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    Please help, compound fracture in wing.

    This is a different person (I'm the OP). She last shared that she was worried about infection :idunno:fl
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    Please help, compound fracture in wing.

    Is your chick ok? We're you able to trim the bone? How old was/is the chick?
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    Please help, compound fracture in wing.

    I'm happy to report that "Nugget" so far seems to be just fine. Still actually uses the wing and I can't believe it never got an infection. We put antibiotic ointment on it for maybe 5 days straight. That was it and she seems to be fine. I put Mama chicken in a crate in the garage for a few...
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    Please help, compound fracture in wing.

    Thank you SO much!!! I posted the idea of cutting the bone or amputating on the BYC Facebook and was told I was horrible and torturing the chick etc ... I'm fairly certain it is the humorous. I did want to just pull the bone but did not. So I pulled the skin back, trimmed the bone as deep as I...
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    Please help, compound fracture in wing.

    My kids are bawling, I'm crying. I either put her down or I try to help. I'm thinking the only hope is to cut the bone so it isn't protruding and treat the wound until it heals. But maybe that's not possible? Thoughts? Do I thave to try to remove at the joint? Could I just pull it quick? Idk.
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    1 week old gasping and lethargic

    By some miracle, Diamond has officially been returned to the other 4 chicks! She is smaller and weaker and we'll watch her for signs of stress but she's no longer falling or unable to stand, no longer breathing heavy, and she woke up last night and walked around under the covers (and pooped in...
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    1 week old gasping and lethargic

    Well, I now have a unique work space. 😛😂🤣
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    1 week old gasping and lethargic

    She IS eating and drinking on her own! Not a ton but I had to put her in with the other chicks for a bit and she went right to the food then right to the water. However, they pushed her around and she had some troubles. Then she laid down again like it wore her out. She's back in my lap while I...
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    1 week old gasping and lethargic

    Thank you! We'll just keep doing what we're doing until she's better or not. I think if my daughter weren't so attached I'd cull. The chick doesn't have much strength and will spend today sleeping on a paper towel in my bra (thank God for a big shelf). She's peeping stronger and she will walk...
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    1 week old gasping and lethargic

    Hey! Looking for tips. Hoping it isn't aspergillus. Baby chick is just over a week old I think, maybe 2?. She presented pretty I'll a few days ago. Tuesday night I thought she had an impacted crop so I gave her some oil and massages it a bit and then gave a bunch of water, then water mixed with...
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    Mind if I smoke? 🥩🍖

    Thanks for all of your help and tips!!! It turned out great!!! I forgot pictures though darn it!! Lol. But everyone loved it and not much was left over so I'll take that as good! Lol.
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    Mind if I smoke? 🥩🍖

    We'll low this morning was about 180-200. I got it in the smoker at 530ish. Then I checked it a bunch trying to keep it at 220, thought I had it set and went to gym and ran 1 errand. Got back 2 hours later and it was 350+ and the water had run out. So since then I've been working to keep it...
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    Mind if I smoke? 🥩🍖

    Ok I'm currently smoking na brisket. We'll see how this goes. Getting the temp to hold hasn't been my strong suit. I seem to get too hot or too cold.
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    The hunting/fishing thread!

    Just me or is everyone getting geeked of up for hunting season?! I can't wait!
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    Anyone like fishing???

    End of a good weekend!!
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