crusty chicks.

[fowlwoman1]

does this mean high humidity during incubation? not every one of them is this way, but more than half.

 

[arlee453]

Crusty as in goo stuck to their fluff, or crusty as in pasty butt?

 

[ginasmarans]

if it's the egg goo,I would probably say too low humidity. Some of mine get that if they have trouble getting out of the shell.

 

[arlee453]

And if they are goopy coming out of the incubator, it may take them a couple days to fluff out once they start their baby grooming habits.

I would only intervene if the goop is covering their eyes/face OR if it was on their rears, or big pieces of shell, etc.

Then a warm wash cloth to loosten up the goop, gently rub it away and right back under the warm lamp.

 

[fowlwoman1]

it's goo all over them that has dried and it is hard and it's on their faces, too.

 

[Grindlefamily]

I had one come out like this - and he was being picked on by the rest of the crew - so I made a mini brooder in with my 4 week olds with a plastic bin - I hope he will be okay. No crust around his eyes so I am waiting to see how he does.

Louella

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I've made little shoebox brooders for them before inside the big brooder box where I can keep an eye on them and they can still hear the other chicks...works well for a day or so til you know they can make in with the others...