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So I just incubated a few eggs in my new home made bator but due to a family emergency I had to leave the eggs and not hand turn them for three days mid development. I believe this is the reason five out of six did not make it to hatch. 
But one little guy did make it! And his name is baby Sprinkles. He or she is a silver spangled Hamburg bantam.
Anyway as soon as I was sure the other eggs were not going to hatch I moved Sprinkles to the brooder and went out for the day...and I came home to find that in my absence the heat lamp bulb had blown! Poor baby sprinkles was upside down with his legs in the air, cold as a stone in the dark brooder. I thought he was dead for sure.
But he was alive (just)!
and by taking him out into the sunshine and rubbing his tiny body I managed to revive him. 
Fast forward four days and he is now a healthy, incredibly active five day old chick who already comes when I call his name! Oh and I got him a couple of brooder buddies, two gorgeous little blue silkies by the names of Mushroom and Milkshake, but Sprinkles the survivor is definitely my favourite.
But one little guy did make it! And his name is baby Sprinkles. He or she is a silver spangled Hamburg bantam.
Anyway as soon as I was sure the other eggs were not going to hatch I moved Sprinkles to the brooder and went out for the day...and I came home to find that in my absence the heat lamp bulb had blown! Poor baby sprinkles was upside down with his legs in the air, cold as a stone in the dark brooder. I thought he was dead for sure.
But he was alive (just)!
and by taking him out into the sunshine and rubbing his tiny body I managed to revive him. Fast forward four days and he is now a healthy, incredibly active five day old chick who already comes when I call his name! Oh and I got him a couple of brooder buddies, two gorgeous little blue silkies by the names of Mushroom and Milkshake, but Sprinkles the survivor is definitely my favourite.
