The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[fuzzybutt love]

I don't know what to do. I have a chick with sprddle leg. And i did the bandiad thing but the chicks leg also looks twisted and it still can't get around. It is dragging its legs and scraping them up. Any suggestions??

I have a link in "fuzzy's notes" to a site called "poultry pedia". If you are on a computer my notes are visable under this post but i am on a phone and don't see them :/ There are many techniques for the surprisingly many ways a chicken can hurt their feet/ legs!

you said you did the band aid thing but are you still doing it? Braces stay on until they aren't needed, some take longer. Have you felt along her leg to feel for slipped tendon? ( at the bend of the leg; will feel like a rubber band where it shouldn't be. Use the good leg for reference) I had one of those and i gently felt as i was pulling her leg gently foreward and it rolled back into place. Then i band-aided her and put her into a donut brace to keep her still overnight so it would take down the swelling and the tendon would stay put. The poultry pedia goes through more reasons/ fix ideas too in better detail. Good luck with her!

 

[SilkieSensation]

Two of the eggs I received were cracked during shipment. I went ahead and used liquid bandaid over the entire cracked areas. Has anyone hatched cracked eggs before? Is there anything I need to watch for or do? These are them as of today - day 5.

As mentioned, problems would be bacteria, air cells getting too big & also, how badly the inside of the egg was damaged. You neeed to make sure all cracks are sealed completely & the sooner the better. I have hatched several that I sealed with nail polish. I have the best success with clean, fresh eggs that are sealed as soon as they are cracked.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I don't know what to do. I have a chick with sprddle leg. And i did the bandiad thing but the chicks leg also looks twisted and it still can't get around. It is dragging its legs and scraping them up. Any suggestions??

Do you have a picture? It does take a while for them to get the hang of walking with a hobble on.

Our very first chicks hatching...

number two...
Number three is pushing out of the shell, right now, just one left under this broodie, four more to follow, under an Silkie hen, in about two days....little excited here ; )

Congrats!

 

[luvmypets]

You have done all you can for them - now it's up to them.

  I don't mean to pick apart your setup, but some advise.  That water dish is awfully big.  Chicks can fall in and drown easily.  I'd put a much smaller  dish in with some rocks in it.  And put some paper towels down on the bottom too.  Cardboard is slick and can cause leg issues.

I know. He actually still needs a brooder and i take hum out of the incubator to feed and water him...and yes i know we need a brooder. Thanks for the info

 

[ronott1]

@ozexpat

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[SilkieSensation]

@ozexpat [quote url="[URL]https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6340822/[/URL]"] REAL PLEASANT SURPRISE 10 so far out of 26 eggs set - the reason its a good surprise is because when the hatcher put them in lockdown he realized the egg turner was never plugged in. So these eggs never moved during the entire incubation- the turner was holding the eggs at a constant approx 50 degree angle.They were not even handled to candle- SURPRISE . And a couple more look like they are pippin . Tom

[/quote] That's why I don't worry if I miss a turning...plus I only turn once or twice a day.

 

[Cynthia12]

Mamas and babies, always put a smile on my face.

 

[luvmypets]

Mamas and babies, always put a smile on my face.

x2

 

[ronott1]

Quote:

REAL PLEASANT SURPRISE


10 so far out of 26 eggs set - the reason its a good surprise is because when the hatcher put them in lockdown he realized the egg turner was never plugged in.
So these eggs never moved during the entire incubation- the turner was holding the eggs at a constant approx 50 degree angle.They were not even handled to candle- SURPRISE . And a couple more look like they are pippin .

That's why I don't worry if I miss a turning...plus I only turn once or twice a day.

The hatch is going on right now. They are New Heritage Delawares.

Historically, turning was not done until the 1950s. A poultry study from Brittan showed that turning increased hatch rates so turning protocols were started then. Notice is says increases hatch rate. It did not say it lowered deformities and etc.

The chicks in the picture above are perfectly fine. Likely some of them died on day 5 to 10 because of the angle, not the lack of turning.

 

[JennaLynn122]

I don't have any experience with spraddle leg but try posting in the emergencies forum. Maybe someone there could help. If she's dragging her legs, possibly some vitamins could help along with the bandaid brace but like I said, see if you can get advice from someone with more experience. Crossing my fingers for you and the little peeper!

I have a link in "fuzzy's notes" to a site called "poultry pedia". If you are on a computer my notes are visable under this post but i am on a phone and don't see them :/ There are many techniques for the surprisingly many ways a chicken can hurt their feet/ legs!

you said you did the band aid thing but are you still doing it? Braces stay on until they aren't needed, some take longer. Have you felt along her leg to feel for slipped tendon? ( at the bend of the leg; will feel like a rubber band where it shouldn't be. Use the good leg for reference) I had one of those and i gently felt as i was pulling her leg gently foreward and it rolled back into place. Then i band-aided her and put her into a donut brace to keep her still overnight so it would take down the swelling and the tendon would stay put. The poultry pedia goes through more reasons/ fix ideas too in better detail. Good luck with her!

Do you have a picture?  It does take a while for them to get the hang of walking with a hobble on.

Congrats!

Thank you all for the help and advice. I talked to a friend that deals with chick health issues a lot and had them come take a look at it. She had to be culled late last night. From what my friend could see it wasnt an actual leg issue, it was a neurological issue that prevented the use of the leg.