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    I'm Embarrassed to Ask...

    Hi: What and how do you ferment? Thanks!
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    Comment by 'lesjsmith' in article 'Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry'

    Just for future information. In the article it said to take coconut oil with a qtip and then moisten the membrane ever so gently so that it is not dried out.
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    OMG! Help!!

    That is what I was thinking on the New Skin. But the crack on this egg was just too big is what I think the problem was. I think that the problem was with my incubator. It lays the eggs on their sides and turns them automatically and the egg had been pushed up and was not pointing correctly...
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    OMG! Help!!

    My chickie is doing well! It is walking pretty well and both feet are flat like they should be. I have moved it in with the 2 day olds and they are getting along well. So relieved that it has recovered and will be one of the flock. Hope it is a girl.
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    Risk of scaley leg mite transfer?

    Adding Dr. Braggs Organic Unfiltered Apple cider vinegar to their water helps with pasty butt. add a jigger to 3 gallons of water and it is great for their digestion.
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    Risk of scaley leg mite transfer?

    I am going to try soaking their feet in Epsom Salt and then, if necessary, scraping out the mites from under the scales. After that I will be covering their legs in vaseline to suffocate any remaining mites. I will also be putting diatomaceous earth in their coop and in their chicken yard. It...
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    HELP 3 day old chick won’t eat or drink!!

    You can also put a mirror in there so that it thinks it has company. Get a dropper and hold on to the chickie and just put the dropper on the end of the beak so that it forms a droplet on the end and the chickie should take a drop at a time. Do you have probiotics and electrolytes in its water...
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    OMG! Help!!

    So my little chickie is doing much better. It is standing and walking now. Its right foot is still not standing right, but I am going to continue to put a little boot on it to see if it will straighten out.
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    OMG! Help!!

    Thank you. I am trying but just don't know what else to do. We shall see.
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    Chick with splay leg and curled toes, plus one foot turned a bit sideways.

    I have its feet taped and the straw with rubber band around the legs as well as hanging in a sock to see if we can get it to stand up more normal. If it isn't better by this evening, at least a little then I am afraid it will be the end of the journey for this little one.
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    OMG! Help!!

    Unfortunately, I think you are correct. I have figured out another setup and I will see how it does by the end of the day. My husband goes back to work for a week tomorrow and I dont have the heart to cull the poor little thing. It is such a fighter. Hopefully there is some sign of improving.
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    Chick with splay leg and curled toes, plus one foot turned a bit sideways.

    No, I had drawer liner. It was malpositioned in the shell. I am going to give it one more night and see if it can correct itself. If not then I will have my husband euthanize the poor thing.
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    OMG! Help!!

    So, it does not appear that the chick is cured. Its legs go out to the side now. So I have put the splayed let splint on it. But do I just let it lay on the floor and flop around or what? Ugh, I dont know what to do at this point.
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    OMG! Help!!

    I had to redo my first setup as the chick was able to get itself out of the sock. Here is my new setup. 2 more days and hopefully a little therapy and it will be good to go.
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    OMG! Help!!

    So, I have made it a sling out of a sock and a table with food and water and a fence to keep the active chick from picking on it. I just need to get some vet tape to make a splint. I have been stretching it backwards like when the stretch their legs and it does not complain. It tried to...
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