Virginia

[cindynkidsd]

I had some eggs in an incubator that spiked in temp.  None of the eggs loked like they were still Alive.  Easter hatch day came and went and I gave up.

Last night I wend down to get rid of the eggs and turn the thing off and there was one little lonely chick in there.  I stopped looking days ago, but she looks okay.  I put her in with some others that were a bit older.  I hope she didn't get dehydrated or something.  Today is my birthday and my wish is that she lives. She is a reminder to not give up.

If she is still okay tonight, I think I will name her "Hope".

Happy Birthday! I hope Hope does great!!

 

[pysankigirl]

well, she's still with us and seems to be doing great. she's actually bigger than the two chicks I put her with. One was born with most of it's intestines hanging out. I eventually tied them off with dental floss and snipped them and crossed my fingers but she's fine. the other one has spraddle leg.

This was not a good hatching season for me. I think I need a new thermometer. there has to be a reason why I am getting nothing to hatch. but this little one looks perfect!

 

[ki4got]

well, she's still with us and seems to be doing great. she's actually bigger than the two chicks I put her with. One was born with most of it's intestines hanging out. I eventually tied them off with dental floss and snipped them and crossed my fingers but she's fine. the other one has spraddle leg.

This was not a good hatching season for me. I think I need a new thermometer. there has to be a reason why I am getting nothing to hatch. but this little one looks perfect!

intestines? or loops of the empty veins from inside the shell? 2 different things and 2 drastically different results... intestines won't heal right and you'll end up with a septic bird who can't poop. the empty veins, I've had that before, often wrapped around a foot or leg. those heal up just fine once they're snipped (not tied, just snipped and a dab of iodine on them and the umbilical area, if it's still open.

 

[JJDoyle]

Hi! I'm in VA too...Union Level near the NC border? I'm a me chickie momma myself. Welcme

 

[finnfur]

Hi! I'm in VA too...Union Level near the NC border? I'm a me chickie momma myself. Welcme

Hi - Union level that used to be big time railroad town -

and VIRGINIA thread
We neighbors in Chase City

 

[Animals970]

Hi! I'm in VA too...Union Level near the NC border? I'm a me chickie momma myself. Welcme

and the VA thread.

I'm in Floyd County. More near Hillsville and Dublin/Radford.

 

[chickensnbees]

Any poultry swaps happening tomorrow within an hour or two of Roanoke?

 

[Animals970]

@chicksnbees . Do you raise bees (as I'm assuming) too?

 

[ki4got]

Any poultry swaps happening tomorrow within an hour or two of Roanoke?

possibly the southern states in Roanoke... you might call and see. last year they were on the 4th Saturday. also rocky mount was the same weekend last year.

 

[MistyMountain]

Got my chicks on Thursday, only lost one welsummer, which, of the three, is probably my roo. I figured I would get a few packing peanuts in the mix, since my order was only 10 chicks total. I ended up with 9 extra males. 9. Anyone need a suspected leghorn cockerel or 9? I guess I might have to build a bachelor pad…