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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    I want to thank you for your help. Foot coloring is way better. I've been soaking it in Epsom salts for ten minutes, 3 times a day. Chick is now walking around on the foot. 😁 It's still swollen a bit and kind of off to the side, but so far I'm pleased with it's recovery.
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    Chances that Mama will take injured baby back.

    Does anyone have any insight? Today is day three. The chick is now walking gently on the foot instead of the hock, but still limping pretty hard. It wants under Mama so bad, but I have no idea how to tell if she's interested or about to kill the chick...
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    Chances that Mama will take injured baby back.

    I had a hen toss her first hatchling out of the nest two days ago. I don't know why, but she injured it in the process. It's foot was badly bruised and it can't walk on it yet. It seems to be improving thanks to the help of members here. The hen went on to hatch three more eggs. One yellow guy...
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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    I don't, but I do have Epsom salts. I soaked it after your suggestion earlier. I kind of guessed how much ES to put in a cup of warm water.
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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    How long should I be soaking it at a time?
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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    I will look into chick chairs. When I put my fingertip under it's toes, they do move to grab on, but it just doesn't want to bend where the coloration is without crying and struggling. Here are some updated pictures in better light:
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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    The chick is not using the leg below the hock. It won't put any weight on the ankle. I'm not seeing any obvious grey. It still just looks like a bruisy purple.
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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    I've been observing the hen this morning and she seems to be mothering much better, but my kids have distance learning, so I haven't been able to just observe her for an extended time. I would definitely prefer a hen raise them and don't want to take them away if I don't have to, but this seems...
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    Will injured chick be able to integrate back in with the broody and siblings? +More

    I have a hen that at one week into her second ever brood, I tried to sneak under her an abandoned egg that was days from hatching. She did great finishing it. It hatched. She boosted it from the nest. I think: the timing wasn't right and she knew it. Understandable. I took the chick to nurse and...
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