ross81 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I am working away from home and woke up this morning to a call from the OH with some sad news. I hatched 14 quail at the weekend and another 8 had hatched early Monday morning. The OH got home from work about 10.30pm last night and she put the 8 in the brooder beside the others and called me to say they were all fine and eating, drinking and running about which was great. The call this morning however was to tell me she woke up at 6am went and checked the chicks before heading to work and they were all dead, drowned she said the water tup which is a litre gravity type was still standing and all the marbles were still in the bottom so had not been spilt . I use and have always used the blue disposable cloths in the bottom of my brooders and it looks like somehow the chicks have managed to get the corner of the cloth into the water, and when i say corner the OH said that there was just the tip of the cloth in the water. which has absorbed the water and acted like a syphon (sp?) and emptied the water into the brooder causing the chicks to drown . I'm so mad and angry with myself for using these cloths but i have always done so for the first week when chicks hatch and never had problems. Need to find a new solution for the brooder floor!!! I know others use these cloths on the brooder for5 the first few days so please be aware. Sorry for the long post just mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 how horrible, so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Ross, how awful for you, Oh and the little ones obviously......surely this is a freak accident, but thank you for sharing it RIP little ones Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is really unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is so very sad Ross, but surely a one in a million freak accident. Please don't beat yourself up about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Agree with what others have said - just an accident. I've used the cloths too, and they are good, just unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross81 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Thanks everyone. Well went home last night to switch off the incubator with the last remaining eggs thinking nothing else was hatching then i noticed 4 piped woke up this morning and 3 have hatched and other one is making progress so incubator is still on with remaining eggs. Home tonight to redo brooder and move in new chicks for second attempt and i still have hatching eggs coming out my ears!! so may put some more in at weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Really sorry to hear this - hope the other chickies will be ok. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 That is a shame. Sorry for your disappointment. You could never have seen that one coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 So sad, but as others have said a totally unpredictable accident. Enjoy your chicks and good luck with the next brood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Good luck with the latest chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 What a sad tale, thank you for the warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
