The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[wornoutmomto3]

Anyone ever have one like this?


Found it when I pulled new babies out of the bator this morning. It is from a shipped egg.

It looks as if the eye isn't fully in the socket. I am not sure what to do other than keep an eye on it.

 

[Aprildeesunshin]

I need help!

I have a cripple chick that is now officially 2 days old. I looked up everything and I don't know what to do. Would someone please help me? This chick was born with a curved under foot so I made it a shoe. It has had it on for a full day. I also put a shoe on the other foot because it was slightly curved but it is now off. The foot looks good. However it looks like the leg of the shoed foot is out. I feel around it but it is not deformed. I can actually push the leg so it can be formed properly. Is there something else I can do? I tried to wrap it with a paper towel to keep the leg in but the chick looks and acts like it is in a straight jacket. Here are pics of the little one. I hope to find help. I am currently hand feeding it and taking it to drink every so often. It just pooped for the second time in its life.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I need help!

I have a cripple chick that is now officially 2 days old. I looked up everything and I don't know what to do. Would someone please help me? This chick was born with a curved under foot so I made it a shoe. It has had it on for a full day. I also put a shoe on the other foot because it was slightly curved but it is now off. The foot looks good. However it looks like the leg of the shoed foot is out. I feel around it but it is not deformed. I can actually push the leg so it can be formed properly. Is there something else I can do? I tried to wrap it with a paper towel to keep the leg in but the chick looks and acts like it is in a straight jacket. Here are pics of the little one. I hope to find help. I am currently hand feeding it and taking it to drink every so often. It just pooped for the second time in its life.

I'm not seeing what the issue is from your description/pictures. The shoe looks fine. If the leg is going out sideways, you can hobble the chick to keep it's legs right under it in a normal position.

 

[Aprildeesunshin]

If you look at the second picture you can see on the left the leg sticks out quite far. How do I hobble it?

 

[Happy Chooks]

If you look at the second picture you can see on the left the leg sticks out quite far. How do I hobble it?

A band aid between the legs to hold the 2 legs together.

See here:
https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces

Hobble the chick ASAP. This can be corrected in the first week or so after hatch, but the longer you wait, the less chance you have of fixing it. The hobbled chick will have trouble moving for a little bit, but they quickly figure it out and are able to run around the brooder. I wait until it falls off on it's own, but you can take it off a week later. You want to be careful with the waterer, as a hobbled chick can drown easier.

 

[Aprildeesunshin]

Like this?

 

[Cynthia12]

Like this?

Yes, that looks good, looks like you evened out the legs. Now, put the baby in a small glass or cup. It probably won't want to stand, and the others will pick on it. I would keep this on for a good day .. or even two. You will have to keep feeding the baby. I had a baby I had to feed for 5 days until it got strong enough to go to the feed by itself. Once this is off, you may still need to help with the food and water, show it every time where it is. This chick should do great!

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh, check on the heat source, have to be careful not to put it right directly under the light..or too far away, make sure it feels just right warmth wise when you check on it. I use a paper towel also..in the cup, to help it feel stable, so it isn't slip sliding around.

 

[chicken pickin]

A band aid between the legs to hold the 2 legs together.

See here:
https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces

Hobble the chick ASAP. This can be corrected in the first week or so after hatch, but the longer you wait, the less chance you have of fixing it. The hobbled chick will have trouble moving for a little bit, but they quickly figure it out and are able to run around the brooder. I wait until it falls off on it's own, but you can take it off a week later. You want to be careful with the waterer, as a hobbled chick can drown easier.

Exactly, watch the waterer. Marbles in the waterer will help a lot. And if it makes you feel better take the water away at night when you are sleeping and cant keep an eye on the chick.

I unfortunately last week lost a hobbled chick to drowning because I got the marbles out and ready and then got side tracked and forgot put them into the waterer before I went to bed

 

[capper2013]

Like this?

this is gonna sound really mean, I do not intend to be. it looks like a crazy chick with a muppet hand in a straight-jacket.
i hope it gets better soon so that it can restore some dignity. can you imagine what it's mates will be saying on fowlbook!