what causes spay legs???

[sniper338]

Is there a root cause or something? Anyone know? Ive had a few of em now and wondering why the come out like that... they are healthy... legs just wont stay under em...

 

[lightchick]

Sometimes it can be from the incubator slippery floor, slippery brooder floor (newspaper), vitamin deficiency, fluctuating temperature in incubation, or just the way they grew in the egg.

 

[sniper338]

Well its nothing to do with the floor anywhere... i know that much... i have cabinet liner in the bottom of the incubator... it has to be tempature or humidity issues... or they just grew deformed.... cuz te ones i get are like that right outta the shell.. .

 

[calichicken]

Well its nothing to do with the floor anywhere... i know that much... i have cabinet liner in the bottom of the incubator... it has to be tempature or humidity issues... or they just grew deformed.... cuz te ones i get are like that right outta the shell.. .

Did you hobble your chick with splayed legs? If done within the first day or couple of days, it is usually successful in correcting the problem

I am not sure what causes it...I have been told all of the above things, but I just think it is something with development and position in the egg...just my opinion

 

[sniper338]

I read more about it and how to correct it or try... but its an everyday thing to care for them and as much a i wish i could fix it, i dont have time for it. So i just get rid of any chicks that have problems

 

[calichicken]

I read more about it and how to correct it or try... but its an everyday thing to care for them and as much a i wish i could fix it, i dont have time for it. So i just get rid of any chicks that have problems

I totally understand. The chick I helped took 2 weeks of consistent care and watching before she was good to go! But I hatched them in my classroom, so the baby was with me where ever I went

I also had the option to give the chick to a rescue that would take care of her as well, but it was a good learning experience for myself and class!

 

[Quail Jailer]

Sniper, are you getting many? Whats your relative humidity?

I suspect its from too much moisture loss.

 

[calichicken]

Sniper, are you getting many? Whats your relative humidity?

I suspect its from too much moisture loss.

Can that happen with just 1 or 2 eggs in a hatch, yet others are fine? I had 15 others that hatched fine and healthy so no clue why it happened to one chick

 

[Quail Jailer]

I would consider a couple now and then "normal" 5 or 10 out of 50 is an issue.

 

[Quail Jailer]

Can that happen with just 1 or 2 eggs in a hatch, yet others are fine? I had 15 others that hatched fine and healthy so no clue why it happened to one chick

Oh and yes a better answer to your specific question, yes one or two eggs could be older and thus drier, or in a still air, in a hot spot.