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[bearbottom]

Hello Hoosiers I've resently hatched my first batch of chicks maybe a week after I got their parents maybe a bad idea some were born with odd feet or legs like one is double jointed and some have curled toes now I'm not sure it they need special care or not and I'd hate to have to take them to auction they probably would be slaughtered I take them out side and they get along well the one that is double joint is so cute he or she sometimes walks like an Egyptian and has fooled the other chicks when they were play by going sideways or back words can anyone tell me if he or they will need special needs and if they do would anyone like to take that responsabity I'm not experienced enough to deal with that yet

if they are young enough you can fix it with a little tape and cardboard.don't use ducktape I've heard the out come is bad. Cute the cardboard just a little bigger the the foot. Then straighten out the toes and tape them to the cardboard. The white Medical tape works well. Just wet it befote taking the tape off. Double jointed I'd have to a pic.

 

[bradselig]

if they are young enough you can fix it with a little tape and cardboard.don't use ducktape I've heard the out come is bad. Cute the cardboard just a little bigger the the foot. Then straighten out the toes and tape them to the cardboard. The white Medical tape works well. Just wet it befote taking the tape off. Double jointed I'd have to a pic.

I usually just use electrical tape. Place foot on tape and straighten toes. Then place another piece on top of bottom piece over the top of the foot to sandwich toes between the tape. Then I trim the tape to the outline of the foot.

 

[bearbottom]

I'm going to try that next time. Sounds lot easier.

 

[bradselig]

As a grown man, I must admit I can't get enough of this cuteness! It was a poor hatch but I got 2 blue scale quail out of it. Hopefully the next hatch will go better!

 

[bearbottom]

Tooo cute

 

[chick rookie]

Yep. As soon as that cord dries, snip it off if it doesnt fall off on its own. It is important to remove it so the chick doesnt rip it off dragging the shell around. This happens once in awhile. You should wait until it is dried though. It may gently come off on its own.

I'll remember that for the next ones that are starting to pip all over the place, this one came off by itself. I read that the chicks will be fine left in the incubator a day or 2, is that right? with more pip's I don't want to open the bator do I? and that chick pictured it has strange hair like feathers instead of fluff.... or it is still wet... after 9 hours it should be dry by now shouldn't it? I have been to the learning ctr. but all I can find is about setting up and maintaining the bator, nothing on chicks, I know it has got to be in there someplace I just cant find it.

Opinions, please--

Is 3-4 weeks post hatch long enough for a hen to get out of her broody phase? How long does a hen need to rear chicks to end her broody streak? Does this question make sense?

The goal of having her hatch chicks was to end her broody phase. I don't want to remove the chicks from her at 3 weeks, only to have her go right back to sitting instead of laying.

I have never tried to take chicks till the momma sent them packing... and that was at about 6 - 7 weeks old,
Sorry I cant help any, but the pic's are cute!!!


I was given some chicks to care for by a friend that is having a fox problem. She has a hunting cam ( whatever they are called ) and has also found 10 coons. So I have whats left of her chicks. She told me what they were supposed to be but a few of them I dont agree with. Would like everyones OP on what you guys think is in this batch. I asked her if she would mind and sh said it was fine she wants to know to.
cant get pic's too load will try again latter, darn it all.

 

[Indyshent]

Broodies, ugh!

I have so many broody ducks, all I am getting is pekin eggs. And less than a dozen chicken eggs a day. Geese are still laying but slowing down fast.
My broody goose had her eggs stolen out from under her, so will be setting traps in the goose house at night!
I will have guinea keets available starting this weekend, have lavenders, pearl, and what appears to be chocolate! A few whites.
I will also have black pied, and solid chocolate muscovy ducklings available. PM if interested.

For awhile, three of my five laying ducks were broody, but the muscovy beat the Pekin hen in the dash for the good nesting spot so now I have two of five brooding... and all the surviving ducklings that the black Swedish has already hatched this year and refused to properly parent. Non-laying ducks are two Pekin-over-Swedish and one Khaki Campbell. The one Pekin hen may or may not be laying still (don't think she is, but if she is, she's hording eggs somewhere unconventional). Drakes galore: 1 adult Pekin, one young Pekin with a splay leg, three Pekin-over-Swedish. Have four Pekin-over-Rouen ducklings that are feathering out but not old enough to sex. Due to children, I'm not allowed to give up one Pekin and one Indian Runner drake, but holy cow I'm needing to rehome a bunch of waterfowl. Yard is more crowded every day.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Broodies, ugh!

I have so many broody ducks, all I am getting is pekin eggs. And less than a dozen chicken eggs a day. Geese are still laying but slowing down fast.
My broody goose had her eggs stolen out from under her, so will be setting traps in the goose house at night!
I will have guinea keets available starting this weekend, have lavenders, pearl, and what appears to be chocolate! A few whites.
I will also have black pied, and solid chocolate muscovy ducklings available. PM if interested.

Something must have spooked my broody duck s she gave up 3 days before her ducklings were due to hatch. She is now protecting and mothering some other ducks that are about 9 weeks old. I checked the eggs yesterday but she got off the nest at night and they had gotten way too cold. Or all of the eggs died and that is why she moved off of the nest.

My Turkeys are at the PO. I have family picking them up. They should be here any minute.

 

[prairiegirl]

I got a mix. More Blue Palms to increase the blood variety in my tiny flock. Then some assorted turkeys for the fun of watching them grow up and all of the colorful displays. They will most likely be sold for food or fill my freezer but the variety is a great way to decorate my yard.

Thanks. They are currently offering a special - not sure if that's what you purchased. I am wanting to get the assorted poults special with the thought that I could sell a few as poults and raise the others. But, then we would need to extend our turkey pen. Just dreaming............

 

[prairiegirl]

I'm glad to see there are many of you that feed your chicks/chickens cooked eggs. I've not found many other that do that. Our chickens are jumping around and making lots of noise when they see us coming with the pot of eggs.
We think the finely mashed eggs (along with the higher protein feed) fed to our turkey poults were the key to their good health and growth last year. Now that they are adults they don't like them or any kitchen or garden scraps for that matter.

Our chickens also get a lot of milk, whey and my failed attempts at cheese. We really do notice a difference in the meat with the milk fed chickens. I'm not milking now and I'm sure they miss it.