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Ok, one last comment on this subject. You said that your feeding a high protein feed. High protein is fine but if the feed isn't balanced with vitamins and essential minerals, it could be the cause for the defects, im not saying that's the case but should be looked into...lack of B vitamins...

Are you hatching in the incubator or in a hatcher? What kind of covering do you have on the bottom of the unit, 1/4" hardware cloth or a rubberized cupboard type material? I use burlap in bottom of my hatcher. Keeps them from slipping around on slick surface, which, can cause splayed legs and...

Sorry to hear about your difficulties. I too, have a few chicks that hatch with this problem. I think and it's not scientific, just my observation but the longer it takes the chick to get out of the shell, the more likely they have crooked toes or have difficulty in balance. None of my birds are...