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    Free range chickens spooked into woods

    Hello everyone! Need some advice please, our free range chickens were spoked by something (idk what) but 5 of our hens are missing. They are always together but 5 are missing. This just happened the other 3 we can tell are scared and I’m assuming the other 5 are in the thicket behind my shop...
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    Bobwhite quail with blackened, swollen lame leg from deeply embedded leg band (UPDATED w/ pics) - he

    I'm not sure if this will work, but you need to get the band off asap. Circulation can be an issue now so I suggest getting a very sharp knife, scalpel or some sort of blade. You may want to soak the leg in warm water to help soften the skin, this is very tough. Have someone hold him and cut...
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    Just to let everyone know, my baby chick passed away this morning. I thank you for all your help and support. I wish everyone and their chicks/chickens well. Thanks again.
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    The only antibiotic I have is a Human amoxilcillan. I scraped some of the pill off into a powder and mixed it with some water, I got her to drink a little of it. I probably killed her by doing that but shes probably going to die soon anyway. I hope she don't, I hope that by some miracle this...
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    She is eating medicated food and I was told not to give her antibiotics with that food because it could kill her. She hasn't died yet, still hanging on. She still chirps when we come near her or walk in the room, but she won't open her eyes hardly at all. I think even if I had antibiotics, at...
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    We have them on pine shavings. We have 26 more that are doing fine. She is really lathargic now tonight. Afraid it won't make it thru the night.
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    This pic shows the pus pocket at the This pic shows the knot on her neck. base of her foot. Can anyone tell me what these problems are? Thank you...
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    It's ok. I appreciate ANY help I can get. Thank you.
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    It doesn't look like the sores in the pics of Bumblefoot, but this could be early signs. I will be uploading pics of her/he shortly. Thank you for your information. Maybe when I get pics on here someone can get a better idea of what it may be that is wrong with it. Thanks again.
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    The crop isn't impacted as I thought. It emptied last night and the chick is eating and drinking but the lump on it neck is still there. Will put a Pic on here tomorrow. Sorry, didn't think about it at first. This is my first experience with baby chicks. But anyway, she/he has swollen feet and...
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    Help Please baby chick approx 1 week old sick :(

    My baby chick has a lump on the left side of it neck. I noticed it a couple of days ago. It felt like it had a pocket full of grit or food. Today, the lump is still there feels flat but kind of hard with a little gritty feel and it's crop has food in it. Is this lump related to the crop? I took...
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    2 week old baby chick with lump

    My baby chick has a lump on the left side of it neck. I noticed it a couple of days ago. It felt like it had a pocket full of grit or food. Today, the lump is still there feels flat but kind of hard with a little gritty feel and it's crop has food in it. Is this lump related to the crop? I took...
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    how can to tell the age of a chicken

    thanks for the info!!!
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    how can to tell the age of a chicken

    I am getting 5 to 6 eggs a day and they seem to be just fine. i have an asortment of hens and really dont no which are laying. I am getting light brown eggs and a little darker brown egg and a white one. can you tell me which ones are laying? I have 2 buff rocks 2red star 2 game 1 white bramha 1...
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    how can to tell the age of a chicken

    Hello from Mississipi!!!!!! I am new to the chicken farming so here is what I done. I went and bought 11 hens 2 roosters. the fellow I bought them from told me they were 16 mouths old. and I have a friend thats alot older than me like 82 years old said my chicken were way older than that. Is...
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