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Cornish chick sick?

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its about 1 week it was doing fine this afternoon then i went in to check to see how they were. 1 chick was limping akwardly on both feet they look bent. the eyes are closed and its cheeping a bit.

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Hmmm...I am a vet, but not much experience with poultry yet.  That being said, we can't diagnose things over the internet, but if it's purpose in life was to be a meat bird, I would likely recommend to humanely euthanize it.  It looks like it is in significant distress.  Sorry...  sad.png

Housecall veterinarian from mid-Missouri

 

2 salmon Faverolles pullets, 4 Cornish crosses, 2 production red cockerels, 2 Belgian Malinois, 1 Belgian Malinois/Siberian husky (all working and performance dogs), 2 lynx point Siamese cats, 2 rats, 1 bearded dragon, 1 jungle carpet python

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Housecall veterinarian from mid-Missouri

 

2 salmon Faverolles pullets, 4 Cornish crosses, 2 production red cockerels, 2 Belgian Malinois, 1 Belgian Malinois/Siberian husky (all working and performance dogs), 2 lynx point Siamese cats, 2 rats, 1 bearded dragon, 1 jungle carpet python

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it died this morning

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