Michigan Hatchers! What'cha got cookin?

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Washed eggs can hatch, they just have lower hatchability.

 

[mattsinger]

Looking for a little help again.. ok, so my wheaten marans that hatched..and I thought wouldn't make it has really perked up and seems to be do I g great... except for one thing. Its feet. They are still curled up like its in the egg still. Legs seem to be fine.. and I it has figured out how to walk.. but they look bad. Anyone have ideas on how to fix it?

 

[tlscott54]

Got some trouble with one of the chicks that hatched this morning. It is cold, I brought it in and put under a heat lamp. Also gave it a little warm water... anything else I can do??

 

[mattsinger]

Here is a pic of most of the rest of them

 

[aart]

Looking for a little help again.. ok, so my wheaten marans that hatched..and I thought wouldn't make it has really perked up and seems to be do I g great... except for one thing. Its feet. They are still curled up like its in the egg still. Legs seem to be fine.. and I it has figured out how to walk.. but they look bad. Anyone have ideas on how to fix it?

@mattsinger Make a splint. cut a piece of cardboard the shape of the foot, place foot flat on splint and use a strip of band aid or vet wrap to attach foot to splint. Not a great explaination....looking for website. will post.

Kinda like this. Ignore the leg part that's for spraddle leg.

 

[mattsinger]

well I'm not quite that talented but I did manage to get them taped out straight. any idea how long they would need to stay like that

 

[gladahmae]

I've read that washed eggs can hatch, can't they?

They can, but these have been washed AND refrigerated, so I'm trying to be patient so I can have a good hatch rate.

 

[aart]

Have seen peeps(haha) do refrigerated eggs too but again lower hatch rate, maybe throw a few in just for kicks?

 

[gladahmae]

Nah. I'm not in the mood to experiment. Just want Chickies! Maybe later in the year I'll do a test hatch but not this round.

 

[aart]

Nah. I'm not in the mood to experiment. Just want Chickies! Maybe later in the year I'll do a test hatch but not this round.