I had seven hatch since late last night and six are doing fine...one is complaining and whining and appears to not be able to stand up. Five I put in the brooder but left this one and another one (the last two born) together in the incubator with the unhatched eggs. The batch was 'due' yesterday so I have not given up on those eggs yet.
One in the incubator is fine...both are dry and fluffy...and is acting normally but one seems to not be able to use its legs. Instead of standing up, then flopping on its tummy to sleep, it sleeps on its side. If you put it on its feet, it will push itself over backwards and struggle until it is back on its side. Sometimes it doesn't make it and seems to be stuck laying on its back. Its legs seem to work, but it feet don't seem to.
Anyone know what may be wrong with it? Don't tell me to cull it because I'm not able to do that.
I've had some with spraddle leg...last year...and fixed that. This isn't that.
And I've had them with crooked toes, and fixed them.
This one just doesn't want to stand up...it is active, and loud, and dry and fluffy and has no pasty butt.
I've had that too and fixed them.
Terry in Tennessee
One in the incubator is fine...both are dry and fluffy...and is acting normally but one seems to not be able to use its legs. Instead of standing up, then flopping on its tummy to sleep, it sleeps on its side. If you put it on its feet, it will push itself over backwards and struggle until it is back on its side. Sometimes it doesn't make it and seems to be stuck laying on its back. Its legs seem to work, but it feet don't seem to.
Anyone know what may be wrong with it? Don't tell me to cull it because I'm not able to do that.
I've had some with spraddle leg...last year...and fixed that. This isn't that.
And I've had them with crooked toes, and fixed them.
This one just doesn't want to stand up...it is active, and loud, and dry and fluffy and has no pasty butt.
I've had that too and fixed them.
Terry in Tennessee