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    2 month old can't use legs

    So we're in the same shape as we were, she is gaining weight but because she can't hold herself up with her legs she tips forward from being "top heavy". The sling I made doesn't keep her from doing that. I took the strap off last night because it had poop on it and I don't think it was helping...
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    2 month old can't use legs

    Struggling a little. Even with the bin she flaps enough to get out. So much troubleshooting...I did figure something out, though. I thought she was screaming like hell because she was in pain, but she only does it when I'm putting her down. She wants me to hold her. I've created a monster.
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    2 month old can't use legs

    I also ordered the riboflavin should come today. She does get egg and always eats that first. I put her back on the regular chick feed, thank you for that tip!
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    2 month old can't use legs

    I got a lot of ideas from that link you sent, Eggcessive, thank you! Her legs are very stiff because she's sitting on them all day. Just like it would be for us. So it's set up a sling day. I spoke with no less than four vets offices yesterday who all said a full exam probably x-rays and we're...
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    2 month old can't use legs

    Thankfully I don't use oyster shells but I'll file your experience away in my mental notes for the future. I don't suppose you have a picture of your chick chair setup?
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    2 month old can't use legs

    The Merck page is really helpful, thank you. I just hoping it's not too late. What do you think about the "hobble"? There's about 2" slack between the legs.
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    2 month old can't use legs

    I highlighted the b vitamins to save you time. Now I know riboflavin is B2. The human super b I'm looking at have a lot of other vitamins mixed in. How many milligrams should I look for?
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    2 month old can't use legs

    She was fine as a chick. One day I noticed her having trouble but I waited a few days before deciding to act. Her legs were fine to palpate but now she hollers. She sits all day which doesn't help. She was vaccinated for Marek's and the other seven are fine. The b vitamin thing is very...
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    2 month old can't use legs

    This girl has been in the house 3 weeks now but I don't feel like we're making progress. She's on poultry cell and extra B12, scrambled egg and scratch and peck feed. She eats well and drinks and poops. At first it was her right leg straight out in front, then it switched to the left, now it's...
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    Hot Florida temps, can chicks be outside?

    I named a rooster chick penguin too! He looked like a little penguin. I don't like having roosters because they really don't protect the hens, they're just the first ones to get killed. My flocks have always been calmer once the roosters are gone...they can be pretty rough. So I'm mostly ready...
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    Hot Florida temps, can chicks be outside?

    I'm just south of Tampa in Ruskin. Are you keeping chickens up there?
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    Hot Florida temps, can chicks be outside?

    Hi again! I'm sorry to pester with so many questions. I bought the soft crate just like yours and The top zips off. Do you leave yours off or on? And funny enough I do have the exact dog pen you show in the photo. I thought I would do exactly as you said and put the soft pen inside to keep the...
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    Hot Florida temps, can chicks be outside?

    The soft sided pen make so much more sense. I never thought of it and if I saw photos I probably didn't need one so the idea didn't land. I ordered one last night and it will come well before the chicks. I Hope it has a semi-solid bottom so I can just pick it up and take them out for some sun...
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    Hot Florida temps, can chicks be outside?

    I love the soft crate idea! Brilliant. I'm ordering one now. Thank you so much for your advice and sharing a little bit about how you go about raising little birds.
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    Hot Florida temps, can chicks be outside?

    Ah. I get it now. That sounds like a nice setup! I use a big dog crate with 1/2-in hardware wrapped around it so they can't get their heads through. It's heavy, but I'll keep them in there in the house. It has a pan and I put a rubber mat inside with a light dusting of zeolite to absorb poop...
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