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    What is wrong with her??

    ......... Edited for use of profanity and rude comments.
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    What is wrong with her??

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. She is a RIR mix about 4-6 months old. As for weight.. maybe 2 lbs? 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is very listless, holding herself as "compact" as possible, pale comb, and resting a lot. When she rests- she rests chest down, butt up, but I do...
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    What is wrong with her??

    We purchased 9 pullets(most of which turned out to be roos ) about 2 months ago and have 2 of the hens left. The one in question is a RIR mix who is about 4-6 months(guestimate) old. She has always been more timid than the rest of the chickens, but I didn't think anything about it until...
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    First hatch not quite a failure yet....

    Well- the one chick is doing fabulous! The other one did not make it. He had something wrong with him. I think it was mushy chick disease, but.... We have one healthy chick out of 8 eggs(only half of which developed at all) and our very first hatch and no hygrometer, so I am happy!
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    First hatch not quite a failure yet....

    Well- this morning there was a foot sticking out, but the rest of the chick was stuck in the membrane, so I carefully peeled the membrane away. One of my chicks is out and peeping QUITE loudly and trying to walk! I will keep checking the other one, but not do anything unless e starts trying to...
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    First hatch not quite a failure yet....

    I "helped" some abandoned eggs last time after hearing peeps coming from them that were getting weaker and weaker with VERY sad results. I think these will be what they will be. I hope I can come back with good news....
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    First hatch not quite a failure yet....

    DH and I put our 8 RIR eggs in for hatching on the 10th of April, and they should have hatched out on Thursday. We did not have a hygrometer and since it was our first hatch, we waited a couple extra days before calling it quits. I wanted to open the eggs to see how "far along" they were and...
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    HELP MEEEEE PLEASE !!!!!

    I feel your pain! You can be strong! When do you move? You really should get 2....they love having a friend.....
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    My surviving bantam chicks and Momma!

    Funny thing is- this hen was given to me by my daughter's Girl Scout troop leader along with a Muscovy drake that her daughter was tired of dealing with. She is only about a year old come Easter. Can't catch her, but she is one heck of a momma!
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    Egg Bound RIR Hen

    Thanks for the kind words. I did a LOT of googling and read and re-read Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens before I did anything! She is frantic to be out of our chicken tractor(the only place I had to isolate her), so if she is still acting better tomorrow- I will turn her back into the coop...
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    My surviving bantam chicks and Momma!

    I posted a thread earlier today about some abandoned eggs I was trying(unfortunately unsuccessfully )so I figured I would post a thread about the ones that did make it! Here is Momma and babies- and some closer ones of the babies- some may be a bit blurry, Sorry! and one more- Momma was...
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    Egg Bound RIR Hen

    She seems to be more alert(she was never bad before, but seems more "back to normal" ) How long should I keep her isolated from the other chickens? Should I wait until she lays again? She is no longer acting like she is struggling to lay and her vent looks normal as far as I can tell(she is more...
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    No incubator and peeping eggs!

    Well- I had to run to the store and when I got back the last one had already died. Oh, well! Like I have read in several spots here- Nature knows best! Unless I have an incubator- I won't try saving them again. The chicks that didn't hatch were so far behind(at least 4 days) in gestation from...
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    No incubator and peeping eggs!

    I pipped a small hole(as I think I said earlier. Before going any further- I wet the membrane and it still has vessels and looks bloody- so I left the chick in the towel and also left a bowl of warm water in the box. I will keep checking it to see if it gets better.... Thanks for all the help...
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    No incubator and peeping eggs!

    The one that had already hatched is dead. I pipped a small hole in the unhatched one and it is slowing down onmovement. I am going to go ahead and help it out. At this point- it is 50/50 as to whether it will survive, but the membrane is drying out FAST and I don't want to wait too long. If it...
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