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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.It was a LOT easier to see what was going on postmortem. Very clear this chick would have had a lot of issues growing up and probably... -
Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.Left leg The tendon is already slipping on this one
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.Following photos are graphic as I degloved deceased chicks legs. (Please move topic if it's more appropriate elsewhere) Chick was...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.Thank you @MysteryChicken and @FunClucks for the advise. Baby is no longer suffering. Reviewing the photos and videos, when the chick...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.I'm leaning this way because the curled toes make me think there may be issues with tendons. Some mix of Partridge Plymouth Rock, Ayam...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.Photos of chick I think it has issues getting its feet to remain flat. It's so small it's hard to get a good illustrative photo of what...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Chick with Bowed Thigh Bones.That was my thought. Didn't know chicks could get rickets. But I've hatched 18 so far this year, all under broodies, and none of the...
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My hen recently hatched 5 lovely babies, but I noticed one having mobility issues from the start. It's been 4 days and it still...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Another infected eyeball.I didn't get to handle her, but this was the chicken yesterday on her 5th day of the recommended antibiotics. Definitely less swollen...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Another infected eyeball.Agreed. Will update again Christmas when I visit again. I told my mom the cavity is conveniently q-tip size, so I put a saline soaked...
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She really seems to need the antibiotics. I would also continue to clean the eye and apply plain Neosporin or Terramycin twice a day...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Another infected eyeball.Before (1st photo) and after (2nd & 3rd) attempted cleaning. Didn't get as much out. The drainage smells absolutely FOUL. I can squeeze...
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread Another infected eyeball.From my mom this morning: Eye is much better. It is draining and drainage is loose. Flushed it out and applied more ointment.
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Weetamoo93 replied to the thread 8 week pullet eye looking funky.Just wanted to update on original chick: her eye was doing really well, but a predator (presumably a hawk) nabbed her the other morning...
