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SimonM
In the Brooder
So sorry it’s not looking good. Some leg issues can be fixed and some cannot. It appears that you are doing everything you can, I’m at a loss of what else to try. I’ve had to put down a few chicks with leg problems.
I’m curious about the incubation. Did this chick hatch on time with no issues? Correct position in the egg, etc? Maybe humidity high?
Not accusing you of doing anything incorrectly, I am just always curious why these things happen and wonder if there may have been an issue while still inside the egg.
It was our first and only attempt using the incubator, so the thought of me doing something wrong has been nagging in the back of my mind - all the more reason I want to see her recover.
I stopped turning the eggs on day 18 - I ensured the wider end of the eggs were pointing up more than down.
The egg hatched on day 19 of being in the incubator, which caught us by surprise. The thought she may have suffered an injury soon after hatching has also crossed my mind, but the leg issue was not noticeable until this past week or so.
Needless to say, I am in no rush to try and do the hens job any time soon - she managed to hatch 6 of the 7 eggs left in the coop. Although 1 went missing, she still has 5 healthy chicks running about outside.
I've read about people feeding raw garlic or selenium to chicks with similar conditions. But, I don't want to make her condition any worse than it is.