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    Swollen Lump on Side of Chick

    ANYBODY?
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    Pullets with gargling noises and runny noses

    This could be CRD (Chronic Respiratory Disease) which is very common in young chickens. I'm not an expert on this so I can't tell you much, but I have been reading up on it because I think some of my chicks might have it. I'd suggest googling it. Some advice I'll give you though, keep these...
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    Swollen Lump on Side of Chick

    I just got a chick from a breeder a couple days ago. It is a two month-old Silkie. I noticed today (it wasn't like this when I bought the chick) that on the right side, under the wing, there is this air-filled pouch-like lump. It feels like a small balloon under the skin right above the chick's...
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    Sad day today...

    Thank you all for your kind words. Quote: Thanks CarolJ, you really made me feel better about what I did... Sorry about your roo, those darn hawks can be terrible!
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    Beth G. : I took some pic's of the girls out having fun in the sun with the kids https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61583_bethany-20120107-01115.jpg https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/61583_oxford-20120107-01100.jpg...
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    Sad day today...

    Thank you ALL for all the support and suggestions. I will for sure be on high alert and I wont let my chickens free range for a little while.
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    Sad day today...

    the3ofus+oursixchicks : do you leave the door to the pen open so they can come and go as they please? Yes but I close them in at night.
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    Sad day today...

    Quote: I know it wasn't the best choice but I'm a young teenager who was home alone so I couldn't use my gun, I didn't want to have to deal with something more bloody, all my supplies were right there, and he was so limp already that I figured it'd be easiest....
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    Sad day today...

    Today I went outside to find one of my favorite silkie chickens lying on the floor of the coop, practically ripped to shreds. And the worst part is that he was still barely alive. I could see him twitching and breathing out of his beak. I couldn't bare to see him suffer so.... I made myself...
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    How to tell if emu is "skinny"

    Quote: How much exactly is one horse scoop? Average plastic horse feed scoop is 2-3 quarts. If you are feeding good, then I would suggest worming them. ok thanks!
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    How to tell if emu is "skinny"

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