10 hatched in total. They’re all doing well save for the final Easter egger which seems to have weakness in one foot (not curled toe. It’s out fine, just not able to stand on it?)
I can finally sleep tonight 🤪
Thanks for mentioning it! I do know they don't do well solo but our animal care director would like to see if any of them get along with our solo pigeon (we have 6 and they grouped up in 2 and 3, leaving the one by himself. An unlikely pairing but they want to try. I don't think it'll happen but...
So we want to do the right thing by the chickens and the students are not all prepared to take care of chickens (and the college doesn't allow them in the dorms) so we have a couple options available:
Students MAY take their chick home on spring break IF they provide proof of approval from...
The two Easter eggers remain… plus our newest hatch in the incubator and then newly added to the brooder tonight after 11.
We did have one DIS :/ not sure what happened but there’s no internal pip and no movement. I opened the air cell for an emergency add off air but it was clear the poor...
Oh I know. It’s just funny. :) several students from other classes today came rushing in only to exclaim “oh no! It’s dead!” 🤣 they most assuredly were not. But it probably happened 4 times today
Not a single pip! These chicks are going to be the death of me haha
On a more serious note, the “bruise”/wet looking spot on the one egg has not changed in size or shape at all. Unsure of what to do at this point as it’s been at least 24 hours since it appeared