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    Help? Chick struggling with legs.

    After 24 hours with the hobble on, she is doing great and keeping up with her siblings!
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    Help? Chick struggling with legs.

    Thank you both! I feel better about her survival now. I'll research more and get her hobbled. Even have some VetWrap on hand!
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    Help? Chick struggling with legs.

    Thanks. I was thinking a leg hobble might be needed. I don't know how, but I imagine I could find a video or article. I have been helping her kind of climb up a towel which has worked to get some "normal" movement.
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    Help? Chick struggling with legs.

    Her legs and feet seem normal.
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    Help? Chick struggling with legs.

    Video of baby chick-
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    Help? Chick struggling with legs.

    Any ideas to help this little one? She hatched out last night under a broody hen, but it seems her legs aren't working properly. She couldn't keep up with her siblings and got cold. I've got her under a light and she has had some chick electrolyte water. Thinking sugar water next. Seems she's...
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    Ended 2020 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!

    Can't imagine it's calendar quality, but I just love this pic of my girls!
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    Review by 'paintedsavvy' in article 'Egg failure to hatch - Diagnosing incubation problems'

    Working through a failed hatch, thanks for this information.
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    Review by 'paintedsavvy' in article 'Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day'

    My first bator chicks are 7 days in! This was really helpful, thanks!
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    ISO- Bantam Easter egger hatching eggs

    Hi, I'm going to send you a message now. :)
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    ISO Cochin Hatching Eggs

    Thanks! Beautiful Cochin. <3 I just set some eggs, so won't be ready again for a while, but I'll keep you in mind!
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    I need help!!! TSC lied lol

    LOL! My boyfriend and I went a little overboard during chick days. We just finished butchering 5 roosters that were supposed to be hens, and we have another several up n' comers that will need to be processed soon that were also supposed to be hens. Oh well. Also, I have 7 ducks and just one is...
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    Dirty Eggs: to Clean, or Not to Clean Before Incubation?

    Thanks for this thread. I've been collecting hatching eggs to set this week and some of them are really dirty. Gonna brush off what I easily can and leave them dirty. :)
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