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    Any way to avoid poop flying in face when flipping upside down?

    So I know that when you flip the broilers it often triggers a bowl movement. I have to flip them upside down for show and I’ve been practicing, and I’m wondering if there is any possible way to prevent poop from flying in my face when i flip them? I even pull them to the side before putting them...
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    Is it inhumane to keep wry neck chick alive

    Today I noticed one of my 4-week-old broiler chicks had a wry neck. He didn’t seem to eat or drink until I checked a couple hours later after the discovery. I hand-fed and hand-drank him and he immediately seemed a little better. I watched him go to the feeders and feed. His neck will go limp...
  3. mikahakkinen

    Is it inhumane to keep wry neck chick alive

    Today I noticed one of my 4-week-old broiler chicks had a wry neck. He didn’t seem to eat or drink until I checked a couple hours later after the discovery. I hand-fed and hand-drank him and he immediately seemed a little better. I watched him go to the feeders and feed. His neck will go limp...
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    2-week old broiler won’t move/laying on side with curled leg

    Today I nudged a chick to get it to walk away so I could clean up some poop, and I noticed that it refused to move. I had to pick it up, and when I did, there was no vocal protest and only slight wing flapping. I noticed that when I put it down it would limp forward a few steps and lay on its...
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    2-week old broiler chick laying on side with leg curled

    I was nudging this guy out of the way to pick up some poop, and he did not protest at all. I had to physically pick him up, but whenever I set him down, he just flopped back on his side with his leg curled, and did not jump up when other chicks were running over him. I picked him up completely...
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    Is my 2-week-old broiler chick’s breast normal?

    Like, is this molting or is it rubbing against something/taking its down out?
  7. mikahakkinen

    Hello!!!

    I am new to chickens, having only gotten some exactly a week ago today. We plan on getting laying hens after this batch is gone. I currently have 25 broiler chickens that are being raised for show and auction for their meat. I am not sure what breed my broilers are, but they are of white...
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