no eyes?

[shelby528]

Hey there,
Im a long time incubator user..Been hatching almost all of my life (at the ripe old age of 21 ) and today i had a chick hatch with no eyes...this is a first..any ideas??

 

[newduckie]

Wow.. That is a rough one. So sorry but I think I would have to cull.

 

[shelby528]

Funny thing is I worked on a chicken farm for 2 years and I culled all the time..My own birds I try and save...weird isnt it? haha idk what to do with this little here fella.

 

[The Chickeneer]

Thers allot of people her that have had blind chickens. But those chickens usually got to experience sight before going blind, so they got used to the coop area. I would not know about this one, can u post some pics maybe? I am very interested in this thread an hope everything turns out ok for the little chick.

 

[shelby528]

Thers allot of people her that have had blind chickens. But those chickens usually got to experience sight before going blind, so they got used to the coop area. I would not know about this one, can u post some pics maybe? I am very interested in this thread an hope everything turns out ok for the little chick.

It will have to wait until tomorrow as my bf has my camera. and I dont know how to post pictures on here yet. any help with that one?

 

[leirob007]

It will have to wait until tomorrow as my bf has my camera. and I dont know how to post pictures on here yet. any help with that one?

Wehn you reply you will see an icon for pictures and another icon for videos. when you hole your mouse over the one you want it should say " insert image "

 

[stoopid]

There have been a few chicks here with no eyes, one in particular I remember there is a thread for him.
Will try to look it up for you.

 

[stoopid]

Found it! Read thru, if you want, it is possible for it to have a good life.....
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/520492/newly-hatched-chick-no-eyes-update-1-31-12-she-layed

If you don't want to try, there are lots of peeps here that will adopt him, don't give up yet!!

 

[stoopid]

Just wondering if you have an update on the baby...

 

[luvmydux]

This recently happened to my boss but it was incubated by a broody. So probably not something you did wrong...... He culled.