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    Chick with chest full of air

    I have a 4 day old Peking bantam that has a swollen chest full of air. It's eating and drinking, but the swelling is getting bigger every day, I'm obviously a bit worried as I can't really find anything g about this online. Can anyone help?
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    Day old chicks

    Thank you, she did take them out and had been looking after them well. One of the chicks has been all puffed up over the last few days. It's chest is swollen and feels full of air. Has anyone else experienced this? It's eating and drinking well, doesn't deem to be in pain, but the swelling is...
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    Chick with inflated chest?

    Hi, I realise this is a very old post but I have a chick that is 4 days old with this problem and can't find anything about it online. Did your chick survive?
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    Can I do anything about rejection?

    My hen has accepted two of the chicks I gave her, but not the third! Can I do anything to help her accept it? My children have fallen in love with this chick, a very soft little girl called Ethel! I don't think I could raise her inside.
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    Day old chicks

    Hi everybody, I'm new to the site and am looking for some advice. I have had 3 chickens for just over a year and one recently went broody. She had six eggs that I got from a friend with a roo, but only one hatched. I bought a few day old chicks from the local farm so as to give her a few extra...
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