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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    For the wet food I've just been adding water to the organic chick food, should I be doing something different? I've never tried fermented food before. She has both wet and dry and tries to eat both. I also mixed some Greek yogurt in with some of the wet food but she wasn't too interested in...
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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    I do, and she does shove her beak in there but she's still not getting the food all the way back to her mouth, and I can't tell if she is getting any with her tongue. I took a video earlier but I still couldn't tell. She has taken a liking to the mush today (also in a deep dish) so she must have...
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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Thank you, that is so kind of you to offer! I called our local supply store though and they have them, so I'm going there now to pick them up. I'm hoping it helps her. She tries like crazy to eat but she hasn't gained any weight since this morning, so I'm worried she's not getting very much. She...
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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Thank you, I was thinking about that kind of waterer as well, I checked our local tractor supply earlier today and couldn't find them. I've never used them before, do they work similarly to a hampster waterer? We have another farm supply store in the area, I'm going to call and see if they have any
  5. 4chickns

    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Yes, thank you! I do have one, I should have thought of that!
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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Update: she is still full of energy this morning, and though it's hard to believe, it looks like she's actually eating. She has no inferest in the wet mush but she pecks at the dry food like crazy and it looks like she's actually swallowing. She hatched Friday afternoon, we have not intervened...
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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Obviously I know it will not grow a new beak, I did not come here asking silly questions, I also know her odds are not the best, I just wanted to know if anyone had seen this before and what the outcome was, and see what advice could be given so we could give her the best chance she has of...
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    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    This is her trying to drink water. She walked over on her own and sticks her beak in, throws her head back and starts flapping her tongue, it almost sounds like she's drinking but I can't be sure
  9. 4chickns

    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Thank you all so much for the great responses! I will moisten the food for her and try getting her some water. I'm so nervous that she's going to aspirate when I give her water with a dropper, especially the way her mouth is so open, any advice on that? I'll try to get a picture with her mouth open
  10. 4chickns

    Baby chick missing bottom beak

    Has anyone ever seen this before? Our hen hatched a chick yesterday with a bottom beak that is so small it's almost non-existent. She cannot close her mouth. She had no problem hatching and is super spunky but I'm worried how she will do in the next couple of days. Mama chicken showed her how...
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    White Silkie Roosters and one buff for sale

    Thanks! They are in a bachelor pad right now, so I think that has something to do with the reason they are getting along so well. In past experiences we have noticed that the fighting would center around the hens, so we decided to separate them this time around, and they're doing great so far!
  12. 4chickns

    White Silkie Roosters and one buff for sale

    So sorry to hear about your rooster :( I sent you a pm
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    White Silkie Roosters and one buff for sale

    We have three beautiful white silkie roosters that are in need of a new home. We also have one little buff guy. They were hatched at the end of April of this year, so they are almost 5 months old now. We hatched and hand raised them from eggs purchased from the Garry Farm. They are wonderful...
  14. 4chickns

    What gender are these silkies?

    Thank you! That was my feeling as well, but they have kept me guessing!
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    What gender are these silkies?

    Any guesses? They are almost 4 months. The three buff are the ones in question. Thanks! Number 1 Number 2 in front, 3 in back Number 2 Number 3
  16. 4chickns

    Silkie gender?

    I know it's really early, they are only 2 months, but any guesses from the experts are appreciated. We have 7 chickens we hatched from Garry Farm. 2 I'm sure are cockerels and 2 I'm sure are hens, but there are a few I'm unsure of. Here are the 2 that have me guessing the most. The one in the...
  17. 4chickns

    Saddle shape air cells and humidity...

    I had left my clear and few early quitters in there until day 10 or 14, I can't remember. As long as they don't smell bad I don't believe they're going to pose a risk to the other eggs. Since you're hand turning you would definitely notice an odor before one exploded. As for the strange air...
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    Saddle shape air cells and humidity...

    You will be able to see a lot more tomorrow. Do all of the air cells look like that one? I had a few that looked like that early on, too. It does look like it's dipping a little low on one side. Take some pictures tomorrow and let us know how they look then. Another thing I loved about my...
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    Saddle shape air cells and humidity...

    That's the one!
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    Saddle shape air cells and humidity...

    Hi Ruby! It's so exciting seeing those little guys moving in there! I'll answer what I can and I'm sure someone else can answer the rest. The air cells are supposed to dip a little further on one side than the other, if you can get a picture that would help. True saddle shape has a dip on both...
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