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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Hatty on October 28, 2011, 08:51:14 pm

Title: Advice Please
Post by: Hatty on October 28, 2011, 08:51:14 pm

Hi

I have hatched some chicks in the incubator but one of them is not right it is cheeping loudly which is good but it doesn't seam able to stand and is sort of lop sided is there any thing I can try??

if not what is the best way to put it out of its misery?  :(

Thanks Hatty x

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: allyb on October 28, 2011, 08:56:51 pm

is it out the incubator or still in ?. If its out  it could be splayed legs am afraid caused by slippery surface

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: Hatty on October 28, 2011, 09:04:27 pm

still in incubator non slip matting in there but seems like a problem with its neck not legs

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: JEP on October 28, 2011, 10:18:29 pm

if its still in the incubator
i would leave it for 24 hours
we've had some like that in the past
and did OK after

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: Hatty on October 28, 2011, 10:22:06 pm

thank JEP will leave it till the mornin :(

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: allyb on October 28, 2011, 10:25:18 pm

i agree leave it be as it will still be weak and it could be its muscles arent built up enough. Hopefully it will be ok

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: Roxy on October 28, 2011, 10:26:57 pm

It takes a lot of effort to chip  their way out of an egg ...and it does sometimes leave them weak.  But usually they perk up - hope your chick does.

See how it is tomorrow - try and offer it a drink in a shallow dish - if its still weak, you may need to help it, same with food.

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: manian on October 28, 2011, 10:31:22 pm

hi
i agree we have had a few that have been lolloping about, but soon strenghtened up
hope aall goes well :chook:

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: JEP on October 29, 2011, 05:17:40 pm

Hi Hatty
hows the chicks

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: Hatty on October 31, 2011, 02:13:35 pm

Hi Everyone who give me some advice about the chick

Just to let you know its doing just fine  ;D still a little bit on the weak side but full of beans, only 2 hatched in the end but just put another batch in the incubator  :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook:

Love Hatty

Title: Re: Advice Please
Post by: Roxy on October 31, 2011, 02:16:26 pm

 :wave:Thats good news, Hattie.  Glad the little one perked up!!