^^^^^Test Egg day 21!!!!IT HATCHED!!!!!!!!!!^^^^^NEW PICS!!!

[Justino]

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well its fine and somone told me it was fine!!!i have a heat lamp and thermometer in there and it says 100 F....isnt that ok?

 

[Katy]

Well, newspapers aren't fine and both me and Tuffoldhen have advised you to put something down for it....it's too slick and it can get spraddle legged from it.

 

[Justino]

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no no no no no....i was talking about putting it in the brooder

not the paper towel thing

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Nope its not ok...95 temp for the first week right under the heat lamp and 5 degree decrease each week...and you will have a Spraddled Leg chick on newspapers......

It could and can still chill and get sick from you taking it out too soon from your hatcher thats all we are trying to tell you so you can have great hatches...its your chick but you post here asking for answers...we are just trying to help you and get you started in the right direction...

 

[Justino]

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Tuffoldhen: i listened to this post...

 

[Justino]

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how can i stop it from bein Spraddled legged? iput napkins down and its still doing it...is this a permanent thing? should i put like a real town under it instead of napkins?

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Paper towels are fine for it to get good footing walking around........

 

[Tsagirl]

Justino,
Actually what works great for me is going to Walmart to buy the shelf liner.

That is the best stuff and so cheep! It is sticky enough that the chick can actually walk on it and it will prob do just fine afterward. I had a chick that was like yours and healed itself on the shelf liner. Whoohoo!
You will do just fine and just make sure the baby has enough heat.
Congrats again!

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

Can't wait to see the little guy all fluffed up!


What the heck kind is she?? LOL!


Meghan

 

[Justino]

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the temp is 95-100 and im using napkins but it doesnt seem to work....we dont use paper towels but i am gonna get some...it is also sleeping for 6 hours now....is this normal?