I have a Rhode Island Red that's about 4 weeks old. She's obsessed with trying to reach her neck under her beak or upper chest to peck at so much that her head is upside down and she practically topples over. Any clues?
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Young chick turning head upside down trying to peck at neck area.
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5/12/12 at 4:39am
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