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    Broken Beaks

    I'm feeding my chicks starter as well, but I was wondering if perhaps the breeding stock had a vitamin deficiency, which would then make for weak offspring. My Dad called the feedstore where he purchased the chicks, and they said they've never heard of this happening though. It's a mystery. I...
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    Broken Beaks

    I don't have any advice for you, but I shared this issue just a couple days ago. I'm house sitting for my parents, and am taking care of their 8 chicks (also laying hens) I noticed that around the 2 week mark, one of the chicks lost the tip of her upper mandable. No bleeding or anything. All the...
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    Chicken bit in the head by racoon, alive, well but egg color changed

    I'm in no way a chicken expert, or a rabies expert either, however I would mention this incident to your family doctor, as a raccoon doesn't have to be showing symptoms of rabies to be capable of transmitting rabies. And while it is very very rare for any bird to be infected by rabies, I would...
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    Baby chicks with broken beaks...help!

    I know, I'm quite confused, and I've been pouring over internet articles and haven't been able to find anything like what is going on. Three of them now are missing the tips of their beak (Like the first photo I posted) and two more have little chips starting. I've contacted my Dad and he is...
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    Baby chicks with broken beaks...help!

    Also, it's worth mentioning, we've had baby chicks in this setup once before, and never had any issues like this!
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    Baby chicks with broken beaks...help!

    Thanks so much for your reply @Wyrop Rock So far, the chicks all seem to be eating fine, but I think I will offer them some wet starter, as you suggested. When I went out to get pictures, it seems more of them have their beaks chipping. I noticed the first breakage when they were in a tote...
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    Baby chicks with broken beaks...help!

    Forgot to mention, they are being fed a chick starter feed mix for chicks up to six weeks. It is supposed to be a complete formula, and is mixed up at the feed store, though I'm not sure of the ingredients.
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    Baby chicks with broken beaks...help!

    Hi there! My parents have gone away for three weeks, and I've been house sitting and taking care of their dogs and baby chicks for them. The chicks were brought home from the local feed store on May 26th so the are about two weeks old now. Anyhow, I noticed on Tuesday evening that one of the...
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