Hi all I have a few hours old orloff chick it's started gasping with slight fluid and bubbles coming out its mouth every now and then what can I do to help it??
Hi, you can always judge the temp by your hands.. the eggs should only feel slightly warmer when holding them. As hatch temp is close to human body temp. So if you pick them up and they feel hot then you know your temp is too high. ;-)
Didn't realise you could get chicks shipped. That itself is not good. They should not have to go through so much stress so young. You need to Tap there food and water bowls until they realise your mum showing them the food, which really needs to be done 24hrs after they've hatched. When I do...