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    Chick did not absorb yolk correctly. Help!!

    Hi everyone, This is a 3 day old chick who absorbed the yolk incorrectly when hatching. There is dried up yolk left and some dried up blood. The area is hard. She is very active though. Eating, drinking, pooping etc… her growth is delayed compared to her other siblings. Please advise if I should...
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    Is this egg fertilised?

    Hi everyone. Could you please let me know if this egg was fertilised? Pic attached below
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    Can anyone share pics of these breeds for my website? Thanks!

    Hi everyone, I hatch and supply day old chicks in the UK and am planning to launch my website in a month or so. I have space for chicks but not enough to grow them till their fully grown at POL. If possible could anyone please send pics of their hens (and chicks for some) of these breeds to use...
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    Is this bird flu? Please help!

    Hey everyone, My Buff Orpington rooster suddenly got ill around 3 days ago. He was acting normal the night before and then became lethargic and decreasing in appetite. Now 3 days later, he has stopped eating and still acts lethargic but will still walk, move around, flap his wings etc… he also...
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    Bump on chicks head! Please help!!

    Hi everyone, This is a chick that a customer bought from me. It recently developed a small bump on it’s head. It is a lavender Araucana. I attached the pics sent by the customer. Btw I don’t know why he’s strangling it. 😭 Please help, any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!! @nuthatched
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    2 month old buff Orpington a male or female? Help!!

    Hi everyone, Here is my 2 month old buff Orpington chick. I think it is a female but it’s wattles are small and red but the comb looks like one of a female’s? I’m stuck and don’t know what to determine the gender as. Opinions would be appreciated!! Thanks! :)
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    Is this a UK Standard Silkie?

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if these Silkies are UK standard? Also are show quality UK standard Silkies meant to be bearded or non bearded? I am currently working on a breeding line and trying to get them as close to show quality as possible so I’m trying to breed desirable traits into my line...
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    White Silkie chick with light coloured feet? Help!!

    Hello everyone, I hatched out some White Silkie eggs and most of the chicks have light feet but have the black skin throughout their body, just not their feet? They have the walnut comb, 5 toes and the feathers on the last toe. I will attach some pics of the chick and the parent stock. Any help...
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    Silkie with light feet? Help!!

    Hello everyone, I hatched out some White Silkie eggs and most of the chicks have light feet but have the black skin throughout their body, just not their feet? They have the walnut comb, 5 toes and the feathers on the last toe. I will attach some pics of the chick and the parent stock. Any help...
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    Chick with pasty butt, bum now hard and veru lethargic. Help!!!

    Hi all, This chick was a sickly one from hatch. It's been a week or so since hatch and she can't eat or drink alone so we have to force feed her. We fed her yesterday in the evening around 6-7pm and left her in the brooder. It is now 10am the next day and she got a severely clogged vent from...
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    Chick pecking at air and not able to find drimk and food? Please help!!

    Hi everyone, this chick is a RIR and is 2 days old. She was born with a vitamin E deficiency and could not balance and stand and was always falling on its side. We gave her egg yolk with vitamin E supplements and electrolyte water and she perked up. Now she can walk around perfectly, running...
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    How to differentiate RIR and Buff orp chicks? BO chick with black head markings? Help!!

    Hi everyone, I just had a batch of chicks hatch today. I have 1 buff orpington amongst 7 or so RIR chicks. And literally cannot tell which is which now. I need this buff orp chick for an order and cannot afford to mess it up. I am happy to send pics if needed but they all basically look...
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    How to differentiate buff orpington chicks for RIR chicks??

    Hi everyone, I just had a batch of chicks hatch today. I have 1 buff orpington amongst 7 or so RIR chicks. And literally cannot tell which is which now. I need this buff orp chick for an order and cannot afford to mess it up. I am happy to send pics if needed but they all basically look...
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    Is this a lavender araucana chick?

    Hey everyone, I bought lavender araucana chicks from a seller on ebay. It hatched out today with striping and not silver feathering. On the left is a standard lavender Araucana chick but I don't know if this one is a pure breed. Please help!!
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    chick with unabsorbed yolk sac and insides coming out!!

    Hi everyone, Today my chicks hatched and one was had not pipped externally (it is day 21, day 22 in an hour) I was concerned and cracked the egg, simulating the zipping. The chick came out with a marble sized yolk sac still hanging on. I left it and the yolk was fully absorbed 2 hours later. I...
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    Silkie chicks only have 4 toes??

    Hi everyone! I recently hatched Silkie eggs that I bought from Ebay. They hatched today and majority of them only have 4 toes on both feet. What does this mean? Is it a different breed, mixed, not pure? The seller said she sells show quality Silkie Bantams. Can someone please advice me? Can I...
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    Mareks disease? Slipped tendon perosis in hen? HELP!!

    Hi everyone, This is about my 2 year old hen that was recently attacked by a fox (check previous thread to know about her injuries etc...) but made a full recovery. Her breathing fixed and the puncture that the fox caused has healed and new feathers are coming through. The only issue is that...
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    Partially broody hen? How do I keep her broody constantly? Help!

    Hi everyone! I have a pekin bantam hen who has currently been broody. She was sitting on the fake eggs I have in with her for a day and was growling, screeching and fluffing up if she was bothered in the nest box. When I moved her from there she just laid on her floor and fluffed up and kept...
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    Egg crystalising on day 2? Help!!

    Hey everyone! I am currently incubating shipped cream legbar eggs from ebay. I let them set for 18 hours and put them in. I noticed today that a few of the 12 are crystalizing but no other eggs. I candled to see if a detached air cell could have caused it but no. Instead there is a small mini...
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    Are these symptoms Bird flu?? Help!!

    Hi everyone, I live in a prevention zone against bird flu in the UK. My hen thats around 2 years old was attacked by a fox 2 nights ago but escaped with minor injuries. Since shes older it takes very long to heal and she appears to be lethargic. She is currently make gurgling sounds everytime...
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