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    Is it possible to over imprint on LAP chicks?

    Thank you for your advice! That is what I have been trying to do. These first few days are stressful!
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    Is it possible to over imprint on LAP chicks?

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    Is it possible to over imprint on LAP chicks?

    Hello! I just hatched my first set of Lady Amherst Pheasant chicks. It’s a small batch of 4. The first one came 14 or so hours before the rest and kept flipping over to its back in the incubator. So I pulled it out to and tried to put it in the brooder under the heat plate. It wouldn’t stay...
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    Just hatched Lady Amherst not eating or drinking…

    Yes, I do have a heat lamp. I’ll switch that out now. Thank you!!
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    Just hatched Lady Amherst not eating or drinking…

    Hello! I incubated a small batch of lady Amherst eggs, and 3 out of 4 have hatched so far. I have moved them to the brooder, dipping each of their beaks in water I have food sprinkled on the ground but they aren’t eating or drinking. Furthermore, there is one tiny one that keeps coming out from...
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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

    Well, I have exciting news!!! Ginger started eating on her own 2 nights ago, and yesterday spent the day roaming the yard with the other 3. They seemed almost protective of her. (Maybe I am crazy!) At sunset they all walked back to the coop together, my leghorn even came back for her a couple of...
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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

    Hi!! Well, I just wanted to give an update on little Ginger. Accident happened on Sunday so this would be day 4. When I got up to check on her, she came out of her bucket on her own which is new! I picked up some of her food and she still wouldn't peck at it, so I gave her another ounce of her...
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    Advice for an injured bird! Help!!

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    Advice for an injured bird! Help!!

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    Advice for an injured bird! Help!!

    The accident happened Sunday and this is Wednesday and so far so good! Thanks for asking! She is not eating of drinking on her own yet, so I had started hand feeding her with a syringe every couple of hours. I just blended up a bananna, oats, corn, yogurt, and a little water. She seems to have...
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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

    Wow! So grateful for the stories and advice. Gives me a lot of hope. I have since brought her inside in a tub since we have a little wind and thunderstorm coming. She has food and water available to her, but hasnt touched it since she got hurt.(2 days now) I have tried offering treats to no...
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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

    It is hard to get a good picture since she pretty much keeps it closed, but it looks like her eyeball was ruptured. Thank you so much for the great advice!! Very helpful. I was wondering if I would still need to give antibiotics if there is no infection yet, or do I wait and see if an...
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    Advice for an injured bird! Help!!

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    Advice for an injured bird! Help!!

    [/IMG] The best pics I can get. I don't know what happened. We looked around for a while but couldn't figure it out. Whatever it was it looks like it just ruptured her eyeball and doesn't seem to be any other wounds on her. She seem warm, temps here now are 78 the high is low todo 80s
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    Help!! Chicken with injured eye not eating or drinking.

    After a full day of Internet searches for advice to take care of my injured 14 week red sex link, I decided to set up an account to ask you backyard chicken folks!! I have read lots of advice here and have decided that this is the best resource for a new chicken owner like me! Now for my...
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    Advice for an injured bird! Help!!

    After a full day of Internet searches for advice to take care of my injured 14 week red sex link, I decided to set up an account to ask you backyard chicken folks!! I have read lots of advice here and have decided that this is the best resource for a new chicken owner like me! Now for my...
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