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    2 week old chick was fine, now can't stand, breathing labored

    today, she is sitting upright and trying to walk, which i hadnt really seen her have the strength to do yesterday, so a little improvement. still gut feeling that she won't recover, but due to the slight improvement, giving her more time to assess. i am letting her sleep under mom at night...
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    2 week old chick was fine, now can't stand, breathing labored

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    2 week old chick was fine, now can't stand, breathing labored

    thank you again - this article link was helpful. I suspect I am dealing with slipped achilles tendons? in both legs. i am going to see if i can try to straighten the leg as described to try to fix it - but it might be too late / severe. she does not appear to have any deformity in her leg...
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    2 week old chick was fine, now can't stand, breathing labored

    thank you!! i will get some photos shortly... she is still the same today. alert, but immobile. interested in food which is a good sign. i am going to separate her though, b/c i worry she will get trampled. i am suspecting injury-related... but not sure what to do about it, except provide...
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    2 week old chick was fine, now can't stand, breathing labored

    *small secure room in our barn
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    2 week old chick was fine, now can't stand, breathing labored

    I had a broody cochin bantam so I let her set 5 of her eggs, and 4 hatched (the fifth I could see was infertile from candling, so knew it wouldn't). All have been perfectly healthy and fine as far as I can tell. They are with mom in a setup by themselves away from any other chickens - it is in...
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    Selling Laying Hens and Pullets in Croton NY

    I am a caretaker on a small nature center farm whose egg-to-chick life cycle programming has been ended. I am tasked with selling the majority of the flock. We are located in Croton On Hudson, NY, and you will have to travel to us if interested, no shipping. Most are mixed breeds consisting...
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    New Member Intro

    Hello! My name is Erin, and I have been caring for a flock of about 50 chickens for the past 7 years as caretakers on a small farm at a nature preserve. The preserve is ending its chicken program sadly, so I am tasked with selling/rehoming most of the flock, and we plan to personally keep...
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