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3/30/12 at 1:03pm

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My new baby chick has 2 toes that are combined by extra skin. It looks separate with skin attached through the middle.

SHould I cut it and bandage it up?

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3/30/12 at 1:20pm

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Sort of like a webbing, then? I wouldn't do anything unless the chick had trouble walking. If it did have trouble, then I would make sure I used a very sharp, sterile knife or even super sharp scissors and just snip it quickly.

Then it would need some bandaging. I really wouldn't do it if the chick wasn't having trouble though.....

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