Spraddled legs...

[Nabiki]

I was thinking over the top of the glass, maybe secured by a rubber band? I can't really see how tall that glass is.

 

[KaleDaDuck]

I was thinking over the top of the glass, maybe secured by a rubber band? I can't really see how tall that glass is.

Tall enoguh for the chick to not jump

 

[KaleDaDuck]

@Nabiki I was doing the other chicks's legs and my grandpa suddenly said "Thats not how you do it! Give it to me" i gave him the chick and he spent 10 minutes tieing the chick.... And not even a single sound.. Honestly im impressed.. Ive let the other chick free to eat and drink.. (still very bad condition)

 

[Nabiki]

@Nabiki I was doing the other chicks's legs and my grandpa suddenly said "Thats not how you do it! Give it to me" i gave him the chick and he spent 10 minutes tieing the chick.... And not even a single sound.. Honestly im impressed.. Ive let the other chick free to eat and drink.. (still very bad condition)

If it doesn't improve over the next couple of days you may need to cull.

 

[KaleDaDuck]

If it doesn't improve over the next couple of days you may need to cull.

Yep... and the freaking chick escaped off the bandaid.... She kept kickin till she broke free..

 

[KaleDaDuck]

Alright... Time for an update.. The chick that i left in the glass i let her free this mornin and she still has spraddled legs... One of the chicks drowned in the waterer (how? Idk) and one of the new chicks also has spraddled legs... Lastly the only good quail which didnt have spraddled legs escaped off because of a hole i didnt notice in the brooder...

I think ive had enough of incubating... Im taking a break from this hobby.... All my hatches made the cutest baby chicks that lived normal lives in farms...

And theres this hatch.... Goodbye..

 

[CindyinSD]

Sorry you've had such bad luck, Kale. Chicken chicks might be a better fit for you. In case you ever do decide to try quail again, you probably figured out they need a smaller waterer than the larger chicks use. They also need their food ground or sifted to get the smaller pieces. Quail are, it seems to me, a bit more fiddly to work with, at least for the first several weeks.

What you need for your incubator's floor is the nubby rubbery kind of shelf liner. You should use it for any eggs you hatch. People also use textured paper towels, but the shelf liner is better. It's inexpensive & reusable--your granny may even have some on hand.

 

[KaleDaDuck]

Sorry you've had such bad luck, Kale. Chicken chicks might be a better fit for you. In case you ever do decide to try quail again, you probably figured out they need a smaller waterer than the larger chicks use. They also need their food ground or sifted to get the smaller pieces. Quail are, it seems to me, a bit more fiddly to work with, at least for the first several weeks.

What you need for your incubator's floor is the nubby rubbery kind of shelf liner. You should use it for any eggs you hatch. People also use textured paper towels, but the shelf liner is better. It's inexpensive & reusable--your granny may even have some on hand.

Hey Cindy.. I think i overreacted...the baby chick with the splayed leg got much better as he started movin... And the new chick with splayed legs i put some bandages on her and put her in a cup.. The lost chick you wont believe where i found her

She was sleeping under my bed on a comfy tissue... And when she got hungry she decided to go out and start screaming...

Overall i got 4 chicks and one more egg thats hatching...

In total 5/6 hopefully will make it.. And i really hope that splayed chick will be good tomorrow!

 

[CindyinSD]

So glad to hear it! One of our gals had a splay-legger (you're def not the only one!) that she had to treat for several days, but she got it all fixed up. I'll tag her. She might have some further wisdom for the one you're still treating. I'll tag her: @KDOGG331

 

[Trisseh]

it’s not just problem hatched chicks that have issues! My Legbar chick hatched on her own, sat in her egg til I got home (they were hatching upright) and she had slipped tendons/splay leg right from the get go. Sometimes things just happen and we’re stuck having to deal with it. good job on getting these ones going, and yay that you found the lost one!!!