6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Sueg4332]

Here is my new group of fuzzy butts HATCHED nn/brahma cross hatched in december

NOW for the NYH 2015

 

[Canadianislupus]

How old is the chick? If it is just a day or two you can follow the instructions for Spraddle Leg on this link. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html

Thanks, but it is definitely not spraddle leg. The legs are positioned correctly but the knee joints are locked solid. They are folded as a chicken normally would to sit down. This is a relatively common defect in mammals but I don't know if it is caused by the same thing.

 

[ronott1]

Here is my new group of fuzzy butts HATCHED nn/brahma cross hatched in december

NOW for the NYH 2015

Nice naked necks!

 

[Canadianislupus]

Okay still trying to catch back up but I've got an important question. One of my chicks has a defect that is common and sometimes correctable in mammals, He is unable to straighten his legs to stand as they are locked at the joint. Is there any chance of fixing this? Or should I cull him? He appears to be in no pain but crawls around on his knees and belly when he moves I know there is almost no chance for him but I'm new to chickens so I though I would ask in case its not locked tendons or messed up joints.

Thanks, but it is definitely not spraddle leg. The legs are positioned correctly but the knee joints are locked solid. They are folded as a chicken normally would to sit down. This is a relatively common defect in mammals but I don't know if it is caused by the same thing.

@ronott1 Do you think this is a cull? Or is there something that can be done for the little guy?

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1 Do you think this is a cull? Or is there something that can be done for the little guy?

It is a cull if it is a slipped hock or a deformity.

It is sad--I have had a couple like that.

 

[ronott1]

I removed the last 4 chicks and checked the last 3 eggs. Two are dead eggs but the third has a moving chick in it! I am giving it more time.

 

[VT Chicken Farm]

Six out of seven - seven was fully developed but never made it to the pip.

 

[chicken pickin]

Update on my broody Silkie I have been waiting ever so patiently on. I set 5 eggs under her 2 were pulled halfway through. Today day 23 she had 2 chicks under her, a Blue Silkie and a Splash Silkie. Unfortunately the Blue Silkie was found dead(I think she might have killed it). So she has one live chick under her and I really hope this one lives.

 

[ronott1]

Remember to post a cute hatched chick picture for the contest.

I will be setting up a survey to vote on them Friday.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...cutest-chick-hatched-contest/40#post_14567403

 

[jgoldy2]

Nice naked necks!

Ron,
Naked Necks are the roosters favorite, in my September hatch I had on NN hen, but when the eight eggs hatched they were all NNs' get one hen alow mating and you will have enough NN chicks