The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Cynthia12]

Chickens don't get colds, they get respiratory infections that are very contagious to other poultry.

Not actually knowing what they have if they were mine I would definitely quarantine and watch for other symptoms. It might be wise if they dont get better to send them back to where they came from (or even cull if you want to be sure the infection doesn't get passed else where) again not knowing what it actually is your chicks have the later decision is a little drastic. It could be nothing and a chick might have dust or something in its beak. I would post in the emergency/illness section and ask more questions and post some pictures to try to get to the bottom of it. Definitely be sure they are quarantined from any other chicks they didn't come with and also your own poultry. Tend to the new batch of sick chicks last every morning and last every night and wash your hands thoroughly.

I hope its nothing and I might sound crazy lol. But poultry diseases freak me out so I would take every little symptom and treat it as if it were the worst, that's just me though. You might want to message the seller of the chicks to see if they are experiencing anything similar.

Good Luck

X's 2! Separate them. If they have an upper respiratory, even if they get well, they will always be carriers. Thinking, I would take them back!
And wash your hands really well before handling anything that is going to the rest of your flock..or if you hold any of your flock.

 

[Cynthia12]

I got some pine today in town

 

[Cynthia12]

So, I have an update on my possibly fried eggs. I tossed a quitter last night. Veins were completely gone and it was an EE. I checked for veins in the rest of them and all seems well.

This is great news!

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm done for now...

 

[bekkanblue]

Wow, I followed someone here's recommendation for an app to use the light on my iPhone to candle, it's amazing! Saw in my EE and darker eggs way better than with my 'candler'. Plenty of power to show the inside of the goose eggs too! Think I have a quitter in one of those, and a clear, but that leaves 3 developing from what was a fertility check so I'm pretty happy! These phones do everything!

 

[Sueg4332]

Quote: Stanislaus Farms brand layer pellets 18 %

 

[SandraBH]

Easter is April 5th. (a week from tomorrow)

Yes, developing embryo's will start generating some heat.  With my still air incubator, I would have to lower it a bit.  Is yours still air, or does it have a fan?


Still air...a Little Giant



Yep!

You need a chair next to your bator.  You know you will be parked next to it next week!

Light greyish down with a head spot is a male.  Aren't you lucky to hatch so many pullets!  I hope this is a hint that it is the year of the pullet.  Of course, this year, I need a good cockerel - so I'll probably hatch a bunch of pullets.  

Easter is April 5th. (a week from tomorrow)

Yes, developing embryo's will start generating some heat.  With my still air incubator, I would have to lower it a bit.  Is yours still air, or does it have a fan?






Yep!

You need a chair next to your bator.  You know you will be parked next to it next week!

Light greyish down with a head spot is a male.  Aren't you lucky to hatch so many pullets!  I hope this is a hint that it is the year of the pullet.  Of course, this year, I need a good cockerel - so I'll probably hatch a bunch of pullets.  

 

[NikkiCole5]

Wow, I followed someone here's recommendation for an app to use the light on my iPhone to candle, it's amazing!  Saw in my EE and darker eggs way better than with my 'candler'.  Plenty of power to show the inside of the goose eggs too!  Think I have a quitter in one of those, and a clear, but that leaves 3 developing from what was a fertility check so I'm pretty happy!  These phones do everything!

That was me! I love the phone flashlight! It works amazing!

 

[CowboysAngel]

Okay...I got pips on the eggs I started the Monday before the HAL...

Was 2 earlier...now it's 5...it's day 20...till 10am tomorrow so plenty of time still...

Dh May have to tie my hands behind me before this is through!

So so excited!

Exhausted...but I don't want to miss a hatch! Lol but I probably have at leat 6 more hours...

Goodnight everyone!

 

[Mama Bay]

Congrats on your candling.  It's so fun!  Also, your baby wrap (in your picture) looks beautiful...mind if I ask where you got it? 

Thanks! It's a Girasol Deag thick twill. I love it for my toddler

I got it from Sustainable Sprouts online.