What age are those chicks when they get like that?
Oooooooh you have chicken math baaaaad
Here are the 7 new beebies. They are so little!
So precious! Congrats and hope the hatch goes well
We have a baby chick!!!! We were all outside this morning working on the house and mowing grass, etc. and I came inside for some reason I don't even remember why now, but I heard really loud chirping. First thing I thought was that one of the new chicks had some how gotten out of the tote. But they were all in there so I checked the incubator and there it was. There are at least 6 more that have pipped. Its day 20. I'm pretty sure that it is a silver sebright hen crossed with either one of two LF mutts or LF Rhodebar rooster. Could possible be a oegb hen, but I have never seen a rooster mate with either one of them so I don't think that it is.
LOL I hear ya! The CCL had a good hatch, I am getting buried in OEGB also. Millies hatched very well, and my scovies are hatching with this new bator too
Steel pipe for an axle, and tractor tires would be perfect. Bicycle tires/wheels even better!
It would be for sure. You could try fermenting or a different feeder.
I think the mareks statement is a bit severe, until you have tried other methods. Vitamin deficiency will show a lot of weird symptoms that match things that are more serious Good quality chick feed, and vitamin supplements will tell you if something else is happening.. It wont improve overnight either! Patience and good food/supplements is probably what they need. Please let us know how they are doing, good luck
You have a lovely flockI thought I would jump in here and post some pics. of my meager flock.This is Bo jangles my Black Star Roo that I got from Emilyof indidana. He is young and just now trying to impress the ladies. I have not heard him crow yet but she said she had.
This is Hickity Pickity. She is an Australorp and has beautiful sheen to her feathers. She looks a little ragged right now after her little mishap with the neighbors dog.
Bossy and white Beard my 2 EE. Bossy met the neighbors dog too hence the tattered tail.
My latest additions from RK 2 leghorns, SLW, GLW and a Lt Brahma. Names from top to bottom is Ivory, Pearl, Rosa, Blanco, and a yet to be named SLW
. These are the first birds that I have had in several years and I am remembering a lot that I had forgot. Love to watch them out scratching in the yard. My little dog Bigen a Feist seems to be Bo jangles arch enemy and he stalks him constantly. He pushed it a little too far yesterday and lost a few feathers. It slowed him down for now. Thanks for looking.
BABIES!!!!!Guess what I got today...
Quote: Exactly and thanks for posting that.
Vitamin deficencies will kill a bird, its terribly important and our responsibility to be sure they have what they need. I alternate ACV and Vitamin/electrolytes in their water. Free ranging does help a lot but they still need us to ensure their diets are correct.@irtehun
I've posted this before but thought I'd repost it about using liver when they go down in the legs. Originally posted here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/730582/indiana-bycers-here/13530#post_12000215
Wanted to re-post it as I'm hoping it may be of use to you. If the pages won't come up large enough to read from THIS post, go back to the original posted place linked above. (click on the image in this post and they will come up larger)
Oftentimes B vitamins - particularly B1 and B12 (Riboflavin and Thiamin) are at issue with new hatched chicks and even older ones. Some very finely chopped liver is a great help if you have a good source to get some.
Here's the repost:
The first is this link that talks about some of the leg issues and causes. Note particularly the info on vitamins. There are various issues that "usually" affect birds during specific age ranges as a "rule of thumb". There exceptions to the rule of thumb however.
There is a lot of info here...keep reading all the way down
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
When I first heard about various "B" vitamins having an effect on leg issues w/chickens was a few years ago in one of Joel Salatin's books. Here is some info that is very interesting on riboflavin in young chicks in particular. I think if you click on the images they will come up large enough to read.
Quote:
Pastured Poultry Profits
Author: Joel Salatin
Chapter 26 In It's Entirety
For Educational Purposes Only. No copyright infringement intended
ETA: Someone had remarked earlier how they wondered how the birds could be fine one day and not able to walk the next. In another part of JS book, he mentioned that was what happened. One day they were in that condition. After feeding the liver, they recovered quite quickly as well.
Hi irtehun! We haven't heard from you for a while, so we're glad you checked in with the Indiana Thread! Leah's Mom posted some great info for you. I personally wouldn't jump to conclusions that it's Marek's, but if it would turn out to be, you do not have to cull your whole flock. CRSelvey (Cheryl) on the Indiana Thread lost a pet hen from Marek's early this year, discussed situation with Purdue, and found out it's not necessary to cull your whole flock unless you breed or show, etc. Hers are pets. She followed procedures including sanitizing the area, and she now has new chicks along with her previous flock.
