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    One Skinny Chick

    I am brooding chicks for the first time and I've had several issues. I have 11 chicks that will be 2 weeks old Monday. I was so focused on my 3 problem chicks, (who are now thriving), that I just today noticed one of my Barnevelders is skinny compared to the rest. She is active, eating, and...
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    Chick with a crop like a balloon.

    I appreciate the link. I'm going for it. I have no antibiotics though. Is there something special I should get or would some veterican or neosporan do the trick?
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    Chick with a crop like a balloon.

    Thanks for the direction, my phone won't post a picture, but compared to what I found on google it looks like a ruptured air sac. Does it need to be a surgical needle or will a sanitized sewing pin work?
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    Chick with a crop like a balloon.

    I have a 6 day old Barnevelder with a crop that feels like an over inflated balloon. It looked big last night and I figured she was just filling up for bed. It was still distended tonight so I tried turning her over and gently massaging it toward the beak and nothing came out. It feels like air...
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    Help with sick chick, I'm new

    Thank you so much for the info, I was terrified that it was maricks. She drank quite a bit of water once I isolated her and I'll pick up some electrolytes in the morning. I did give her a small amount of nutridrench in her water so hopefully that will hold her for the night.
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    Help with sick chick, I'm new

    I just got my first ever batch of chicks yesterday and yesterday they were all bouncing, drinking, eating, and pooping as expected. Tonight I have one chick that appears to be refusing to move. She did have a pasty butt and once I cleaned that up she was up and about for around ten minutes...
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