ButtonquailGirl14
Crossing the Road
Sorry about the chick! that was the white chantaler
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Sorry about the chick! that was the white chantaler
I'm sorry to hear about the chickWe ended up euthanizing the poor chick that had the more extreme leg issue. It was more lethargic, not opening its eyes, and appeared to have some oozing around the joints (maybe due to the bone poking through that my tween could see, but I could not).
The others we have given Nutri Drench, water, and electrolyte water. We put foot "splints" made with vet wrap on the chick with crooked feet and put a brace on two of the chicks that appeared to have spraddle/splay leg. The one with crooked toes is still having some issues walking very well, even with the vet wrap which provides good traction, so we will see how it does over the next 24 hours. We put them all into the 3x6 brooder with a large heat plate, several water stations, 1 electrolyte station and 3 feed stations. We lined it with puppy pads for these next couple of days. So far, so good.
ohh... I thought you said that white Chantaler was the only white bird you ordered... SorryThanks.
I do wonder if it was the white Chantecler, but it looks like the beginnings of a regular comb, and dark lines under its eyes which don't match any pics of a Chantecler chick, so I'm hoping it's not the Chantecler, but won't know till we get more feathers all around. It might be an Erminette chick.
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Technically it is the only white bird we ordered. But, many chicks start out white and the Erminettes are white with black as adults. However, time will tell which one we had to cull - I'm not completely sure which one it was!ohh... I thought you said that white Chantaler was the only white bird you ordered... Sorry
I’ve done some research on the hatchery, and in all honesty I would be leery to use them. Yes, it is a small, family owned operation (or so it seems) with fairly cheap prices for chicks, but their poultry they advertise does not have anything to show/prove their quality or health as some of the larger, more renowned hatcheries such as Ideal Poultry, McMurray Hatchery, Metzer Farms, etc.
Don’t think that I am going against the hatchery in any way as there could have been complications with this hatch beyond the control of the hatchery, but just remember what I said when ordering birds — know the quality before getting the quantity.
Good luck with your new baby chicks!!
Ok, that makes sense... What comb type did it have? What comb type do the other white chicks have?Technically it is the only white bird we ordered. But, many chicks start out white and the Erminettes are white with black as adults. However, time will tell which one we had to cull - I'm not completely sure which one it was!
You're right. Imho, you cannot compare SH to a large hatchery, different operation and mission.Although I also did some research on this and a few other places, I'm not sure I would try to compare them to the large hatcheries you mention. Their basic goals seems somewhat different from a large hatchery.