february hatch along

[chickenmama109]

so all of the eggs that went in to lock did hatch and one is having trouble walking it is almost two days old and when she trys to walk her legs go out from under her and she cant stand for very long and she was panting a little but i have not seen her do that for a whilei did drop her trying to show her o some one but it was not far and where she fell was padded and i dont think she got hurt thanks so muchsee i have a temp brooder before they go in with the others and theres a towle and then a heating pad and then another towel so it was a vary padded fall whats wrong with her thanks for your help

 

[MagpieDucks]

so all of the eggs that went in to lock did hatch and one is having trouble walking it is almost two days old and when she trys to walk her legs go out from under her and she cant stand for very long and she was panting a little but i have not seen her do that for a whilei did drop her trying to show her o some one but it was not far and where she fell was padded and i dont think she got hurt thanks so muchsee i have a temp brooder before they go in with the others and theres a towle and then a heating pad and then another towel so it was a vary padded fall whats wrong with her thanks for your help

@Farmer Connie is an expert at treating splayed leg. . Hope your chick gets better.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I had a chick that had splayed legs, I put on a bandaid to bring in the legs, don't make the bandaid too tight on the legs though. This did help. I am not sure what is wrong with your chick though.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Yes I think so. It’s hard to tell since my camera is so bad but there was a weird dark thing in the egg. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

I won't guess on that specifically but everything in the pics looked good to me.

 

[WVduckchick]

so all of the eggs that went in to lock did hatch and one is having trouble walking it is almost two days old and when she trys to walk her legs go out from under her and she cant stand for very long and she was panting a little but i have not seen her do that for a whilei did drop her trying to show her o some one but it was not far and where she fell was padded and i dont think she got hurt thanks so muchsee i have a temp brooder before they go in with the others and theres a towle and then a heating pad and then another towel so it was a vary padded fall whats wrong with her thanks for your help

Try the band aid, or a piece of vet wrap works good too. it seems cruel, but better to do it now. I usually wait 24 hours, because sometimes it takes them a bit to get their legs under themselves, but after 24-36 hours, probably best to band them for a day or two.

 

[goatmezchicks]

I’m glad we can relate, and I really hope our chicks hatch. Best of luck to you, and I’m sorry I can’t give you any extra tips. I’m not exactly a chicken expert yet

Ok, so i just had to peek and candle (all the humidity loss stories scare me so i didn't want to open the bator) I candled one egg and it was completely dark, could see no air sack 2nd egg I candled I could see the air sac and movement when i tapped it, and when i placed it back into the bator, it kept rolling around, and my bator is on a flat surface so definitely alive...i didn't candle the last one..

 

[RiverSong717]

Ok, so i just had to peek and candle (all the humidity loss stories scare me so i didn't want to open the bator) I candled one egg and it was completely dark, could see no air sack 2nd egg I candled I could see the air sac and movement when i tapped it, and when i placed it back into the bator, it kept rolling around, and my bator is on a flat surface so definitely alive...i didn't candle the last one..

That’s awesome! Hopefully that little guys makes its way out!

 

[RiverSong717]

I won't guess on that specifically but everything in the pics looked good to me.

Alright!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

@Farmer Connie is an expert at treating splayed leg. . Hope your chick gets better.

From learning the hard way to control humidity. & results of trusting only one meter.. not respecting second opinion meters..https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-we-correct-splayed-legs-on-new-chicks.72873/

 

[Lazy Farmer]

View attachment 1275153 I had a chick that had splayed legs, I put on a band aid to bring in the legs, don't make the band aid too tight on the legs though. This did help. I am not sure what is wrong with your chick though.

Band aids are either TOO sticky or not sticky enough. The glue is unpredictable.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-we-correct-splayed-legs-on-new-chicks.72873/
I like the simplicity of this and the STRESS-LESS removal if the band aid company decides to give you too much cement to deal with.