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    Chick missing top beak

    Thanks guys 🥺 she was such a sweet and special little chick. She touched my heart and she won’t be forgotten 🤗❤️ bye bye little Boo 😥.
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    Chick missing top beak

    I thought I posted but it must not have gone through. I lost my sweet Boo last week 😩. She had been doing sooo good and one morning I noticed she seemed less active and I picked her up and tried to feed her with the syringe and she nibbled but barely touched it. She kept getting weaker and...
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    Chick missing top beak

    UPDATE:Boo is still doing well and has made the switch from syringe to pecking at mash. It takes her longer but she’s persistent and is eating well. I’ve had to keep an eye out for pasty butt which she’s had and I promptly cleaned but she’s doing well. I’m still amazed that I’ve managed to...
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    Chick missing top beak

    Thank you 🤗. I have been calling her Boo and sweet baby. I’m not 100% sure yet on the name but I’m leaning towards Boo. She’s not as big as her siblings but she’s quite squirmy and energetic. She has taken to the syringe very well. She eats about the same amount most of the time but sometimes...
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    Chick missing top beak

    Thank you! He or she (I think I have a little hen personally) is doing well. Feathers are coming in. She picks at the medicated crumbles and drinks on her own but I am still supplementing with a mix of items including egg yolk, apple sauce, and medicated crumbles. I’m also giving vitamin...
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    Chick missing top beak

    I just got up to feed the baby about an hour ago and before I picked him up, he walked over to the water bowl and started drinking on his own! 🥰❤️. I’m soooo excited! I think my sweet little baby is going to be ok! He ate like a champ this morning too.
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    Chick missing top beak

    I plan to keep this one close by and will help with feeding for as long as he needs it. I’m retired so I have the time and the baby is soooo sweet ❤️. I’ve been calling him sweet baby. I say ‘him’ but I have no idea of the sex so haven’t picked a name yet..it’s likely to just stay sweet baby 😂 I...
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    Chick missing top beak

    He/she is doing good and growing. I’ve been mixing an egg yolk mixed with some medicated crumbles I ground up with mortar and pestle and a little water a bit warmed. I’m feeding with a syringe and he’s going at it like crazy every 2-2.5 hours. It looks like there is a small piece of the top...
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    Chick missing top beak

    Hi, I just had a baby sebright chick hatch and it is missing its top beak. I don’t know if another chick or mom did it but it was bleeding so I don’t think it hatched that way. I put a bit of cornstarch to stop the bleeding but I’m worried that it won’t be able to eat or drink. Has anyone...
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    Bumblefoot in VERY LARGE rooster

    He is quite large and has had issues with his feet since we got him. His difficulty walking and his weight are likely the reasons he will not perch. Because of that, he does lay down a lot but I keep his coop clean and dry. He likes to lay in damp areas because it’s cooler I believe. We live...
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    Bumblefoot in VERY LARGE rooster

    The bump on his belly is soft and feels like it’s full of fluid. It’s not the same as the bumbles on his feet. It’s about the size of a grape. I just went ahead and made a vet appt for him.
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    Bumblefoot in VERY LARGE rooster

    UPDATE: we swaddled him and covered his head with a towel and it was definitely much easier to do stuff! The scab is still too hard though. My husband sanitized his tools and followed prep instructions after the rooster soaked for 30 minutes. He managed to get a chunk of it off but the poor...
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    Bumblefoot in VERY LARGE rooster

    F.Y.I. He is being kept in a clean area now but I don’t think he was before we got him. I’m sure that’s how he got this.
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    Bumblefoot in VERY LARGE rooster

    I am going to soak him again really good to get that black pad as soft as I can and will swaddle him and cover his eyes. My husband will be the one doing the work as I hold my big guy and talk to him to keep him calm. If the pad is too hard or if he still struggles a lot due to pain, should we...
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    Bumblefoot in VERY LARGE rooster

    Indeed! A chicken hood and easy to install harness might just do the trick! I tried a towel but it probably wasn’t big enough. I will try using a blanket instead and see if that helps. And you already asked my next question about removing the black pad. It has softened up some but I don’t want...
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