The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[Peep_Show]

it is fine. the important part is for lock down

That's what I was trying to convey. They ride the 'bator bus egg turner like every other egg until lockdown.

 

[sylviethecochin]

One of my 20 quail chicks has bad feet. They were all balled up toes, but to make it worse seems like something wrong with ankles. I put tape shoes on but not too hopeful.

Could it be a riboflavin deficiency? Via http://www.thatquailplace.com/quail/coturnix/coturn5.htm,

Riboflavin (vitamin B2). Ramchandran and Arscott (1974) suggested a minimum requirement of 8 mg riboflavin/kg diet in absence of vitamin B12 and vitamin C, but it decreased to 4 mg per kg in presence of these vitamins. The characteristic symptoms of riboflavin deficiency were slow growth, high mortality, impaired gait and posture which is known as 'curled toe paralysis' in quails. Feathering was absent other than down at the end of two weeks of riboflavin deficiency.

Shim (1985) studied the maternal riboflavin deficiency on reproductive and embryonic development in Japanese quail and found high mortality in the riboflavin deficiency group. The 4 and 8 mg/kg of riboflavin were sufficient to maintain normal egg product ion. Data obtained in weekly hatches showed that the addition of small quantities of riboflavin supplement to the basal ration increased the incidence of curled-toe paralysis whereas larger amounts decreased it.

 

[ronott1]

Could it be a riboflavin deficiency? Via http://www.thatquailplace.com/quail/coturnix/coturn5.htm,

Riboflavin (vitamin B2). Ramchandran and Arscott (1974) suggested a minimum requirement of 8 mg riboflavin/kg diet in absence of vitamin B12 and vitamin C, but it decreased to 4 mg per kg in presence of these vitamins. The characteristic symptoms of riboflavin deficiency were slow growth, high mortality, impaired gait and posture which is known as 'curled toe paralysis' in quails. Feathering was absent other than down at the end of two weeks of riboflavin deficiency.

Shim (1985) studied the maternal riboflavin deficiency on reproductive and embryonic development in Japanese quail and found high mortality in the riboflavin deficiency group. The 4 and 8 mg/kg of riboflavin were sufficient to maintain normal egg product ion. Data obtained in weekly hatches showed that the addition of small quantities of riboflavin supplement to the basal ration increased the incidence of curled-toe paralysis whereas larger amounts decreased it.

likely diet for sure. That is one problem with eggs from some where else. You cannot control what they are fed--flock health in general. Parasites can hurt nutrition and hatch rates too

 

[AlezaJ]

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One of my 20 quail chicks has bad feet. They were all balled up toes, but to make it worse seems like something wrong with ankles. I put tape shoes on but not too hopeful.

I'm not sure about quail but with chickens that is likely a vitamin b deficiency. I add apple cider vinegar to their water because it has a lot of different b vitamins.

 

[Chickassan]

Well y'all know I started early because I couldn't help myself but I've got my first pip today "also early, its day 19". Made naming the first one easy, its going to be called Early.

 

[ronott1]

Well y'all know I started early because I couldn't help myself but I've got my first pip today "also early, its day 19". Made naming the first one easy, its going to be called Early.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Could it be a riboflavin deficiency? Via http://www.thatquailplace.com/quail/coturnix/coturn5.htm,

Riboflavin (vitamin B2). Ramchandran and Arscott (1974) suggested a minimum requirement of 8 mg riboflavin/kg diet in absence of vitamin B12 and vitamin C, but it decreased to 4 mg per kg in presence of these vitamins. The characteristic symptoms of riboflavin deficiency were slow growth, high mortality, impaired gait and posture which is known as 'curled toe paralysis' in quails. Feathering was absent other than down at the end of two weeks of riboflavin deficiency.

Shim (1985) studied the maternal riboflavin deficiency on reproductive and embryonic development in Japanese quail and found high mortality in the riboflavin deficiency group. The 4 and 8 mg/kg of riboflavin were sufficient to maintain normal egg product ion. Data obtained in weekly hatches showed that the addition of small quantities of riboflavin supplement to the basal ration increased the incidence of curled-toe paralysis whereas larger amounts decreased it.

I have no idea, i bought eggs and hatched them. They just hatched the 20th.

 

[NotAFarm]

Do you still have Icelandics?

Notice the damage to his comb from the cold and his wattles from drinking from open water sources during the winter.

One year old Audun:

Audun today (8 years old):

He is still king!!

 

[ronott1]

Notice the damage to his comb from the cold and his wattles from drinking from open water sources during the winter.

One year old Audun:
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Audun today (8 years old):
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He is still king!!

Very nice for 8 years old!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Notice the damage to his comb from the cold and his wattles from drinking from open water sources during the winter.

One year old Audun:
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Audun today (8 years old):
View attachment 1306706

He is still king!!

very nice looking boy looks like King of the walk