What to do with curled toes???

[sonjab314]

I would also like to add that the chick with curled toes also has part of its yolk sac unabsorbed. It is dry but I just have a feeling that it won't make it. Another one is zipping as we speak.

 

[Robo]

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The rubber mat will actually help prevent played legs. I used it for my parrots right after they hatched. Vet recommended it. They can get better traction to keep their legs under them. So far I have 10 hatched out of the 29 that made it to lockdown. Today is only day 16 though. I would have had 12 BUT DH decided to get sick so I had to take him to the dr. While we were gone one drowned even with the pebbles in the water. I took the fount out and replaced it with a pickle jar lid (with pebbles) lol. One pipped last night but never hatched and died

. The humidity is running right at 60% and the temp is 100*.

Does the rubber mat have grooves in it? Oh, and good luck.

 

[sonjab314]

It's the non-slip shelf liner that has holes in it for circulation.

 

[Stellar]

The non skid liner should be fine. the spayed legs normally go away. Curled toes, do what your doing with them. Everything you are doing with the incubator/hatcher seems to be fine. Just breath and wait until the final tally

 

[Sushi]

If your chicks hatched on day 16 and he had some yoke sac left, I would suspect that the temp was a little too high and your thermometer is slightly off.

 

[sonjab314]

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My bator runs at 100* evenly, all the time. I think that chick just has some issues. I don't think he's gonna make it. He's very lethargic this morning. All the other ones are just fine.

 

[mhwc56]

that's a shame. Sorry....

 

[shelleyd2008]

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The rubber mat will actually help prevent played legs. I used it for my parrots right after they hatched. Vet recommended it. They can get better traction to keep their legs under them. So far I have 10 hatched out of the 29 that made it to lockdown. Today is only day 16 though. I would have had 12 BUT DH decided to get sick so I had to take him to the dr. While we were gone one drowned even with the pebbles in the water. I took the fount out and replaced it with a pickle jar lid (with pebbles) lol. One pipped last night but never hatched and died

. The humidity is running right at 60% and the temp is 100*.

Actually, for coturnix and buttons the rubber matting makes their legs splay, they just don't have enough traction on them. Quail chicks move a lot faster when they first hatch than chickens do, they need something with good grip on it. I use kitchen towels in the brooders for my babies, they get much better grip that way. In your incubator I'd just let them hatch on the wire, they can get a grip of it with their toes. Also, if you have any others that have curled toes, leave them on 1/4" wire for a few days and they usually straighten out on their own.

Also, you say that your temps are at 100* and humidity at 60% but are you sure? Have you tested your thermometer and hygrometer to make sure they are accurate? Day 16 is early for coturnix, I've had whites that hatched on day 16 religiously, but I know they hatch then. Any others that hatch before day 17 are early in my book. If you're going by the fact that the 1588 is preset to 99.5 degrees...don't. Mine ran at least 1 degree high when I first got it and it took me forever to figure out how to adjust it.

 

[sonjab314]

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The rubber mat will actually help prevent played legs. I used it for my parrots right after they hatched. Vet recommended it. They can get better traction to keep their legs under them. So far I have 10 hatched out of the 29 that made it to lockdown. Today is only day 16 though. I would have had 12 BUT DH decided to get sick so I had to take him to the dr. While we were gone one drowned even with the pebbles in the water. I took the fount out and replaced it with a pickle jar lid (with pebbles) lol. One pipped last night but never hatched and died

. The humidity is running right at 60% and the temp is 100*.

Actually, for coturnix and buttons the rubber matting makes their legs splay, they just don't have enough traction on them. Quail chicks move a lot faster when they first hatch than chickens do, they need something with good grip on it. I use kitchen towels in the brooders for my babies, they get much better grip that way. In your incubator I'd just let them hatch on the wire, they can get a grip of it with their toes. Also, if you have any others that have curled toes, leave them on 1/4" wire for a few days and they usually straighten out on their own.

Also, you say that your temps are at 100* and humidity at 60% but are you sure? Have you tested your thermometer and hygrometer to make sure they are accurate? Day 16 is early for coturnix, I've had whites that hatched on day 16 religiously, but I know they hatch then. Any others that hatch before day 17 are early in my book. If you're going by the fact that the 1588 is preset to 99.5 degrees...don't. Mine ran at least 1 degree high when I first got it and it took me forever to figure out how to adjust it.

Thanks for the advice. I am positive about my temp and humidity. I have calibrated them both. The hygro is off by 9% so I have to add 9% to it. The temp is dead on.

ETA: I think it's just a bad chick. He's not going to make it. If I had some sharp scissors, I'd do what needs to be done. All the rest of them are doing fantastic.

 

[sonjab314]

I just culled him. He couldn't even hold his head up. Poor lil guy. I took the band aids off of the other two and their legs are perfect. Minus the cull I have 12 babies out.