The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[Cynthia12]

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X's 3..only later for most..well, for me too. I am always behind on the Good mornings!

 

[Cynthia12]

Poly V. Works great..as you probably already know.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

So, here I am 22 hours into Day 22 and I have 2 chicks and 1 pipped (and chirping) egg left in my bator. My fertility rate is down, probably because its winter, but its only 68.75%. My hatch rate is about average for me, 77.27%, with 6 early deaths and 9 late. That gave me 51 live chicks, but so far 3 have not thrived in the brooder, and the 2 in the bator are struggling. I'll give them another 24 hours before I cull or transfer to the brooder.



I had to assist this one out of the shell, its head hasn't straightened out yet.



A spraddle-legged chick. He just won't keep his feet underneath himself.

Hopefully the last egg will hatch normally, its certainly making lots of noise.

ORTHOPEDIC & POULTRY PODIATRY links:
Treatments for Leg Problems in Chickens & other Poultry
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/879233/slipped-tendon-in-chick-anyone-ever-try-to-fix-this-experiences
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/978353/rooster-chick-with-weird-leg
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790586/
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/941270/slipped-tendon-that-turned-to-twisted-tibia-my-treatment
Chick has deformed foot and straight leg post #27696 post #38278
DUCKS can have Spraddle leg too! post #15184 post #15355
CURLY TOES post #4642 post #4646 post #4690
SPRADDLE Leg WEAK CHICKS Legs see post #3879 post #3876 post #4174 post #4382 post #4690 post #4693
CHEAP styro incubator GRATE and chick leg talk start at post #4396
CHICK has a red dot sticking out of its back about the tail area and flips on back Begin post #4651
BONES STICKING OUT CHICKS legs FROM getting stuck in BATOR WIRES PUT something over WIRE at lockdown post #4310 post #4382
RED HOCKS, HIGH HUMIDITY post #464
Slipped tendon (perosis) post #21884
Chick Chair example sick ill chicks post #30669

MORE INFO https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links

WEAK CHICKS, Spraddle legs, ODD legs, ETC.....

There are options of taping chicks legs together, HOWEVER, those are horrible and other chicks pick on them, they are non stop chirping and falling over, pain in the butt period....

If you can put them in a cup that forces the feet into position under them it can work a lot quicker and less stressful for the chicks. Thanks to a tip from BYC member Blarney love that chick! Just dont overheat them in the cup, take them out to feed and water them and give them some exercise and see how they are doing!



FANCY TEA CUP WITH A NARROW BOTTOM LIKE IN THE PICTURE

BABY food container

If you have something else to use try it!!
this I duct tape to the floor on the bottom so it didnt topple over!

Homemade Electrolyte Recipe for weak/ill chicks
2 C. Water
2 TBL. Brown Sugar, honey or molasses
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
Mix until all dry ingredients dissolve & Keep refrigerated
You could also use electrolyte drinks Gatorade or Pedialyte, or
3 drops of POLYVISOL (liquid childrens A-B-D vitamins)
Slowly drip along inner edge of lower beak.
How To Raise Baby Chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens​

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@Bejammie

This is the shelf liner I use. It has tiny holes so it vents well, yet provides good traction and prevent feet from going through holes (my bottom is chicken wire). You can get it at the dollar store. Hope this helps!

@Sally Sunshine sorry, just finally made it to the post asking for pics. I did not take any of the chick that was so bad off, but I did just now go take pictures of him now.
This is him after I gave him a bath & dried him back off. You can see that his head is still matted down ( I didn't wash there) but his wings & back side look good now.

This is the spradle leg chick. I just put him back in the votive candle holder. It is working better now that his legs are taped, before he just kept putting his feet/legs up by his head.

This is the white chick after she kicked off her shoe. This is her with her curled toes (only on this 1 foot)
You can see that her toes are straight now!


Here is the spradle leg chick with its' legs taped. Here is the little hole I made for it because it kept getting out of everything else



Here is the late hatcher with the severely curled toes, sporting his new shoes. I really wish now that I had taken a picture of him after he had just hatched. I can hardly convey how bad off he looked. (So bad that I wouldn't have even thought about taking a picture)

For anyone who might learn from this. My gimpy chick seemed to have a bad joint in his leg so I put a cast on him with medical tape and then wrapped some tape around the hip of that same leg and around his little body. It helped keep everything in place. He was walking normally by the end of the day. I left him taped up for 2 days. He got his cast off today and is all good

 

[Cynthia12]

are you selling these??

The shakers are being donated for prizes. Maybe you will win.

 

[Cynthia12]

I also do this..and like Sally just showed. I just in fact had to do this with my hatch..and she got to come out of her glass last night. Still wobbly, but standing, and is able to get up if she falls on her back. That's what I watch for the most when I put them back with other chicks that are all over the place, that they can stay upright, or get back upright if they fall on their backs. She does need to be shown how to drink and eat now. Hoping she catches on with the others as she gets even stronger as I feed her for now.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

For candling, I use a Coast HP7. It is 250 lumens. I can see into my welsummer eggs enough to see veining, growth and movement.

Here is a faverolles egg to compare. They are from the same incubation batch, and are on day 13.

PS these pictures look waaaayyyy better if you click on them

 

[NTBugtraq]

Poly V. Works great..as you probably already know.

What is Poly V.?



@Sally Sunshine , they yellow thing is a bandaid. I will try to find a container. Thanks so much for all the great advice.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: @Sahwithchicks can I add your info to the orthopedic stuff, as in a nestled quote please?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

 

[Sahwithchicks]

@Sahwithchicks
  can I add your info to the orthopedic stuff, as in a nestled quote please?

Absolutely. I can try to figure out how to give you the link directly to the original post, if that would be better?