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    Broken shell before hatch.

    I wish I could say it was malpositioned. From what we can tell it seems to have been damaged in the nest. We can see the yolk has not been absorbed. Last night it was cracked more. :( We are trying to keep what's left of the membrane moist. The chick is still alive. We are keeping a close eye...
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    Broken shell before hatch.

    One of our girls is sitting on 6 eggs! One has hatched and is doing well. We have a second that looked like it had piped. However, we took a flashlight and looked in and the chick hasn't even broken through the membrane to the air sack. Our concern now is the membrane will dry out and the chick...
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    sick turkey?

    Thank you! We purchased our turkeys at the end of March, so they are 11/12 or so weeks old. The turkeys are bigger than the chickens. (we have road island red, white leg horn sized chickens. Her head and neck seem a little pale in color compared to the other turkeys. Her droppings are...
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    sick turkey?

    I have eight turkeys and am concerned for one of them. She has presented with difficulty walking and standing. When she tries to stand she seems to be off balance and fall/step backward. She doesn't go far and ends up on the ground with one leg or another sticking out. She is off from usual...
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