feet flat and legs in the proper position. the hardest thing is to get them taped in so that they don't get their feet out until you are ready (or fall over)
if it doesn't work, you can cull later.

At what age do you think it is to late? She is just over a week old now...

I do them as soon as I notice a problem (usually the first day because i helped them out of the egg)
but doing it now just might not help but it certainly won't hurt. what do you have to lose? It may take a bit longer because she is a bit older but i'd still try.
the legs are still flexable and soft (somewhat) at this age. figure a few days but still take the baby out and check the legs every morning to be sure no sores are forming. you may also have to cut a little dip for her belly to sit on the foam

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

I just candled the Salmon/Blue Salmon Faverolle eggs. They are on day 4.

8/14 showing veining Other 6 are ???

Of those with obvious veining, 2 have detached cells and appear to still be floating. I was careful and just put them back.

So, 6/14 appear to be solidly good. Not great, but maybe I just can't see everything yet. Hoping for better results...

And I put the 7 turkey eggs in this morning! WooHoo!

Come on babies!

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

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Give them manna pro with the probiotic stuff or yogurt, or go to a healthfood store and get probiotic powder... viola! No more pasty butt

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

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thanks, Nava! I'm really hoping for a great hatch, too! But one tom will make me happy!

How old are they when they are mature and have those pretty feathers. Our fair is in October and I'd love for my girls to be able to enter with a Royal Palm.

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

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Crushed would be easier for them to eat. I find if I feed them that... no pasty. It seems to work good. OR mix some crushed manna pro in a little yogurt to really get them going on the probiotics. Seems to settle their little digestive tracts.

 

[blessedchickenmama7]

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Oh, I don't trust myself to throw anything away before day 10 unless it oozes or stinks! And some of the eggs are so porous it's hard to tell. I know everyone says those aren't good eggs, but I've had porous eggs hatch. (My own two, to be exact...) I won't throw anything away if it's the least bit iffy.