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    Help!! Live hatching

    I eventually had to hatch this little one myself, I flicked the shell of the air cell away, and found that the chick was in the complete wrong position! She'd got herself all spun around, and I think had been trying to unzip, but hadn't actually been breaking the shell (there were hairline...
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    Help!! Live hatching

    Cheeky bum sticking out
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    Help!! Live hatching

    Such a cutie :love:love:love
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    Help!! Live hatching

    Just come back from walking doggie, and found :clap:clap:clap She's tired but chirping!! :fl:fl:fl
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    Help!! Live hatching

    So I flicked a tiny bit of egg away where I thought the beak was, but nothing! :confused: but the membrane is still nice and moist, so I'm just gunna wait and see!
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    Help!! Live hatching

    Thanks for your reply, I'm not sure where the beak is, and I don't want to mess too much incase the chick gets shrink wrapped. I can definitely see a hole in the membrane, so she won't suffocate I hope
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    Help!! Live hatching

    I've got a chick hatching underneath a broody at the moment, I could hear loads of chirping so decided to take a look I pulled it out just quick enough to take a pic then momma tucked it straight back under. It looks as though it's pipped but somehow chipped a giant bit of shell off! Does...
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    I think I'm going to take Joey Jr to the vets tomorrow as I'm off work. I'm not convinced itlli be good news, and I'm preparing myself for the worst. Her leg is so deformed, I feel it might even be broken or dislocated, as the joint is simply not right. I've put her in a chick chair, which she...
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    I haven't tried a chair yet, as I've been at work today. But I'm not sure it would help anyway, as this is her leg completely relaxed (she fell asleep in my hand) unless I actually pull her leg, it doesn't turn in the right direction. I have read some information online about Achilles tendons...
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    So tonight we took Joey Jr's leg strap off, I wanted to check for any improvement, and also change the strapping. Her left leg is looking great, but as you can see her right is bent at a horrible unnatural angle, almost like it's completely twisted and out of joint. She can move it and feel it...
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    The vitamin supplement she has is a multivitamin, but it does contain vitamin B2, which I believe is riboflavin :) I'll have a look at designing a chair for her, do they basically work by stretching their legs down?
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    That looks neat! How wide would you say it sets their legs to?
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    She's been named Joey Jr. Which is a name with a long story! I have a hen named Joey, after my best friend who loves hearing about all my hens. I had another brood of chicks hatch earlier this year, one of which we named Joey Jr, but unfortunately all but one of these chicks were killed by rats...
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    She's still going strong! She's been eating and drinking independently today, although I'm not sure how she manages it, but the food and water have been depleted! As you can see in the picture, she is sitting with her feet underneath her, which is great! However I've yet to see her stand, which...
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    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    Here she is rocking her boot. She isn't keen, and is a bit wobbly because she's not used to having her foot in the correct position,so it feels like we've taken a step backwards really. But shells get used to it! She's a feisty little madam!
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