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    8 week old hen hurt herself this morning

    Update - She is able to stand better now and holds her neck straighter. But she squawks when she tries to stretch it out. I am definitely afraid she injured her neck. She is taking some water by dropper and is eating some grapes, but she wipes her mouth when I give her water so I don't know if...
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    8 week old hen hurt herself this morning

    Okay - now I am all caught up on the chicken traction. Thanks. Poor baby.
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    8 week old hen hurt herself this morning

    Okay - I have never imagined that. What kind of injury requires chicken traction?
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    8 week old hen hurt herself this morning

    Is that chicken tied to the stool or is that just the picture?
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    8 week old hen hurt herself this morning

    Help. She is my dd's favorite of course. I went out this morning to sit with the girls and give them treats. Goldie ran at full speed this across the yard and under their favorite tree. Then she started flapping like mad. I went to see what was going on and she was lying on her back with...
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    Black and white chick with a white spot on its head?

    They couldn't Australorps right, because australorps have yellow and white with the black, not just black and white - right? and no spots on the head. somebody remind me to never order a mix of chicks, but this is good. I am learning and have a new hobby - guess that bread.
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    Black and white chick with a white spot on its head?

    Okay - mine isn't nearly that barred. That isn't really 4-5 weeks is it? and mine has blacker feet. anything else look like penguin when its hatched?
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    Black and white chick with a white spot on its head?

    Thanks I was hoping for barred rock and not just black sex-link. What age does the barring pattern start to really show itself?
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    Black and white chick with a white spot on its head?

    And to answer my own question Barred rock is a possibility, right?
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    Black and white chick with a white spot on its head?

    I will dig out some more pictures tomorrow of when they were babies, but I have a general question. Of my mixed 25 pullets I ordered, I had several that looked basically like penguins - Black with white chests. Two had little white spots on their heads. I have been reading a ton about...
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    Please help identify these 4

    We got a pullet mix in the mail 4 weeks ago. These are my kids favorite three chicks. Can you help identify them and reassure me that they are girls. #1 Goldie dd hopes it is a RIR #2 Domino #3 Star possible Australorp Thanks
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