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    Limping Chick

    My little 2 week old Mini (Salmon Faverolle) is having a tough time. She was on the brink of death when we got her from the hatchery but I hovered over her for days (and nights) making sure she ate and drank. She isn't growing as quick as the other chicks but she is eating and drinking on her...
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    4 day old chick has matted feathers over open eye

    Thank you so much! I’ll give it a try!
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    4 day old chick has matted feathers over open eye

    Looks like there’s an eye. Saw it move.
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    4 day old chick has matted feathers over open eye

    I tried that and it is just not budging. I don’t know if she does but it kind of looks like it to me. It looks black… I try not to hold her too much and stress her out. She seems fine otherwise. Eating and drinking, pooping, active.
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    4 day old chick has matted feathers over open eye

    We just received 10 chickens from a hatchery (originally ordered 6). Four showed up near death, and we lost 2 :( Anyway, today I noticed there is one with what looks like matted feathers over an open eye but it’s kind of hard to tell what’s going on and if her eye is possible to save. I want to...
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    Sorry to hear about your sweet girl :( :hugs
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    I just hate thinking I made her suffer longer than she should have :( My sweet lady, Ophs. I love the idea of making a print of her foot, but I’m away at a conference in another state so my husband didn’t let me know she passed away until after all my sessions were done for the day (he knew I’d...
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    Thank you so much everyone. I can’t stop crying. My chickens have such a huge spot in my heart. Even if most people don’t understand the loss, I know you all do.
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    Update - she passed away today. I’m gutted. I loved my Ophelia and I hate I let her stay in pain too long :(
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    No swollen belly but her poop is watery, for sure
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    Her crop seems okay but she’s not eating much. I was originally worried about her being egg bound but can’t tell.
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    We are having a hard time even enticing her with mealworms but maybe I will see if she’ll eat some cat food or scrambled egg! She doesn’t seem to be eating much. Thanks!
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    Not sure it’s the right decision

    Hey all, I have a chicken, Ophelia, who has been acting ill for a month and a half. No signs of sickness (runny nose or eyes, cough etc) or mites (been checking all my chickens often and clean coop obsessively). She has her tail down, has a really pale comb, isn’t laying any eggs, sleeping...
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