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    Chick with four eye sockets

    He was peeping and unhappy but he was also doing that before I poked at his eyeballs- he just didn't want to be held. He did not appear to be in more distress when I gently pulled on the eyelids. His eyes are still pretty consistently closed but it seems like he can open the top ones only when...
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    Chick with four eye sockets

    So I do understand what you are saying, but both circled areas are openings - not just skin. I just went and looked at him again, and when I pull it open I can see shiny eyeball within both "holes". To your point, it could very well be the same eyeball. But there are two openings.
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    Chick with four eye sockets

    The "real" eye (the one I have seen open that appears to have an eyeball inside) is the top one. I think the bottom one is just an opening but not certain. Same on both sides.
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    Chick with four eye sockets

    I am sorry, not trying to be obtuse but mine doesn't give me the spoiler option. Maybe because my account is too new? If you all don't think it is too gross I will just add photos. Wasn't sure of the comfort level of this group. Thank you!
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    Chick with four eye sockets

    Hi all, I apologize if I am not doing this right, I just joined this group ten minutes ago due to urgency of questions :) I have a silkie hen who just hatched three babies this morning (one more pending). After a few hours two chicks were dry and wandering while the other was a little slower-...
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