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    Chicken Newbie

    Thanks everyone. They went back to the vet for their follow-up this morning. Ringo got his splints removed, and his toes look great! Our vet was willing to try and splint Tendril's left (better) leg and he is going to do surgery on the right one on Wednesday. He said if we were willing to...
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    Disabled chick

    Thanks! Yes, it looks most like the one shown with a Vitamin G deficiency. Can I offer yeast and alfalfa (sources of this vitamin, also called riboflavin) to a one-month-old chick?
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    Chicken with no legs??

    OMG I love Fred! His story has done a lot to restore my faith in humanity - I wish there were more people like you! I'm in the midst of trying to figure out how I can save my one-month-old chick. She had what I thought were just curled toes, but her right leg is rotated out of the socket -...
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    Chicken Newbie

    Hi everyone! I'm hoping for lots of good advice, as I'm totally new to the whole chicken thing! I've got three month-old chicks that I rescued from my daughter's school. Each spring, third grade classes get an incubator full of eggs to watch hatch and grow. The farmer will not take any back...
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    Disabled chick

    I searched threads about one-legged chickens to see if this could be a possibility for my month-old chick. She (?) has two bad legs, although one is way worse than the other - am thinking of having it amputated. Her toes are curled on both feet, but if the vet is willing (she has a "sibling"...
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