syed_king12 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 hey there guys i would like to know that tommorow.. 6 eggs are hatching and i want to know how long to wait when they hatch how long do i have to have before i feed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesH Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oh what breeds you hatching syed? You have to let them dry out and become fluffy, about 12 hours. Then you can put them a bit of chick crumb and shallow water. Leave them a few hours and one of them might work out how to drink and the others will follow. You can dip their beak in the water to teach them also. Where are you going to keep them until they are bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 i am hatching some Barbu d'uccle and 2 gold silkies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Is there a hen sitting on the eggs, or are they in an incubator? Make sure you buy some chick crumbs soon if you don't have them already. I have been told to wait 24 hours before feeding mine (if they hatch). Are the beaks peeping through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I would get down to the library and get a couple of books syed. In the meantime - http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11473 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 There is a wealth of information on hatching and looking after chicks if you do a Google. http://www.poultryclub.org/ACHatch.htm for example. If you can't get to a library, you've got so much information at the click of a mouse if you look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 ...and remember the bit about the water being shallow with perhaps marbles in it as chicks can drown in even just a small open dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 thanks very much i will get some book im just waiting them to hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Might be better to get the book before they hatch so you know what to do when they do emerge . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I agree...always best to do your research in advance so that you can make any necessary purchases/preparations and not have a last minute panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
