September Hatch-A-Long!

[Heidisgran]

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after pipping the hole they may take over a day until they zip....it's called zipping because when they finish it's so perfect it looks like someone un zipped a zipper

 

[Heidisgran]

HELP! My 2nd chick just hatched. Its still attached to the egg by what looks like an umbilical cord or something. And the chick that hatched last night is pecking at whatever has it attached?

I assume you've handled this already...it is an umbilical cord!

 

[Heidisgran]

one of my chicklets is deformed! it's got a gimpy leg!

 

[sonderah]

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I assume you've handled this already...it is an umbilical cord!

It fell off. The chick bleed just a little, but I think it is ok. Had to open and take chick one out, it was hurting the new 2.

 

[Heidisgran]

one of my chicklets is deformed! it's got a gimpy leg!

and only 2 toes

 

[chippysmom327]

and only 2 toes

Can you put it in some kind of contraption that will help it's leg set normally? Other than that it may just be a special needs chicken and need special care for life.

 

[Heidisgran]

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I thought about trying to bind it but from the knee joint down it's flimsy and shorter than the normal foot...if it survives, hopefully learns to walk, it will stay with us...the others are for sale...they are beautiful buff laced brahmas
sweet little baby

 

[familypendragon]

and only 2 toes

Oh goodness, I am dealing with the 2nd to the last chick that hatched who has severe curly toes and her feet roll onto the outsides if she tries to walk. I've gone through 4 pairs of shoes already and she keeps twisting right out. Right now her feet are taped to the tops of those glass half marble things like little goth boots... She is sitting in a roll of duct tape with sand paper under it for traction. I have been syringe feeding her sugar and vitamin water and yolk water. She is angry as can be and cussing up a storm in there.

 

[doodleluver]

Thank you its running around the bator as we speak!!!

not only does it look okay when it starts making it's hole that big it's getting ready to zip!! let us know

 

[callieisspooky]

My two lonely turkey eggs are wiggling! Does that mean they are nearly ready to hatch? Supposedly, they have 4 days to go.