Please help! Do I need to put coconut oil on pip?

[MGG]

The dark chick keeps pecking at the yellow chick. It's not able to get away so well because of its feet. The dark one is already walking around really well, just gets off balance on occasion. Neither are fluffed up, I'm guessing one of the problems the yellow chick isn't dry is because of the high humidity. Should I just try to darken the room for now?

You can put them both in the brooder if it's up to temp. Even if they're still wet. You can darken the room though also, it helps encourage the chicks I think since its dark under the hen. The majority of my eggs hatch at night usually.

 

[MGG]

How's it going, Heather?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

How's it going, Heather?

I've been working on raising the brooder temp. I couldn't get it above 94°, but I just adjusted everything. I have to take them from inside the house, out to my dog grooming shop. I worried about them getting chilled, but I have planned on getting a heating pad warmed up, then taking them out of the incubator and kind of loosely wrapping in the warm heating pad, then walking them to the shop. I am about to change the bandage on my ducks foot, so I'll check the brooder temp in just a minute. Hopefully this last adjustment will work. I've got a heat plate in the brooder but I lost some silkies last time and worry the heat plate isn't enough for tiny Bantams. I don't want to overheat either since that's just as dangerous, especially with the yellow chick not being able to walk yet. I hope to have a wonderful update very soon. Thank you so very much for asking. I truly appreciate your kindness and all of the help you've given me

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I had originally planned on trying the heat plate only but in the shop this time instead of in the house. These chicks are apparently delicate little buggers so I don't want to risk it. What do you think?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

The little yellow chick has been working so hard to get it's feet working properly. It's started to use it's wings to help but the poor thing gets so tired. At what point do I need to intervene and do the taping trick? I'd much rather the chick work it out itself, but I don't mind helping the little cutie, at all

 

[MGG]

I've been working on raising the brooder temp. I couldn't get it above 94°, but I just adjusted everything. I have to take them from inside the house, out to my dog grooming shop. I worried about them getting chilled, but I have planned on getting a heating pad warmed up, then taking them out of the incubator and kind of loosely wrapping in the warm heating pad, then walking them to the shop. I am about to change the bandage on my ducks foot, so I'll check the brooder temp in just a minute. Hopefully this last adjustment will work. I've got a heat plate in the brooder but I lost some silkies last time and worry the heat plate isn't enough for tiny Bantams. I don't want to overheat either since that's just as dangerous, especially with the yellow chick not being able to walk yet. I hope to have a wonderful update very soon. Thank you so very much for asking. I truly appreciate your kindness and all of the help you've given me

To be honest, is there any way you can use a heat lamp for the first 24 hours? They just are too little and oblivious to understand the heating pad idea just yet IMO. I strongly dislike the lamps too, but I dislike losing chicks more. What happened to your duck's foot? That sounds like an ok plan otherwise to me. I think your job sounds awesome btw. I would bring my dog to you if you were closer, lol.
You're welcome. ❤

 

[HeatherKellyB]

To be honest, is there any way you can use a heat lamp for the first 24 hours? They just are too little and oblivious to understand the heating pad idea just yet IMO. I strongly dislike the lamps too, but I dislike losing chicks more. What happened to your duck's foot? That sounds like an ok plan otherwise to me. I think your job sounds awesome btw. I would bring my dog to you if you were closer, lol.
You're welcome. ❤

Do you think it would be too much if I kept the heat plate in and used the heat lamp? I don't want to hurt them. I'll just use the lamp for now, unless I hear otherwise. Thank you so much for caring about these chicks <3

I'm treating bumblefoot. My poor sweet duck has had an awful time this year with bumblefoot. We're on our way to recovery, I believe, I hope.

 

[MGG]

Do you think it would be too much if I kept the heat plate in and used the heat lamp? I don't want to hurt them. I'll just use the lamp for now, unless I hear otherwise. Thank you so much for caring about these chicks <3

I'm treating bumblefoot. My poor sweet duck has had an awful time this year with bumblefoot. We're on our way to recovery, I believe, I hope.

I would worry about the lamp melting the plate, but I've never used one so maybe not. I'd probably just go with the heat lamp for now. You're welcome! I hope you have a really good hatch rate with these, and I'd love to see you get a 100% hatch rate one of these times!
Poor duck! Bumblefoot sounds so hard to deal with, I really hope I never encounter it. I hope she (she, right?) recovers very soon! I'm sure you've done a great job caring for her.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

This chick is breaking my heart. Hoping these legs/feet will straighten out soon. This picture was taken last night but it's the same

 

[MGG]

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This chick is breaking my heart. Hoping these legs/feet will straighten out soon. This picture was taken last night but it's the same

Everytime I tried taping them on any of my birds they always die. I don't know why, but they do. The next morning, after I take the shoes off they're dead. So I just leave them now and they don't die anymore. I just would hate to see that happen to your little one. I've even used different kinds of tape and cardboard and they still die. It might take a couple days, but they will straighten. It might be having more trouble because don't seramas have short legs or something? Maybe that's making it worse. I don't really know, just a guess. The curled toes are probably just from how he was positioned in the egg though. You can do "physical therapy" with it. Put your hand cupped over it's back, and leave it there for a minute or so so he gets dependent on it for warmth. Then gradually start raising your hand so he has to stand a little to reach it. After a bit you might be able to get him to stand to reach it. This always really helps with mine. And when you hold him try to hold his toes straight too. I wish you luck with the little cutie! I hope he gets well soon.