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post #1 of 11
2/11/12 at 2:44am
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My stupid brother stepped on the chick. He is limping and can still walk, but im nervous and i dont know what to do??? Help!!!!!!!
Any advice??
Thanks!!!!
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post #2 of 11
2/11/12 at 2:59am

Just keep looking at the baby chick.   Chicks are amazingly resillient.... These things happen, and that's why they are called "an accident" and not on purpose.   Praying the baby chick will be okay.... Farmer Nancy

Remember God's sunshine in your heart.We sell vegetables,goats, bunnies,hatching eggs/babies: turkeys, chinese geese, ducks,guineas,lavendar ameraucanas,lavendar orpingtons,bbs & white & partridge silkies,coronation sussex,Speckled sussex,Black Copper Marans,BBS Marans,Welsummers,wheaten marans,bbs orpingtons, delawares, ee,red star on a small Bowdon/GA farm    see what we raise & sell on our...

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Remember God's sunshine in your heart.We sell vegetables,goats, bunnies,hatching eggs/babies: turkeys, chinese geese, ducks,guineas,lavendar ameraucanas,lavendar orpingtons,bbs & white & partridge silkies,coronation sussex,Speckled sussex,Black Copper Marans,BBS Marans,Welsummers,wheaten marans,bbs orpingtons, delawares, ee,red star on a small Bowdon/GA farm    see what we raise & sell on our...

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post #3 of 11
2/11/12 at 5:14am
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Right now he can still walk but his other leg mostly do not touch the floor...
I'm really worried please help or advice,.
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post #4 of 11
2/11/12 at 6:32am
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Originally Posted by bargain View Post

Just keep looking at the baby chick.   Chicks are amazingly resillient.... These things happen, and that's why they are called "an accident" and not on purpose.   Praying the baby chick will be okay.... Farmer Nancy


His ankle is warmer than the other, it's swollen I guess but what to do??
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post #5 of 11
2/12/12 at 3:50am
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Well thank you for viewing and not answering at times like this,. Thanks very much !!!!!!
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post #6 of 11
2/12/12 at 4:27am

I am sorry to hear about your chick.  Do you think it has a broken leg?  If you are lucky, it is not broken and  it is just swollen,  after a few days the swelling will go down and he may be all right.  If it is more serious than that, it is possible that you may have to put it down.  If the chick cannot use both its legs, it will never grow up to be healthy and be able to compete with other chicks for food or to bear the weight of a mating cock if it is a hen, or be able to mount hens, if it is a cockerel.  I am hoping for you that it recovers!  fl.gif

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post #7 of 11
2/12/12 at 4:43am

Idk if this will help but, my friends chick was born with an awkward leg, and she used aa little plastic clamp found like anywhere and secured it gently on his leg so it grew back into place, not sure how bad yours is but Rey just bowed  it's head gently in water every half hour because just like humans they gie up hope, and mashed up the chick food even more.  -still alive today- here's a pic hope I helped. Shannon.    083.JPG

   ** "I dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the road and not have there motives questioned"**        KFC: Kentucky. Fried. Cruelty.

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   ** "I dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the road and not have there motives questioned"**        KFC: Kentucky. Fried. Cruelty.

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post #8 of 11
2/12/12 at 4:47am

oh, and you  can e-me if you have anymore qu's hope i helped (e-mail: dinogirl99shannon@aol.com)

   ** "I dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the road and not have there motives questioned"**        KFC: Kentucky. Fried. Cruelty.

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   ** "I dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the road and not have there motives questioned"**        KFC: Kentucky. Fried. Cruelty.

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post #9 of 11
2/12/12 at 6:26am
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Originally Posted by Kismet View Post

I am sorry to hear about your chick.  Do you think it has a broken leg?  If you are lucky, it is not broken and  it is just swollen,  after a few days the swelling will go down and he may be all right.  If it is more serious than that, it is possible that you may have to put it down.  If the chick cannot use both its legs, it will never grow up to be healthy and be able to compete with other chicks for food or to bear the weight of a mating cock if it is a hen, or be able to mount hens, if it is a cockerel.  I am hoping for you that it recovers!  fl.gif


How do i kow if its broken? All i know is his ankle is warm but hes still able to walk just the other leg is sometimes up and so on..
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post #10 of 11
2/12/12 at 12:52pm
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How do i kow if its broken? All i know is his ankle is warm but hes still able to walk just the other leg is sometimes up and so on..


Well, if he can walk, that is good news.  Just keep making sure he is warm and getting food and water and wait it out.  I know that is easier said than done, but you have done all you can.  Now, nature has to do some healing.  Good luck!

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