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Quote: Is there anything that can be done about that or is she going to have theis life long regardless of splint?

Awww! How cute. I never knew there was so much to chickens, or that they could be so fun and adorable. She seems to lay down a lot more than the other chicks, but I am not sure if its because she's uncomfortable and in pain or because she's just more docile. I have observed he standing on that...

It turns out we were off on estimating the age of our chicks, they are all one week old today. (Happy Birthday to them!) We have not splinted her toes because my boyfriend thinks it is already too late since the website said it has to be done within days. He thinks at this point, it will do more...

I do not know how old my baby chick is. I posted earilier and got some really helpful responce, and did a little more reasearch and found out it needs to be done in the first few days before the bones harden. I have had my chicks for a week now. She is an Oprington, approximatly 5-6 inches...

I figured that out when I googled it. I have not tried the splint, I'm waiting for my boyfriend to get home so he can hold her while I do it. Would you recommend the bandaid splint wire splint or scotch tape splint as being the most effective? Side note: I have a German Shorthaired Pointer and...

Thank you for the response! Is there a specific brand you recommend for the drops?

How do I know if her bones have hardened to the point past splinting?

Thank you. Should I seperate her out from the rest of the chickens? I want to make sure she gets the appropraite amount of vitamins, but I was also told its important for them to be together. Is this something I can find pretty easily at the store? I am not sure how old they are either to be...

First off, thank you in advance for responding. This is my first time ever having chickens. We ordered 8 baby chicks, recieved 11. Got them last Friday, they all seem to be eating and drinking their water. I have a mixture, Americanas (fiesty bully little guys!) Opringtons (the bullied) Barred...