Chickabee Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 All of my chicks that hatched last summer have now gone. 1 young cockerel was rehomed. 1 died a day after birth. 1 died after all my girls got the sniffles, she seemed to get better then suddenly went downhill quickly and died. The last one died today. I don't know what was wrong with her I'm not hatching again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm really sorry to hear that Chickabee. Perhaps it was something genetic causing them to be not as strong and resilient to stresses as they should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Oh goodness poor you, ibthink you have just been unlucky, pure and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Poor you, that's so sad, maybe there was something genetic or just very bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Aw sorry to hear that Chickabee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 That's very sad Chickabee. I think as others have said it must have been genetic. Sending hugs xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill2b Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Sad news, very sorry to hear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Aww, I'd put that one down to just one of those things and bad luck. I'm sure it could happen to anyone. Out of the four Brahma chicks I bought, one died after a week, one at a few months and one girl turned out to be a big boy. It is disheartening but don't give up if you'd partly love to hatch again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 I did enjoy the hatching. Although I was very novice and kept posting for advice. It was all down to Dazzle really, she was a fantastic mum in the end, despite being a tiny Pekin frizzle (I love her so much). Maybe I will have another go some time. I will definitely have enough broodys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 yes, give it another go..... my only hatch was behind my back and in the height of a hot week in the summer so all doodles survived, just luck and a very fussy mum who stayed with them for months! It's just luck of the draw I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Sorry to hear your sad news Chickabee. Must be worth another try, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So sorry to hear this. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Don't be put off Chickabee, Our first hatch was a complete disaster because of the Orpington eggs we bought. They were inbred and weak with the first one being born with curled toes, 5 on one foot and 6 on the other! I agree that the problem you had was probably genetic, the result from breeding with directly related young birds even pullets perhaps? We had great success with our own hatching eggs and a friend did well with some she was given. In fact we started off with 7 of her chicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Really sorry Chickabee - that sounds very disheartening and very unlucky. It was our first year of hatching as well - I we managed to get 5/7 cockerels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
