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    Lame leg in newly hatched chick

    Hi all, I have a recently hatched chick that seems to be lame in one leg. His toes are curled up, and he seems to try to keep his weight off of that foot. I have him isolated in a section of the brooder so that the other chicks wouldn't run over him. I was wondering if there is anything we...
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    Getting baby chickens to drink water

    Thanks for the great idea on the marbles. We may try using some small rocks in a low plastic dish with a little water. It will keep them from getting soaked if they fall down. Also, we have been letting them sip water from our fingers. They peck at the drip -- just was afraid they wouldn't...
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    Getting baby chickens to drink water

    Thanks, unfortunately we don't have any older chickens right now for them to watch. I hope it won't be a problem. If we had to, there is a farm store nearby that sells chicks and we could pick up one just to 'train' the others?
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    Getting baby chickens to drink water

    Folks, We've raised purchased chicks before with no problems. This time we are hatching them. Just had the first little fellow pop out yesterday. Dipped his beak in water bowl, but he still doesn't seem interested? Has anyone had a problem with chicks learning to drink? Any...
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