September Hatch-A-Long!

[Heidisgran]

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so good!!! I hatched some this summer...oh we love them! congrats and good luck

 

[Heidisgran]

Well my 8th and final chick finally hatched at 3am on day 23. (5 didn't make it to hatch).

I have 7 healthy chicks but I'm worried about No. 8 chick, it doesn't seem quite right. Does anyone have any ideas from the pics



It sticks it's left leg out and props itself up on its beak to balance. And is it just me or is its head a funny shape?

aww...it's hard to tell from the picture...have to physically checked it for deformities? it could just still be getting it's bearings!

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

aww...it's hard to tell from the picture...have to physically checked it for deformities? it could just still be getting it's bearings!

I hope so, it's a beautiful looking chick.

I'm keeping it separate from the others for now so it won't get trampled. I will see what it's like tomorrow.

 

[dvoice]

Final tally 6 PBR and 16 RIR from 35 lockdown culled one bad legs. 2 quitters after pip(I think one pipped yolk)

 

[familypendragon]

Well my 8th and final chick finally hatched at 3am on day 23. (5 didn't make it to hatch).

I have 7 healthy chicks but I'm worried about No. 8 chick, it doesn't seem quite right. Does anyone have any ideas from the pics

It sticks it's left leg out and props itself up on its beak to balance. And is it just me or is its head a funny shape?

There might be something here to help you https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry ?

 

[familypendragon]

Last one is zipping!!!

 

[mylittlechicken]

Congratulations on your 100th post!!

 

[familypendragon]

The last chick is out! 100% hatch again Soooo happy!

 

[familypendragon]

OMG! Just noticed that 2 from the next batch have already pipped! Another Marans x and another WL x

 

[celonecoop]

very upset I have to cull one of my babies it is crippled and I have tried to straighten the toes and then the leg went crippled and I braced the leg and the toes and then it just falls over and the others are picking so I think they know. I just can't bring myself to do it but I know it is suffering. My question is what methods has everybody used to cull a chick that seems painless? I would prefer it goes to sleep instead of chopping its head off if you get my drift. TIA for suggestions as to what works best for everybody