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    Struggling Chick

    Here is a picture of the chick who is now named Peepers. He is holding his head up now but still can't get his legs under him. My neighbor mentioned splay leg and said that I should try using splints. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    Struggling Chick

    After doing some reading and seeing some pictures, I think that he/she has wry neck as I have noticed that his head is turned a particular way and it seems like he just does not have the strength to lift it up. I am giving him vitamin E and Selenium along with some electrolytes. I hope that it...
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    Struggling Chick

    I have a chick that hatched about four hours ago. I am concerned because mama left it and it is still not up moving around. He just lays there curled up like with his eyes closed. When I touch him, he wiggles around and starts peeping but that is all. I am worried he is not going to make it. All...
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    North to Alaska!

    I just joined BYC and live in AK as well. We live in Big Lake and have 8 hens, 8 pullets and 1 rooster. We are getting ready to go into our second winter with our birds. Last year we did not have any problems with them staying warm. It is a little bit more work during the cold months, but it is...
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    Help! I have no clue what breed or gender this chicken is.

    Wow, I just looked at some pictures of a Japanese Phoenix. It does look like that. I hope she stays a she.
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    From way up north!

    Hello Everyone, I am excited to be a part of the chicken community. My husband and I began raising chickens, here in Alaska, a little over a year ago. We are trying to get our family more self sufficient when it come to feeding ourselves, not to mention the fact that it is extremely healthier...
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    Help! I have no clue what breed or gender this chicken is.

    I bought this chick at Easter. I have not been able to sex him/her. She resembles a he because of the feathers, but I figured if she was a he that he would be crowing by now since he/she is 4 months old but not so much as a prepubescent squeak. Any help would be much appreciated. I was also...
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