Serama hatched out with neck crick

[kelleyayers1]

I'm glad to hear that your chick is doing much better!
Congrats on the hatch by the way .

Thank you! Started with 12 shipped hatching eggs and got 6 to hatch out! Pretty good I think.

 

[Jaime918]

My lone serama hatched Friday early afternoon and was like a limp noodle. He tried to move and just gave up after launching himself a couple times. I wasn't even sure if he would make it he was so weak. After some save a chick and rest sometime after midnight-7 am, he was sitting and slowly walking. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that he really had his full energy and stability. I wonder if it's an issue more prone to seramas?

 

[Tonyroo]

My lone serama hatched Friday early afternoon and was like a limp noodle. He tried to move and just gave up after launching himself a couple times. I wasn't even sure if he would make it he was so weak. After some save a chick and rest sometime after midnight-7 am, he was sitting and slowly walking. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that he really had his full energy and stability. I wonder if it's an issue more prone to seramas?

I've had similar result on my first hatch. Except mine died after 2 days. I bought those eggs on Ebay.

My second hatch from a different seller on Ebay was a little bit better. 7 out of 18 eggs hatched and the chicks had no weakness or health issues.

I got to thinking that chickens that are laying for hatching purposes, should be at peak health.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I think it's because seramas tend to have weaker ligaments and bones because of their size. Perhaps the seller's seramas had those genes?

I've never had any issues with my seramas, other than some pieces of the shell sticking onto them. But that cleared up pretty quick.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Thank you! Started with 12 shipped hatching eggs and got 6 to hatch out! Pretty good I think.

I think so too. 50% hatch rate is pretty desirable, especially if the eggs were shipped, and even more if the eggs were seramas.

 

[kelleyayers1]

Much better today!

Here he is now. A big handsome fella

Hello we had a little serama chick hatch out with a crooked or floppy neck. Never happened before. Any ideas?

 

[kelleyayers1]

Still doing well. Its amazing what a lack of vitamins can do. Thank you for the help!

 

[kelleyayers1]

Here he is today. Doing what he does best lol crowing. No further problems with wry neck.

 

[Jaime918]

Here he is today. Doing what he does best lol crowing. No further problems with wry neck.

Yay! He's really handsome.