AI Chicks!

[britesidefarm]

Here she is all fluffed up!

She kinda has some turned in toes, if anybody knows how to fix that

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

I've never hatched chicks myself, but will try to get you some help with the toes.

@CluckNDoodle @Vantic @jolenesdad @FortCluck

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Here she is all fluffed up!View attachment 2384684View attachment 2384685
She kinda has some turned in toes, if anybody knows how to fix that

When you say turned in toes, have they straightened out this morning? Sometimes right after hatch their toes can be wonky and they work it out while walking around. Sometimes it only take a couple hours, other times over night. If they're still wonky this morning you can make little shoes for here with band-aids or vet wrap. I would also recommend a multivitamin like poultry cell by rooster booster or polyvisol without iron which is an infant liquid vitamin. Just let me know how she's looking this morning and I'll post some pictures of shoes if needed.

 

[britesidefarm]

The second pipped last night, and should start zipping soon, but for the time being, the first has been hanging out with me.

 

[human1]

And yes I did open this thread thinking someone had invented some sort of Artifical Intelligence robot chicken!

oof, didn't notice that post there

 

[britesidefarm]

You know.. prior to reading this thread I had never come across any readings or mention of AI use for chickens. Now that I've had a little read - I think I might have to try it with my chickens either later this season or next season!

Congrats on the successful hatch! Here's hoping that next time you get some sebright crosses in there - because I'm not biased at ALL about how cool they are

Thank you! I’m wishing you luck for when you try it, as it did not work for me. I have 5 eggs in the incubator at the moment that I specifically bred the hen to a frizzled Cochin, but also attempted to do the AI once with an Ayam Cemani x Sebright cockerel. Crossing fingers it works