Silkieslopsprops
In the Brooder
- Jul 5, 2025
- 27
- 19
- 34
Had a mishap with incubator during hatch and some eggs were not turned in the last week of incubation.
Hatch rate plummeted to only 50%
5/6 chicks normal and healthy.
1/6 has leg deformity
I was hoping it was only splayed leg and braced legs to regain muscle strength, although I knew it was more than that.
The little chick can move, although not well. But it non stop peeps whereas the others get cozy and mostly just peep for more water when theirs needs refreshing.
Im worried that the chick is in constant pain, and that is the cause for the peeping. Could it possibly lead a good life under my care? Or should I cull?
I call him Polio.
Hatch rate plummeted to only 50%
5/6 chicks normal and healthy.
1/6 has leg deformity
I was hoping it was only splayed leg and braced legs to regain muscle strength, although I knew it was more than that.
The little chick can move, although not well. But it non stop peeps whereas the others get cozy and mostly just peep for more water when theirs needs refreshing.
Im worried that the chick is in constant pain, and that is the cause for the peeping. Could it possibly lead a good life under my care? Or should I cull?
I call him Polio.
