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    Chick with Crooked Neck HELP

    I’ve been giving her supplements for about a week now, I can’t really tell if it’s improving. She just has more energy and seems to be preening more and looking better. So we shall see! Keep me posted.
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    Chick with Crooked Neck HELP

    Update on this, I asked my boyfriend because we kind of had to piece the vet visit together because we both have crazy schedules. He said she said it was not wry neck. I’m not really certain of her reasoning though. Other than her mentioning that chicks with wry neck can’t generally take care...
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    Chick with Crooked Neck HELP

    That’s what was frustrating. I was willing to do the X-ray, and she dissuaded me and told me it wasn’t worth it. The vet said it wasn’t the crop. It’s like towards the back where the bulge is. It is hard as a rock. The vet said it felt like what a bone would feel like under the skin. Is...
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    Chick with Crooked Neck HELP

    She didn’t mention it. I’m just at a loss here. They’re the only vet that would see the sick chicks I have. Do you have any suggestions?
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    Chick with Crooked Neck HELP

    Hello all, I have a Lavender Orpington chick that I got from a local “breeder” if you even want to call her that. I got four chicks from her, and literally all of them are having issues. But I’m most concerned about her. Around age 2-3 weeks I started noticing some strangeness with her neck. It...
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    Chicks with Respiratory Issues

    I finally got a vet appointment for this Thursday! I will update in this thread what they tell me and any proposed treatments for any other individuals that come across this thread and need info!
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    Chicken mom always looking to improve

    Thank you all! I am happy to be here!
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    Chicks with Respiratory Issues

    Hi Everybody! I appreciate you taking the time to read my giant book of a thread. I really am searching for some help and answers. So a little back story. I went online in search of a local breeder because I wanted to support local and avoid obtaining chicks from mass suppliers. It was my first...
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    Chicken mom always looking to improve

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first chickens last year in March. I just got some new chicks about five and a half weeks ago. Definitely expanding my flock. I’m in love (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8 hens, 12 chicks. (3) What breeds do...
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