skernkle
In the Brooder
- Feb 20, 2024
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I recently tried incubating eggs for the first time in years. I got the eggs from a local family friend(I’ve been told by others that eggs from her flock have a pretty low success rate, but I’m not sure if that has anything to do with this). It was nearing the twenty fifth day with no pips or any sign of hatching, but the day before yesterday one of the eggs pipped, and it hatched last night. The chick was having some trouble walking, but I played it off as the chick just being tired. When I checked on it today, it hadn’t managed to stand and I noticed that it wobbles as well. It is constantly trying to move and climb over the eggs in the incubator, but it can only really flop around. I’ve considered splay leg, but I’m unsure if that has anything to do with the wobbling. Despite the issues, it seems very energetic and loud, and is trying to move and walk around. Any ideas?