Re: Perches and chick update

From: nuele (fowls_at_nuele-online.de)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 22:59:43 +0200

Jill <news@REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk> wrote:

> some folks say that if you let birds - especially
> heavy ones perch too early it can cause twisted keels as its still soft
> for them to rest on it.

I have heard and read that too, but IIRC there was a discussion a while
ago saying that these twisted keels more often were due to a lack of
vitamin D (or daylight) and are not seen very often anymore nowadays.
Would you think that is possible? Do you think purebred/hybrid makes a
difference?

Nuele (D)