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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    @Wyorp Rock @BDutch @Phantom-Brahma Newest development! I was just snuggling the little baby on my chest and realized the poor baby is COVERED in poultry lice. I think I have some dust, but don't think it will make it at this point. Poor baby!!
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    Thank you!! We are loving on it this morning, but it does seem to just be getting weaker, poor baby. I will try the electrolytes with egg and feed. It did have a big healthy poop overnight, but is just not fighting as hard as I wish she was!
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    I have not yet seen her poop, but she was prior to me bringing her inside. She has drank every hour, but no food. I did not pull on anything, just ran a little bit of water over her feathers to make sure her vent was clear. I will continue with water with Red-vival and I swear I have...
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    Just below the vent
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    I don't have either at the moment, but thought the Red-Vival was similar!
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    After I gently washed it up and went back to check on it, the blood had completely dried and just fell off and doesn't appear to be bleeding anymore! :confused: It is still wobbly and not standing upright much, though so I am still making it drink every hour and will probably let it go back to...
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    I don't even know what to google lol, but I am curious if it has something to do with its belly button?? Did NOT know chicks have an umbilical cord!
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    What is this?? Injured, weak baby chick

    I bought a chick 6 days ago and noticed yesterday it was a little slower than its mates and wobbly. I have it being raised with a Mama hen that was broody, and I HATE to intervene, but this "injury" has me perplexed and I imagine the other chicks will peck at it and make it worse. Anyone seen...
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    So much chicken drama! Please help! Info heavy!!!

    That's a very wise, obvious answer!! The kind I was looking for! That's a fabulous idea!!
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    So much chicken drama! Please help! Info heavy!!!

    My flocks are all disorganized, and I have crowding and pecking because of it! I need to move ladies around, but I am overthinking how to do so in the best way for them all. I have 3 flocks, 3 coops and 3 runs! Flock 1's coop is 8'x8' with a 10'x24' run (I think), it's intended to house 16...
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    New flock and leg injuries!

    Yes I do! I have 2 other flocks besides this new one. I have my established flock, my flock I added last year and now these girls. These new ones are on one side of our acre property and the others live on the other side.
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    New flock and leg injuries!

    Really helpful info!! I think I just had a hen die from Mareks. She moved very slow, had the dehydrated comb, and the very end wouldn't eat. It was sad!
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    New flock and leg injuries!

    Thank you for the reply! I ended up going on a Mareks research rabbit hole and I had no idea what it was!!! I will for sure be getting vaccinated chicks/hens from now on. I was hoping their updated, almost 10'x10' run might be enough to get them through quarantine, but I can get creative. I...
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    New flock and leg injuries!

    I just bought a flock of 10 hens of some production breed from my brother in law and am kind of regretting it! I know basically nothing about their lives up to know, but they're kind of struggling. My main issue is I had one hen limping and laying down a lot yesterday. Today, that hen seems...
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    Best place for roosts and nests

    I went and looked at your brooder box! That's really cool! I am going to have to consider that in my future plans to remodel my other coops this Spring!
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