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    chick with crooked neck and wont stand

    I did too!! I'm glad to have found it! I purchased some poly-vi-sol and have read it's supposed to clear it up in a few days. 1 drop 2-3 x a day until it clears up. I might keep adding it to their water after that to ensure it's gone for good!
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    Wry neck same as stargazing?

    I know I'm probably late to this topic, but it doesn't look like anyone has responded at all to those asking about their own little ones. From what I can tell stargazing is a deficiency of B1 (thiamine) in the body. This causes the chicks neck to roll back and cause apendages to stiffen up and...
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    chick with crooked neck and wont stand

    I found this online. Turns out it is a vitamin deficiency of vitamin B. This is not my chick pictured below, but mine holds its head like this, and stretches it's legs out to the back, laying on it's side. Thanks for your help! Off to the drugstore now! 431.In birds, vitamin B, (thiamine)...
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    chick with crooked neck and wont stand

    Thanks so much, I left the fluffy one in the shot glass overnight and am feeding it water with electrolytes in it to ensure it's hydrated. It seemes to be a little better, it's now laying on it's stomach with feet tucked under, but still is keeping it's neck twisted back. I'll go out and get...
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    chick with crooked neck and wont stand

    I hope this is the right spot to ask this :) My first hatch ever and i'm freaking out! My two little baby quail hatched last night about 8pm. Both look healthy, are peeping like mad and wriggling for all they are worth. One of the babies, the first to hatch, is all fluffy now while the other...
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    HELP! Sour crop questions.

    I have a ISA Brown hen, about 9mo old who I believe has sour crop. I have read many of the posts here about this issue but still have a couple of questions/miss-givings about it. I noticed my hen had a bulging,swollen crop about 2 days ago as I was closing up the coop for the night. She was...
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    Anyone have any idea what breed she is?

    Your second photo after the plymouth barred Rock (red/white feathers) she looks like a Lohmann Rhode Island Red. I just picked up three that look exactly like her (although REALLY rough) from a closed down farm. The Lohmann are a hybrid bird. "Lohmanns are most peoples first choice when they...
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    Ontario, Canada

    I'm in Petawawa!! a military base about 2 hours NW of Ottawa!!
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    Another other newbies - addicted to this page???

    My husband and I have been debating this chicken issue for over a year now and put our order in for 8 chicks last week!! They come in April 3rd and I just can't wait!! I'll be caring for them for about a month before anything is done to start a hen house. Hubby is military and wont be home until...
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    Ontario??

    I'm in Ontario as well, about 2 hours away from Ottawa!! I've not chickens yet but will be getting some from M&R feeds soon!! I can't wait to get them and start my journey!
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    Petawawa, Ontario chicken coop laws

    Hello All, I was recomended this site by a friend of mine. I live in Petawawa, Ontario Canada and just purchased a home with a lovely backyard which boarders on wildlife conservation area (ie no backyard neighbours) We have neighbours on either side, but the yard is quite long and we will be...
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