chickenfan
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I fully agree with Chris Seems all the breeds will quickly be ruined in terms of longevity and laying and no-one will have the years to spend getting these qualities back.
Further to my horrendous hatch from Pear Tree Poultry I now have an chick hatch late with the legs forwards. They aren't splayed so I'm not sure how to deal with this. I've had it propped up in the right position and given it some multivitamin. The other two are now fine, but I'm stuck what is wrong with this one.
I'm not sure what has caused this - whether it is inbred stock, poor feed or not storing and turning the eggs properly but its a wretched problem. Three breeds were involved. Most eggs were fertile and grew to full term then didn't hatch.
Further to my horrendous hatch from Pear Tree Poultry I now have an chick hatch late with the legs forwards. They aren't splayed so I'm not sure how to deal with this. I've had it propped up in the right position and given it some multivitamin. The other two are now fine, but I'm stuck what is wrong with this one.
I'm not sure what has caused this - whether it is inbred stock, poor feed or not storing and turning the eggs properly but its a wretched problem. Three breeds were involved. Most eggs were fertile and grew to full term then didn't hatch.