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Why is my chick's leg like this, and why is it hurt now?
About a week ago my two hens hatched a chick. The little thing is really hurt though, and it had to have just happened today. His right leg is all purple, deep red, and semi-swollen. He won't walk on it, will eat a bit, and refuses to drink any water. He keep just lying there and the two hens...- Shunky
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Our only chick is being pecked enough to bleed, please help!
Our two bantam hens went broody after our rooster ran away, so we got 1 fertilized egg for both of them. One of them hatched and we're not sure which hen hatched it. The other egg was a dudd and didn't hatch at all. The baby was fine for a few days, as it's only a few days old, but ever since...- Shunky
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying