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A few of my Lisbon shots from almost a year ago:

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Better picture. Chick 4 has pipped and is complaining loudly from inside the shell. 2 more eggs are moving around of their own accord which is always odd to watch, so i think we'll have at least 1 more by the morning and with luck 3 more come evening. It's just that 7th chick that we're waiting on signs of hatching from.

I'm not worried at this stage because they were not due until Tuesday, but it is possible that they may have had an initial incubation before the eggs were removed.

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There are 2 gold laced wyandottes on the right and 1 Lakenvelder on the left (who has splay leg at the moment).
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Better picture. Chick 4 has pipped and is complaining loudly from inside the shell. 2 more eggs are moving around of their own accord which is always odd to watch, so i think we'll have at least 1 more by the morning and with luck 3 more come evening. It's just that 7th chick that we're waiting on signs of hatching from.

I'm not worried at this stage because they were not due until Tuesday, but it is possible that they may have had an initial incubation before the eggs were removed.

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There are 2 gold laced wyandottes on the right and 1 Lakenvelder on the left (who has splay leg at the moment).
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Is his leg splayed from being in the shell and not used?
 
Barriehie said:
Is his leg splayed from being in the shell and not used?
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I would guess it is a ligament/tendon problem. Typically, I have found it better to do nothing and let nature take its course. It (I don't know its sex at this point) is standing on them now, and getting around, but still finding it difficult. It's not as mobile as the others, but that will soon be resolved.

Last year we had one chick that was really bad, her (as it turned out) entire leg was badly curled and she couldn't straighten it at all, foot and toes and all - from being curled up inside the shell. We did intervene on that one and splitted the toes and feet so that it was like a flipper and I did almost hourly physio on the chick as well, straightening the leg gently and just pushing. Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind and this was one of those occasions. I hated doing it and she hates me for whatever reason, but by our deadline of her being able to walk and get around, (we had decided at day 7 if she could not stand or get around we would euthanise), she was up and standing. That was day 6, so this one being able to stand and hobble at day 1 after hatching is fine by me.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
I would guess it is a ligament/tendon problem. Typically, I have found it better to do nothing and let nature take its course. It (I don't know its sex at this point) is standing on them now, and getting around, but still finding it difficult. It's not as mobile as the others, but that will soon be resolved.

Last year we had one chick that was really bad, her (as it turned out) entire leg was badly curled and she couldn't straighten it at all, foot and toes and all - from being curled up inside the shell. We did intervene on that one and splitted the toes and feet so that it was like a flipper and I did almost hourly physio on the chick as well, straightening the leg gently and just pushing. Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind and this was one of those occasions. I hated doing it and she hates me for whatever reason, but by our deadline of her being able to walk and get around, (we had decided at day 7 if she could not stand or get around we would euthanise), she was up and standing. That was day 6, so this one being able to stand and hobble at day 1 after hatching is fine by me.
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It'll work itself out im sure. 👍
 
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