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Here are some better pictures. The first picture is the one that hatched 24 hours later and couldn't walk. Any ideas of who the momma is?

Here are three of them, but the black one is the Araucana. I had another one hatch 24 hours later whose not in the picture. He looks just like the Araucana baby but is smaller and has more black on him overall. I'll get a picture of that one later. I'd appreciate knowing what everyone thinks!

I hatched four babies and I have no idea what breed they'll be. The rooster is a big beautiful black Araucana with gold lace and the hen choices are: BR, Columbian Rock, black or red sexlink. I couldn't keep track of which eggs came from whom because they all lay in the same nest and I didn't...

Quote: I don't think this was splayed legs. It's leg was tucked under and it couldn't keep it down. I'm thinking it may have been a tendon issue and when my daughter worked with the leg it went back into place....anyway thanks so much. The chick is perfect now!

Well here's an update. After looking on here and reading a few helpful links, I called my daughter at home Friday and told her to massage the chicks folded up leg, gently pulling it down into position for 30 seconds to 2 minutes, up to six times a day. By the time I got home the chick was...

Last week I had a chick hatch with one leg sticking straight out and the other tucked up. The chick could put the leg down but couldn't keep it down. I searched for answers on the site and found one post with a link that said to massage the leg at least six times a day for 30 seconds to 2...

Oh yeah and one more thing just so you don't think I'm a total sap. I told the kids that if she isn't significantly better by tomorrow or so, that she was probably suffering or wouldn't make it anyway and we would have to get rid of her. They are trying to rehabilitate her. It is a good lesson...

Thanks valreegirl, I'm with you. This baby has tons of energy is still peeping and trying to stand up. I found a post that gives a few possible ideas of what it might be and some solutions. It may be a slipped tendon and there has been success in fixing this, so I'm going to give it a try. I...

Well, 24 hours after 3/9 of my eggs hatched successfully, 2 more decided to hatch much to my surprise! I was so excited, but after several hours of no more movement being seen through the (bloody-looking) hole in the one I decided it hadn't survived. The second one, however, was very active...

One tip that I found useful (at least this works in my styrofoam hovabator) is if I add water and the humidity goes too high, I cover part of the water with tin foil. That has been the best way I have found to lower humidity. If it gets too low, I fold the tinfoil back or take it out for a while.

That is good to know! I was, however, worried about the unhatched eggs, thinking they may not hatch now with the humidity so high. It actually went over 100%! This morning I have three active, beautiful little chicks running around:D

Thanks everyone. I did pull the plugs out. They are still chirping in there, so I know they're alive. The humidity has gone done some, but not a lot. It is still in the low 90s. I was afraid to open the bator because most things I've read say not to open it, plus it is rainy and humid here...

Anybody please. This is my first hatch that has even pipped and I really don't want to lose them.

Two of my eggs just pipped and the humidity in the incubator has jumped to almost 100%. It is a stupid styrofoam hovabator. What can I do? It's pretty humid outside right now, too.

That black spot right in the middle is the scab.

There is a good link on here on how to treat bumblefoot. I did it and it worked. Bumblefoot is Staph infection. Use gloves and you'll be fine. Just don't put the chicken back in with the others until it is better because they pick on the weak.

It's funny because I've actually had two roosters. One was really rough and actually was mean to everyone but me, so I got rid of him and this new one is very nice, but still LOVES her! I did separate her with a mate for a couple weeks and they were fine, but there was no sign of regrowth and...

My BSL hen has been progressively getting more and more bald over the past few months (I believe she's about 2). She is the favourite hen of my roo, but her feathers did not seem to start to grow back when I separated her from him for a couple weeks. She is bald on the back of her neck, her...

I absolutely love my black tail buff japanese pair. They were the first ones I got when I got into chickens. They are very flighty but quite comical. The rooster is sure that he is full-size and was able to fertilize my standard size hens's eggs. Dying to see what I get from those! I have...

My young barred rock roo has just started being aggressive, but not EVER to me (who looks after him most), but to my son, my daughter's boyfriend and to my husband. I've been debating what to do with him because I don't want a nasty roo around my son (8). He's such a beautiful rooster, though...