Wednesday 13 July 2011

Well the maybe chick turned out to be a girl once dry with curled in feet, splayed legs and yolk sac not absorbed. Two days later and with the help of some plasters cut to size she has perfectly functioning legs and is walking around fine and yolk sac almost gone. She is in the 'hospital wing' at the moment - in a plastic box with non slip drawliner as a floor to help with the legs and an angle poise lamp for heat. Another day or so for the yolk sac to completely absorb/heal/dry up/drop off and she can join the others. A very rewarding experience. The other two eggs that were rocking in a bowl of water on day 23 but didn't hatch did contain fully developed chicks. One with yolk absorbed one not. So final tally 15 hatched - 4 girls 11 boys, 2 failed to hatch, 7 not fertile.

Incubator cleaned and ready for the next eggs.

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