Mar 18, 2009 #1 stormie In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 23, 2008 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 39 Location MO Here's a fuzzy picture: Is this normal? The ducking only hatched about five hours ago. Please tell me it isn't deformed. If it is what can I do? Last edited: Mar 18, 2009
Here's a fuzzy picture: Is this normal? The ducking only hatched about five hours ago. Please tell me it isn't deformed. If it is what can I do?
Mar 18, 2009 #2 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 9,764 Reaction score 104 Points 456 Location Southern Columbia County NY It looks normal, he just has it folded up. You can leave him in the incubator for 12-24 hours after he has hatched.
It looks normal, he just has it folded up. You can leave him in the incubator for 12-24 hours after he has hatched.
Mar 18, 2009 Thread starter #3 stormie In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 23, 2008 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 39 Location MO But he has troubled walking around, like he hobbles is this normal too since he just hatched?
Mar 18, 2009 Thread starter #4 stormie In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 23, 2008 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 39 Location MO I also haven't see it uncurl it..
Mar 18, 2009 #5 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 9,764 Reaction score 104 Points 456 Location Southern Columbia County NY Quote: What is he walking on? Make sure it is something grippy, no cardboard, wire, or newspaper. Maybe he is spraddle legged.
Quote: What is he walking on? Make sure it is something grippy, no cardboard, wire, or newspaper. Maybe he is spraddle legged.
Mar 18, 2009 Thread starter #6 stormie In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 23, 2008 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 39 Location MO It the wire bottom that came with my Little Giant Still Air Incubator.
Mar 18, 2009 #7 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 9,764 Reaction score 104 Points 456 Location Southern Columbia County NY Quote: Okay. Put him in the brooder with a heat lamp, and make sure that he has something grippy to walk on, and he should be fine. I use either hay/stray or an old towel for the first couple days.
Quote: Okay. Put him in the brooder with a heat lamp, and make sure that he has something grippy to walk on, and he should be fine. I use either hay/stray or an old towel for the first couple days.
Mar 18, 2009 Thread starter #8 stormie In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 23, 2008 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 39 Location MO I have pellets on the bottom of their brooder is that okay?
Mar 18, 2009 #9 banter Songster 11 Years Joined Mar 3, 2008 Messages 1,843 Reaction score 11 Points 189 Location Raymond Maine I am going through this with a gosling, you may have to hobble it's still splayed at 24-36 hrs after hatch
I am going through this with a gosling, you may have to hobble it's still splayed at 24-36 hrs after hatch
Mar 18, 2009 Thread starter #10 stormie In the Brooder 11 Years Joined Jun 23, 2008 Messages 87 Reaction score 0 Points 39 Location MO I am going through this with a gosling, you may have to hobble it's still splayed at 24-36 hrs after hatch What? I didn't understand. Sorry.
I am going through this with a gosling, you may have to hobble it's still splayed at 24-36 hrs after hatch What? I didn't understand. Sorry.