Hello Jon, there were 2 chicks from that hatch. One of them has one toe
that isn't straight. The other has several. Guess I better not get too
attached to the one. I think it would have been ok if the hen had hatched
them. Not so sure about these incubators. I noticed the chicks right after
hatching scrambling around in the bator with their nails getting caught in
the wire which could be a factor. Also not hatching out fast enough and the
little feet being all curled up too long. The mom probably knows
instinctively when to help. I have 5 eggs in the incubator but almost
positive 2 of them have died. I'll candle them some time today and remove
them. I'm almost relieved there are only 3 now. I believe the My free
range breeding cock is loosing his end feathers.........so happy we're near
the end of mating season. What a summer it's been!!!
darlene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon McLeod" <crocxing@...>
To: <peafowl@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [peafowl] Toes not straight


> Problems with feet and legs are developmental. I have found that
> though some of these chicks do fine after tape and splints many
> don't. Some seem to be fine after treatment but later show other
> developmental problems and do not survive. You need to be prepared
> to loose these chicks.
>
> Jon
>
> On 7/19/2009 9:11:55 AM, bdfive (bdfive@...) wrote:
> > The pea is one week old and having the tape on the whole foot
> > didn't bother
> > it a bit. It ran, attacked, flew and held it's own. Only
> > problem is the
> > tape came off. Person that did it used the packing tape and I think
> > it's