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    Wanted Olive Egger Chicks Week of 6/9/25 (CA)

    I am in California an am seeking 2 Olive Egger chicks either day old the week of 6/9/25 OR 6 to 8 weeks old the week of 6/9/25. I want to bring in pullets that will lay dark green eggs, speckled one would be a bonus.
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    Day 21 Found out my chick passed in the egg - slightly graphic

    The one that had pipped Thursday night was dead when I intervened. One hatched late yesterday. I had to help it and it's not fluffing up. Any thought's? I candled the 14 remaining eggs. I could clearly see live babies, but nothing has hatched in 12 hours. I put the eggs in on April 10th. We...
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    The lights went out at day 21!

    Okay, the one that picked did that sometime around 7:00 last night. If I don't see anything by 4:00 p.m. today I guess I'm going to have to see if the chick is still viable or not and if I can help it.
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    WOW! I found out that the appointment alone was $150 and that was before x-rays or a splint. The vet estimated at least $500.00. I can't afford that. Any suggestions?
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    The lights went out at day 21!

    It's a best guess. It was early in the morning. I don't think it could have been more than 30.
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    The lights went out at day 21!

    Thanks. I have not had a chick hatched in 6 hours and nothing is happening. So I am getting a bit anxious. Losing all of the would be very upsetting.
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    Is this splayed leg?

    Has anyone tried the zpT method in the video below? I couldn't get the cuffs method to work. (I couldn't get the ties...)
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    The lights went out at day 21!

    Our electricity went out and before It came back on, about 20 minutes, it dropped to 92 degrees before it came back on. How will this affect the chicks? Only one had pipped and 3 had hatched.
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    Is this splayed leg?

    This seems to be a severe case. Is this hopeless or something else? The chick hatched hours ago. I was able to get cuffs on each side, but I can't figure out how to tie the legs together correctly. He is still sitting on the ground and can't stand when I try to tie the cuffs together.
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    After multiple calls to different vets AND 4 hours with phone problems today I may be able to take her to a vet tomorrow. IF not, it looks like the 7th is the earliest I can get her in. Not many vets treat chickens.
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    No. She was fine before.
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    Yes, a rubber band grew into her skin. I found out too late and thought that was the only issue. I treated the skin injury for about a week and thought things were ok. Obviously they weren't or something else happened. (See the area in the attached photo.) I might be able to swing a vet. But I...
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    It could be swollen and it does look like there is something on her leg that you could say is a lesion. Here are some more photos.
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    How can I tell if the joint is out of joint? Her leg is bigger and swollen I think. She doesn't really have scabs or a lesion.
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    Help! Chick with Knee & Toe Injury

    I have a month old chick with a leg problem. She had had a leg injury (cut) which was treated, but now she appears to have another problem with this same leg. Her left leg seems to turn inward at the knee and some of her toes may not be straight. How do I treat this? How long will this take...
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