She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[chicapee]

My friend said yes, that's neurological. It could develop into full blown wry neck, but it isn't there yet. Think you're doing just fine and caught it early so hopefully she'll make a full recovery.
She said the cases she's seen like that were caused by another chick pecking it on the back of its head, so just keep an eye out for picking and isolate if needed.
Sorry you are having an issue.

do you think I should isolate her?

 

[Ravynscroft]

do you think I should isolate her?

Only if she's being pushed around... and if you do, put another with her that's quiet and calmer than the others... being alone might stress her too much...

 

[RubyNala97]

@RavynFallen
Here is a video of the little poorly one.

Oh poor baby! She's beautiful too. I hope you guys find out what it is.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Omg, I've been fiddling with this dang thing all day and I finally got the temp right but the humidity is stuck at 30% and won't budge. I've got all the channels full plus 3 sponges. Someone help!!! I don't know if my hygrometer has gone whacko or if something else is wrong. It's got a good seal between the top and bottom, well as good as a LG styrobator can have. I really don't have time to have this problem, my eggs will be here tomorrow!! Any advice? What should I do?

I agree with all the others, time for a new hygrometer. But, I would like to add, 30% for the first 17 days is an excellent starting point, especially using a styro bator. In my opinion, the best thing you can do for your eggs (provided you aren't using a Brinsea or you are NOT in a high elevation) is to run a low humidity incubation method the first 17 days and monitor your air cells for air cell growth. This will allow you know how to adjust humidity to your egg's needs. (You can also do the weighing if you prefer.) I use this method with great success: http://letsraisechickens.weebly.com...anuals-understanding-and-controlling-humidity

You can get the brinsea spot check a great thermometer, I use the accurite thermometer hygrometer, I only use the hygrometer on that as you can calibrate it. Mine came out 3% low. So I adjust accordingly. I am not sure what walmart has. I got mine from amazon. Someone else maybe able to help with that.

The accurites you can get just about anywhere-well at least here you can.

Araucanas, Sulmtalers, EE's, Marans, and Silkies...

Beautiful.

Heading out to the poultry swap in a bit. Hope I can find a companion for Solo. Anyways, it will be fun to see what people are bringing. I've heard there's going to be crested ducks and bobwhite quail.

bobwhite is what my son wants. I told him that we would try to find eggs to incubate and he could have a pair...lol

Been out trying the new 20 this morning.
Me likee

Seems we have come to a standstill at 11 chicks. I will let it run until tomorrow morning, then set again. All are very healthy, active, and the same size. I think the lower humidity did the trick. I'll put a couple pics in another post

Congrats on the 11- but- we need more.....come on....cuddle them eggs and sweet talk them!

One of my new little ameraucana has a problem. I am suspecting wry neck. She looks like she has a tick, she walks around in circles and twitches her head. They have vitamins in the water and I just gave her a few drops of nutri drench. Do I need to do any thing else?

Sorry to hear that!

 

[chicapee]

Only if she's being pushed around... and if you do, put another with her that's quiet and calmer than the others... being alone might stress her too much...

She doesn't seem to be pushed around right now. Just gave her another drop of nutridrench she is eating and drinking. I will keep an eye on her.

 

[RubyNala97]

I agree with all the others, time for a new hygrometer. But, I would like to add, 30% for the first 17 days is an excellent starting point, especially using a styro bator. In my opinion, the best thing you can do for your eggs (provided you aren't using a Brinsea or you are NOT in a high elevation) is to run a low humidity incubation method the first 17 days and monitor your air cells for air cell growth. This will allow you know how to adjust humidity to your egg's needs. (You can also do the weighing if you prefer.)  I use this method with great success: http://letsraisechickens.weebly.com...anuals-understanding-and-controlling-humidity

I just wanted to add that in the small brinsea's (the Mini's) 30% is also a good humidity. That's where I like to stay and if I run dry, I am between 30-35% unless it's really humid out. Not all of us have the big gun brinsea's!

 

[Ravynscroft]

She doesn't seem to be pushed around right now. Just gave her another drop of nutridrench she is eating and drinking. I will keep an eye on her.

Sounds like a good plan! she gets better!

 

[scflock]

Got 'im...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Got 'im...

:cd :yiipchick :yiipchick :cd

That deserves a parade!!! Sorry, that's the best I can do on mobile though...

 

[meganhundley]

Phew, good news, I left a note on the mail box to leave the eggs and he did. Thank goodness. So no I have the eggs but my hygrometer isn't working. I did check the humidity with an indoor outdoor thing I have here, the sensor doesn't work but I just stuck the whole base in there, lol. The humidity is now reading 66% and I have my temp set at 101° right around where the top of the eggs would be. Do y'all think the temp is ok? I assume I need to lower the humidity for now right? Also, if all these thermometers are off by a degree or 2 will that hurt the eggs? If it's a degree or 2 hotter or cooler will it affect the hatch badly?