Splayed Legs?

[Guest Vic]

Just thought I'd fetch another oldie up. I think the majority of us have had trouble with the splayed leg/legs with ybs in the nest. (Few and far between in my case) I have found it occurs mainly with single bred ybs in the nest. Possibly the shifting of  the nest material  causes it. What do others think?     

[chichichi]

put a potato in with the single young one,, it should be fine then.. we have never had any touch wood,, thx to mr potato..

 

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[THE FIFER]

yes agree usually single birds, and more so if no nest felt or starw in the nest, i used to put a bean bag in with singles, keeps them from streching out, i think it is also the parents sitting them makes them spread their legs, the old type narroe bottom bowls were best,

[Guest chrisss]

as always [from what i have seen :D]you are right [i think] i was always told that it can happen with single reared ybs and to put a dummy egg in the bowl as well

[THE FIFER]

as always [from what i have seen :D]you are right [i think] i was always told that it can happen with single reared ybs and to put a dummy egg in the bowl as well[/quote

 

yes but you need something bigger than an egg which would just move about, its when the youngster gets bigger and starts moving about, its feet just slip on the bowl, nest felts help but as said a bean bag or something justo take up room, tobbaco stalks also help

 

 

[Guest Vic]

I had one this year, the tobacco stalks were moved from the base of bowl by the ybs continuous movements. Luckily, I spotted it in time, and filled the bowl with shavings, It is now ok. One more day and it would have been too late! It does pay to be on ones toes .    

[REDCHEQHEN]

I had one this year, the tobacco stalks were moved from the base of bowl by the ybs continuous movements. Luckily, I spotted it in time, and filled the bowl with shavings, It is now ok. One more day and it would have been too late! It does pay to be on ones toes .    

 

How old was the youngster Vic?

 

I have a couple of single reared youngsters which are OK at the moment - the youngest is about 11 days old

[Guest jamesa]

if yoe get some wool and tie the legs together for about 7/8 days they will come back into place

[THE FIFER]

if yoe get some wool and tie the legs together for about 7/8 days they will come back into place

 

but surely the birds will fall over ??? wont be able to stand,

 

 

[Guest jamesa]

you have to do it in the nest befor the bones have set after 3 weeks it is no good

[Guest Vic]

 

How old was the youngster Vic?

 

I have a couple of single reared youngsters which are OK at the moment - the youngest is about 11 days old

 

I am sure you wil be ok Redcheq hen, Only happens rarely.  Buit if you do miss them, it can become too late to right them.

[Guest Vic]

12 days old, by the way.

[Peckedhen]

 

It can be corrected. Aalthough this is a feral juvenile pigeon, I see no reason why it shouldn't work just the same on a racer. take a look at these photos and text below.

 

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/193589827zTYswz

[Guest IB]

There is another much earlier thread on this. Opinion was that it was single rearing, insufficient nest material, incompetent parents (yearlings) sitting on the youngster rather than sitting over it.

 

Had one a few years ago that fitted all these, I cured it by simply swapping youngsters, the healthy one soon 'jacked-up' the parents whenever they sat too tight, and the 'legless' one had a nest felt it could grip and the parents legs either side of it to keep its posture right.

 

Now put dummy egg in nest till youngster is about 12/14 days old.

[sammy]

been single rearing young birds for the past 20 odd years and never ever had a young bird with splayed legs ,in my opinion this is down to the lack of nesting materials  

[jimmy white]

this is usualy lack of nesting materials, and usually single reared yb,, i have in the past , when first noticing this, placed the yb in a narrow cardboard box where its legs are kept in,  for a few days or up to a week  

[Guest TAMMY_1]

been single rearing young birds for the past 20 odd years and never ever had a young bird with splayed legs ,in my opinion this is down to the lack of nesting materials  

 

I occasionally rear singles , not very often though , but do agree it is down to lack of nesting materials,always try to have a nest felt in and either let them build using straw or tobacco stalks or both sometimes

[Guest TAMMY_1]

It can be corrected. Aalthough this is a feral juvenile pigeon, I see no reason why it shouldn't work just the same on a racer. take a look at these photos and text below.

 

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/193589827zTYswz

 

very useful looking clip and it certainly worked