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    Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching

    When candling I cannot see any light, day 22. White bantum egg. I had 2 regular eggs hatch on day 20. I did a float test and it floated horizontally but not much out of the water. Are we still viable?
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    Neurological or vitamin deficient chick

    Thank you Debbie. I added vitamins to the water with the electrolytes. I did mix a drop or 2 in with some yolk and gave some to it, I don’t have a dropper but used a small fork and dripped it onto the right side. It appeared to eat some, gets tired quickly, so I tried for maybe 5 min. Hoping...
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    Just had 2 of 3 eggs hatch!! I think the 3rd quit out. I am not sure if it was the incubator...

    Just had 2 of 3 eggs hatch!! I think the 3rd quit out. I am not sure if it was the incubator (not a super expensive one) where it doesn't allow me to control the humidity. Worried about one chick, it was pipped over 36 hours, membrane got hard and very dry. Worried about this little one, it's...
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    Neurological or vitamin deficient chick

    @Debbie292d I have a chick that I just splinted for curling in toes, He was pipped for well over 36 hours and membrane was hardening so I intervened. I was looking at Poultry Cell and Poultry Booster, I am new to hatching and have one I am concerned about too. Which should I purchase to add to...
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    Unsure of sour or impacted crop

    @Eggcessive Thank you for the recommendation! Her crop was empty this morning, I just found her at an odd time and being naked, it scared me. Lately she has been staying in the nesting box and away from the flock so I am hoping her feathers might slowly come back. If not I will get an isolation...
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    Unsure of sour or impacted crop

    @Eggcessive Thank you for your reply! I didn’t disturb her too much tonight, she was still in the empty nesting box. I will check first thing in the morning and report back. They have plenty of coop room. They have layer feed at all times, occasionally a flock block, I will scatter bird seed...
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    Unsure of sour or impacted crop

    I live in Massachusetts, I have a Black Australorp that is about 1 years old, over the winter she decided she preferred to be in the nude and plucked her feathers out (I assume stress) of being shut in most days with the snow/ice. She lives with 2 Buff Orpington hens, 2 bantam hens, a bantam...
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