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  1. Allsfairinloveandbugs

    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    He is 1/2 Pyrenese and 1/2 Anatolian Shepherd. Two of his litter had longer hair like a G.P., and the rest had short hair like an A.S. I had pick of the litter and prefer longer-haired dogs, so I chose him. He's an awesome sweet-natured but very protective dog. His name is Rango, but I...
  2. Allsfairinloveandbugs

    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    So great to hear the chick is improving! That looks like an excellent broody area so the chick won't be left behind by mom and other chicks as it continues to recover and gain strength.
  3. Allsfairinloveandbugs

    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    We were definitely on the same wavelength with our simultaneous posts! Just so I am clear, you helped the chick hatch yesterday morn, i.e. about 36 hours ago? Also, how much older are the other chicks? The fact it hasn't eaten yet is no concern; chicks live off of their absorbed egg yolks...
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    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    If you saw no signs of yolk or blood vessels, the chick was past ready to hatch, and would have died stuck half out/half in its shell if you had not assisted. If the chick is "damaged", it is because it was shrink-wrapped too long and grew too weak from its predicament, not because you caused...
  5. Allsfairinloveandbugs

    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    I let a perfectly strong and healthy but shrink-wrapped chick die under a broody hen one hot summer years ago. I didnt understand the problem, but will never let it happen again. Even under broody hens, chicks can become shrink-wrapped when weather is hot and dry. From your description, the...
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