Search results for query: *

I bought mine off eBay as well- 16 of them! One arrived broken. 5 of them had scrambled yolks. One was not fertilized. Right now I have three that are for sure alive and well, and three that are likely not but giving them a chance. Locked down the incubator today and hoping a few hatch on...

Yes, I did all of that. I mentioned in my post she did take a drop or two but then started to accept that she was dying. I held her until she died

Yes, that’s what I’ve taken away from this so far. But hopefully I won’t be buying from a breeder again, at least not chicks! I’m trying to hone in my incubating with our barnyard mixes and a few eggs I purchased online (don’t recommend getting hatching eggs online…)

I do have medicated feed but she was not even wanting to drink. In the past I’ve given medicated feed when I’ve ordered from a commercial hatchery, but I didn’t do it this time because I got them locally.

I’m trying to hatch my own from my chickens but we only have rooster and about 30 hens, so the odds aren’t great. Hoping to have a few Roos in this clutch :)

No, last year I bought them through tractor supply- some in store and some shipped. I wanted to get barred rock locally this year to avoid the trauma of shipping and have an increase of quality and care, and I’ve been looking since January… no one had any available until summer. My third baby is...

Thank you so much for your help! This is my third round of chicks and I’ll always be learning! I’m going to keep an eye on everyone a little more often and if anyone starts getting too quiet I’ll be lowering the heating plate.

By treating I just meant unplugging their vents by washing them gently! Like I said I’ve only had them for less than 24 hours so I don’t think it’s related to the food, but I’ve been giving them the Dumor starter crumbles, and switched out their electrolyte water back to plain water this...

Thanks… the temp is 93 under the heat source. They are all fine and pooping plenty as far as I can tell. No one is pasty and everyone is chirping and lively, no one looks cold or too hot. They move in and out of the heat and stay out of the heat for extended periods of time so I didn’t think...

When I check the temp under the heat source, it is 93 degrees. So it doesn’t seem that anyone thinks it was just too late to treat the pasty butt in this chick?

I was going to get one that will angle online, but found this one in store so I didn’t have to pay or wait for shipping. It states it must be placed flat and not make contact with any of the chicks, so I don’t know. I’m considering just getting the one I wanted originally as this one is hard to...

Hi everyone- I know this is not the first post about a lethargic chick- but I can’t quite get an answer anywhere. My 6 day old barred rock chick (by characteristics I’ve sexed her as female) is likely not going to make it. This isn’t my first time raising chicks but I’ve changed just about...