Hatching birth defects

[elramsey]

My Americana hatched. What's going on with its head?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Oh my goodness! @MGG do you have seen something like this before? Good luck with your EE. Wish I could help.

 

[MGG]

My Americana hatched. What's going on with its head? View attachment 2576260

Aww. You'll have to cull it, it's brain is outside of its head. It'll never live that way. I'm sorry.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

If you search here, you'll find a number of threads on the topic, like this one. I can imagine how difficult this situation must be...wishing you and the chick the best.

 

[elramsey]

Aww. You'll have to cull it, it's brain is outside of its head. It'll never live that way. I'm sorry.

That's was my anticipated response, but didn't want to accept it . Thank you for confirmation.

 

[MGG]

That's was my anticipated response, but didn't want to accept it . Thank you for confirmation.

I'm so sorry.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

My Americana hatched. What's going on with its head?

I haven't personally seen this yet, and sorry you are.

Do you mean this was hatched by a broody or inside an incubator that way.. and without assistance?!

If in an incubator.. On day 21? Very likely a temperature anomaly on a cert day(s).

I personally would cull instead of letting a chick die slowly. But it's ALWAYS a difficult choice.

According to the following link.. exposed brain is caused by high incubation temps or low oxygen during DAYS 1-3 after setting.. Page 7 #24 topic for discussion.. Consider bookmarking the link.

Hatchability Problem

Hope this goes a ways toward helping discover what happened.. my guess might be a temp spike with fortunately this being the chick most effected.. Or MAYBE closest to the turner, etc..

Hope the others are came along perfectly!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

So I wanted to check my favorite hatching resource to see if I could find anything else.. on page 53 it also confirms what the other source I linked stated, re exposed brain cause... Book mark this resource as well, if you're able..

Incubation guide

 

[elramsey]

I haven't personally seen this yet, and sorry you are.

Do you mean this was hatched by a broody or inside an incubator that way.. and without assistance?!

If in an incubator.. On day 21? Very likely a temperature anomaly on a cert day(s).

I personally would cull instead of letting a chick die slowly. But it's ALWAYS a difficult choice.

According to the following link.. exposed brain is caused by high incubation temps or low oxygen during DAYS 1-3 after setting.. Page 7 #24 topic for discussion.. Consider bookmarking the link.

Hatchability Problem

Hope this goes a ways toward helping discover what happened.. my guess might be a temp spike with fortunately this being the chick most effected.. Or MAYBE closest to the turner, etc..

Hope the others are came along perfectly!

All others were normal. It was an incubator hatch. Thank you for the link.