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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
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Heather
Beulah
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 Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 04:52:18 AM
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Not sure if I should've started a new thread for this or not, sorry if not. :)
Last night we hatched out two Ameracauna chicks. One hatched on her own, fairly quickly, and with no apparant problems. The other I assisted, also with no problems. The little one that hatched on her own has sore red swollen hocks and walks on them, not her feet. I moved her and the other hatchling to another incubator with a towel over the metal to try to help her. I'm just not sure what to do to help her. She seems healthy otherwise. So, I will welcome any advice. I've done some researching and I don't really find to much on what to do to help her. I'm guessing my temp was too high or she just pushed so hard to get out. She's the only one out of 5 that has had troubles, however most of the others were not able to hatch on their own. Not really sure why, except next time, I'm getting a hygrometer (sp?). Thanks!
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
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christina
dewitt
va
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 06:35:36 AM
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It sounds like spraddle leg. It's an easy fix if that's what it is. Take a bandaid, split in half longways, wrap the sticky parts around her legs leaving the gauze part in the middle. It will take her some time to get use to walking like that but she should get the hang of it. It should be fixed in around 3 days. However I had to leave it on my Hobit for a week. Also a vitamin defeciency is uasually a culprit (if you don't have her on newspaper) so you can give her poly-vi-sol 3x a day for 3 days. It is a vitamin for infants found in any drug store. Oh and get the kind without iron.
Good Luck and please keep us posted!
HUGS
 Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
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Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 3:04:53 PM
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Well,
I came home at lunch today and she had passed. I think the poor little thing just had to work so hard just to move that she just got tired out. Unless there was something else going on that I could not see. It's a sad day at our house, but I feel this is the best. It would've been rotten for her in a flock, chickens can be so cruel. All in all, my hatching experience has been wonderful. I'm all out of fert. eggs now, but I look forward to incubating again. Thank you for the great advice Christina! Good luck to you!
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mulegirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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rosemary
cottonwood pass
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USA
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
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christina
dewitt
va
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 3:45:44 PM
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Oh Heather I am so sorry to hear that. I have a few chicks that I bet are waiting at the gates for her. Again I am so sorry.
HUGS
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
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christina
dewitt
va
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 3:59:50 PM
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Also if you would like I could send you some pure Buff Orpington eggs. Just let me know and I will give you my email addy so you can give me your address. I just got these girls and they are laying machines and the roo has been seen working it;) Just say the word :)
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
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Heather
Beulah
Nd
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Posted - Apr 27 2009 : 5:24:35 PM
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Thanks everybody, you are all so sweet. I realize that these things are bound to happen, but that doesn't make it any easier. A life is a life. Anyhow, thanks again for the kind words. And Christina, I'll check with my hubby, but I dont' think I'll be hatching more this year. Next spring I will though. I love buff orpingtons though!
HUGS!
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
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christina
dewitt
va
USA
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Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 08:16:41 AM
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Ok. In my bator they go :). Let me know if you change your mind. I am getting about 7 a day so there is plenty to go around. These guys are huge and come from MissPrissy and Jody (hijnk poultry) from BYC. I am super eggcited LOL. Sorry I couldn't help myself.
HUGS
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
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Heather
Beulah
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Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 1:24:45 PM
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