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

[chickiebaby1]

If anyone is still following my saga and not just scrolling past because I'm so whiney… I came home from being out allll daaaay and I saw that I had two more pips!! And I was like

But then I looked at my numbers… humidity down to 20%

temp up to 101.3

So I was like OH NO! KIDS, GET WATER AND WET PAPER TOWELS! They had them to me in seconds, and I quick opened the bator and threw the wet paper towels over the eggs. Quickly poured more water into the reservoir and shut the bator again. Humidity was back up to 65% in 15 minutes, at which time I removed the paper towels.

Now I'm hoping and praying that those three make it, and more come along behind them. It's going to be a long night. If I get any chicks from this hatch it will be a miracle!

Hatching vibes coming your way!!!!

 

[ronott1]

I do believe it may be wry neck, will look up more on treatment.

Dumber...silkie vaulted head too.

Personally I think children's NO IRON Poly-Vi-Sol liquid vitamins are wonderful. Following are some snippets I copied and saved when others were blogging on other BYC threads and hope these help you:

Fancychooklady answered: You are giving the wrong B vitamin for wry neck . You need to give B1 thiamine and B3 niacin. Polyvisol covers both.

Also , if this is a result of an injury and there is swelling on the brain( causing seizures ) it would help to add prednisone to his meds

Yours is wryneck. Be careful not to overdose on the thiamine B 1 . Too much can cause anorexia and too much selenium can be fatal. I would give either the yeast or polyvisol , but not both.

Wry Neck in Baby Chick

November 2, 2011 26 Comments
I hatched a batch of chicks today and one had wry neck, also called toricollis, stargazing, twisted neck, etc. There are a number of factors that can result in this condition, but mainly two in day olds. One is a genetic abnormality and the other is a vitamin/mineral deficiency. I have found that, if the condition is caused by a vitamin deficiency, it can sometimes be corrected almost immediately by giving oral vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. The recommended electrolyte replacement is Pediatlye or a product called AviaCharge. I have used Pedialyte for weak chicks with good results so I keep it on hand at all times. The easiest way to keep it and not waste an entire container is to buy the freezer pops. I store them in my pantry and pull one out when needed. The chicks seem to like the flavor and drink it easier.
For vitamin supplementation use a good baby vitamin without iron. PolyViSol is good but I could only find the store brand and it works just fine. The key is making sure it does not contain iron.
Vitamin E is given along with Selenium to help with the absorption.
You may want to research online before treating. I found a lot of differing opinions but here is the dosage I used:

• 2 TBS Pedialyte
• 2 drops Baby Vitamin
• 100 units Vitamin E (squirt out half a capsule)
• 50 mcg Selenium (1/4 tablet crushed)

I mixed the ingredients together and administered it a few drops at a time to the baby chick. You can apply it to the side of the beak with the eye dropper or put a drop on your finger and place it alongside the beak until it opens. I was holding the video camera in one hand so I ended up getting it all over the baby chick but it seemed to like the taste and did not fight it. I gave a few drops then waited about 3 hours and repeated. I will give another dose in the morning if the chick so any symptoms other wise I will consider it done. If you use the eyedropper never push the liquid in to the chicks mouth because you could cause aspiration of the liquid into the lungs. Just hold the dropper alongside the beak and let a drop or two out. The chick will swallow it.
Here is a video of the chick, before, during treatment and after. This baby made a miraculous recovery. (P.S. I DIDN'T TRANSFER THE VIDEO AS I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WOULD WORK BUT THE CHICK DID MAKE A WONDERFUL RECOVERY).

LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF THIS INFO HELPS AND I'LL MAKE SURE TO KEEP IT IN MY PERMANENT DESKTOP.

 

[chickiebaby1]

BABY CHICK SPAM!!!!!!

Some of my "FUN" project babies
Black sexlink pullet
White Leg Horn
LF Cochins
Silkies
Love this face!!!
Buddies already!!!

Just some of my cuties from this hatch along. SO excited

 

[nate1the1great1]

The only thing that hatched for me were five ducks out of 27 eggs and one of the babies died since it was really badly deformed I mean like it didn't have muscles in its neck so it couldn't hold its head up and it's foot was stuck closed and 0 chickens out of 54 eggs

nothing is wrong with my bator it was my first hatch with it and idk why none hatched no temp spikes no humidity spikes nothing so idk I had 100% fertiflit judt a lot of little quitters and ik nothing is broken since I put a few bantam eggs in of ghe 23 of March and they are all perfectly fine

 

[crackerhand]

my first chick today rest hatching on Easter

 

[Dustystrail]

One of my hens has at least 3 call ducks! This one was dry enough for a quick picture.

 

[SoManyHats]

The only thing that hatched for me were five ducks out of 27 eggs and one of the babies died since it was really badly deformed I mean like it didn't have muscles in its neck so it couldn't hold its head up and it's foot was stuck closed and 0 chickens out of 54 eggs

nothing is wrong with my bator it was my first hatch with it and idk why none hatched no temp spikes no humidity spikes nothing so idk I had 100% fertiflit judt a lot of little quitters and ik nothing is broken since I put a few bantam eggs in of ghe 23 of March and they are all perfectly fine

Sorry. This hatch has been bad for me too.

 

[DUCKOBSESSED]

Out of the 18 that made it to lock down I have 4 eternal pips and 1 internal pip. Only day 20.

Congrats on all the chicks everyone!

 

[traceyj]

Sorry to read that Nate, can't offer suggestions im afraid as it's my first hatch and only 4/7 made it to lock down

 

[kukupecpec]

Alright perfect hatch! 24 babies out of 24 eggs! I love using broody hens! They always do so much better than any incubator I've ever had. And I've got another broody hen ready to set the next batch =D