We have two little chicks that hatched out of our 10 eggs in the incubator. 
One is fine and running round like a nutter. The other has bent claws and is 
hobbling about. After getting advice from breeders I am going in today to 
fit Wallace with a pair of nice sandals to straighten his toes out. Now what 
colour shall I make them? Am torn between yellow or red!!!

Jennie

"Jennie"  wrote in message 
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> We have two little chicks that hatched out of our 10 eggs in the 
> incubator. One is fine and running round like a nutter. The other has bent 
> claws and is hobbling about. After getting advice from breeders I am going 
> in today to fit Wallace with a pair of nice sandals to straighten his toes 
> out. Now what colour shall I make them? Am torn between yellow or red!!!
>
> Jennie
>
I had one like that last time I hatched out chicks, it had trouble walking 
getting to its
food, getting a drink, the others pecked at it and it died right in the 
middle of a maths lesson....
it was very traumatic..put me off getting eggs!

Terrys

"terrys"  wrote
> I had one like that last time I hatched out chicks, it had trouble walking 
> getting to its
> food, getting a drink, the others pecked at it and it died right in the 
> middle of a maths lesson....
> it was very traumatic..put me off getting eggs!
Well actually the shoes worked. It hated having them put on but then it 
stood up for the first time and then walked. Its a bit wobbly but it is 
moving so much better.

We did have to replace the shoes 3 times though

1. He pecked them off.
2. He stood in his own poo.
3. He went for a swim in the water tray!

Now he has blue ones on and he seems much happier.

I don't think he liked the red!

Jennie