Hatching Muscovy X Khaki crosses, need help!

[Kaessa]

Welcome to BYC! It's only been a couple days, but he definitely seems to be making an improvement! He is starting to hold his head up a bit more and can walk somewhat in a straight line, unless he gets spooked. Then he starts doing circles again. I was anticipating the worst until today, but I think he will pull through! Fingers crossed!

 

[mirandaleecon]

Not the greatest picture but you can see him in the front.
And I swear I just cleaned their brooder about an hour before this! I have already decided I need to get something bigger for them but I have no idea what yet! I don't know how I forgot how much they poop and play in their water!

 

[Amykins]

Not the greatest picture but you can see him in the front.
And I swear I just cleaned their brooder about an hour before this! I have already decided I need to get something bigger for them but I have no idea what yet! I don't know how I forgot how much they poop and play in their water!

Cheap plastic storage bins make great, easy-to-clean brooders!

 

[mirandaleecon]

Cheap plastic storage bins make great, easy-to-clean brooders!

That's what they are in now! It worked great when I only had a few but with 12 in there, it gets messy instantly. I tried splitting them into a couple bins but they would just cry until they were ALL together...

 

[casportpony]

I use these:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/rubbermaidreg;-structural-foam-stock-tanks-50-gal--capacity

-Kathy

 

[mirandaleecon]

I use these:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/rubbermaidreg;-structural-foam-stock-tanks-50-gal--capacity

-Kathy

How tall is that? How long can they stay in before they are able to jump out? When I had them in two separate bins, the one group was already trying to jump out and very close to succeeding! I moved them to a taller bin when I combined both groups but I don't imagine this one will hold them for long...

 

[casportpony]

It's only a foot tall. Made a wire lid for mine

-Kathy

 

[mirandaleecon]

It's only a foot tall. Made a wire lid for mine

-Kathy

Oh yea, I guess I could do that too. It's been so long I forgot I did that when I had my chicks. And now that I think of it, I just dismantled that lid to put a window in the chicken coop just two weeks ago. It would have fit the bin they are in now perfectly! I am not always the brightest crayon in the box...

 

[Lacrystol]

Welcome to BYC! It's only been a couple days, but he definitely seems to be making an improvement! He is starting to hold his head up a bit more and can walk somewhat in a straight line, unless he gets spooked. Then he starts doing circles again. I was anticipating the worst until today, but I think he will pull through! Fingers crossed!

Sounds like Stress is causing it to come back on, I would try to keep him calm as much as possible

 

[Lacrystol]

Not the greatest picture but you can see him in the front.
And I swear I just cleaned their brooder about an hour before this! I have already decided I need to get something bigger for them but I have no idea what yet! I don't know how I forgot how much they poop and play in their water!

OH they get messier then that LOL, That's pretty clean