Elaineada7
In the Brooder
- Mar 20, 2023
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Hi all, chick and duck mom here, grew up with primarily chickens, started our own flock a year ago. long story short, I had an egg that was dancing but I thought had gotten “scrambled” by 2 chicks that hatched 4 days ago rocking it all over before we got up that morning. Then it pipped 2 days ago and opened a hole in kinda an odd spot, but figured it was from being rolled around so much. Fast forward, no progress in 24 hours, I used a dropper to give her some nutri-drench to help her through but not interfere. Until 48 hours without progress, then helped crack the shell but let her bust out of the membrane. Found out she was the (much) smaller of twins, looks like the bigger one was the one that had been dancing and didn’t make it through the rolling around. And that’s why this little fighter couldn’t break out, pushing with her legs just pushed the twin and not the egg shell. Oh, and the egg originally started out being mostly frozen before we found it (mom’s playing hide and seek) and put it in the incubator not figuring it would develop but giving it a shot anyways.
So now I have this scrawny little leghorn/RI Red mix that’s one hell of a fighter and overcome so much already, and we’re wondering what we can do to help her have the best possible chance in life. Anything more/better than nutri-drench until she can manage mash and water on her own? Anything specific to twins I should be watching for? All the posts I’m finding are non-surviving twins, so just looking for any advice or thoughts on navigating this.
(Also, water in the incubator is what our house has for water, we’re changing and cleaning it weekly, but wicked high iron content just causes nasty looking red/brown water here)
So now I have this scrawny little leghorn/RI Red mix that’s one hell of a fighter and overcome so much already, and we’re wondering what we can do to help her have the best possible chance in life. Anything more/better than nutri-drench until she can manage mash and water on her own? Anything specific to twins I should be watching for? All the posts I’m finding are non-surviving twins, so just looking for any advice or thoughts on navigating this.
(Also, water in the incubator is what our house has for water, we’re changing and cleaning it weekly, but wicked high iron content just causes nasty looking red/brown water here)