fusion 0 Posted June 10, 2012 Member ID: 7,324 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 45 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Hi...my hen has two babies, one is 12 days old and the other is 11 days. Thankfully, the hen has up to now been looking after the babies very well. I think the babies may have splayed legs but I'd like some advice please before I carry out the sponge procedure described in Kaz's post. Thanks Below are some pictures of the cock & hen and the babies. Blue is hen Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted June 10, 2012 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Well on a smooth surface as in first 3 pics of chicks they look splayed. I'd say only because of surface. Do they still look splayed in nest box like last 2 pics? They look okay in those 2 pics if they stand with feet under them in nest box I'd say they are okay. My splayed chicks looked like your no 2pic of chicks WHILE IN NEST BOX. See what others think. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I agree with Robyn Link to comment
fusion 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,324 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 45 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hi Robyn & Kaz...thanks for the replies. I took the chicks out the nest and rested them on the floor carpet. They walked about without much difficulty but put them back in the next quickly as the mother was calling for them! Here are some more pictures Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted June 12, 2012 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hi, looking at these pics I'd say they are fine. Keep posting pics though . Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 12, 2012 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 12, 2012 not splayed Link to comment
fusion 0 Posted June 12, 2012 Member ID: 7,324 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 45 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 That's great to know. Thanks. Robyn, I'll add more pics over the next few days as the chicks develop. Link to comment
fusion 0 Posted June 17, 2012 Member ID: 7,324 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 45 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Here are some more updated pictures. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 17, 2012 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Very cute :D Link to comment
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