Topic: Incubator - changed from I just want to cry!

[teresa]

OO, I saw that thread thats the difference between breeders and us who do it for a hobby.
Any defect its cull seen it before.
Is the chick eating and drinking ?
Can it run across the box has a sence of direction?
or is it huddled in a corner not moving?
what have you on the floor of the box bedding wise?
It may have been pecked by the other chicks or a crumb stuck in the mouth a hundred other reasons.
If its not in pain, give it a chance at least a  few days

[teresa]

(egged on by teresa lol) :)

SS you crack me up hee hee.

Well I am soo chuffed with my little broody, 9 eggs under her and she has hatched 5 out.
4 never made it half way oh well she is so protective wont let me near.
She came out of nest with brood and had a poo what a whopper then complained ( well had a fit is more the word) when I moved it out.
As long as she does not stand on them we should be ok.

[OliveOil]

Hi Teresa - congrats on your 5 new babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The little pekin - is running about fine, eating and drinking, coodination is fine for a 2 day old chick.

They are on Hempcore bedding, I put them on medicated chick crumb too... it seems much better than yesterday - its not stopped shaking its head, but its not doing it half as bad as yesterday,... so hopefully it will stop altogether soon.

[supersprout]

Is it too early for pictures? ::)

[OliveOil]

they keep turning out blurry! I'll post the ones i have

[teresa]

Tell them to stand still for the photo call heee heee

[OliveOil]

its the blooming camera- i only had it 3 months and the flash went... forgot to take it back, warranty ran out... and its just hit and miss with the photos,,, flash still doesnt work and it rarely focusses correctly unless outside in lots of light.

[teresa]

OO glad the little pekin is on the up fingers crossed

Oh drat OO you do have probs, dont suppose and new set of batt would help.
I was lucky my dad, god rest his soul, loved taking photos and got a good one which was our's we shared it bless him.
Just came in from babies, took saucers of food and water. Mum was not impressed with the new containers I bought special for her and babies.
So we had a feeding session she drank so much bless her I got babies drinking from finger she got them eating talk about a joint operation.
I need them drinking on there own soon.
But yes saw all 5, 2 black,2 yellow and one yellow and black.
My henze 57, hen mixed breed but a very good layer X silkiX c*ck.
Hopefully all pullets ( needle says?) heee heee

[OliveOil]

Hup for the newbies - ahhhh i found the thread!¬

[Hyacinth]

For sheer perseverence in the face of adversity you deserve a Gold Star* and this thread should be made a sticky 8)

How are they now? And did you get that camera fixed yet?