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    very sick chicken - is she eggbound?? or is it more??? PLEASE HELP ...

    her belly feels like a waterballoon filled to bursting - its tight but does feel watery?? (i dont really know what im feeling for!) i have bathed her and blow dried her - both of which she enjoyed!! but no change - other than a cleaner chicken!! i had a look at her bottom and it looks sort of...
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    very sick chicken - is she eggbound?? or is it more??? PLEASE HELP ...

    i will have to wash her before i can check her vent...as she's covered in poo...she has still been going to the toilet and eating and drinking...but not much else - but seems quite bright in her self.....will pop her in a bath in a minute... thanks for the advice
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    very sick chicken - is she eggbound?? or is it more??? PLEASE HELP ...

    hi everyone... well for those of you that read my posts while i was waiting for my chicks to hatch and growing up - they are doing well!! all 5 - 3 hens 2 cocks....are FAB! and SO friendly!! however - my problem lies with one of my 2 older hens/.. shes about 6 years old now! so an old lady -...
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    6 weeks old - how can i sex them (first timer)

    ok. sadly i dont know what breed they are...we believe one may be an arucana (sp?) as it came out of a greeny blue egg.... the others -we have no clue as they were a gift ffrom friends on a local farm..... i'll try and get some photos if possible....
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    6 weeks old - how can i sex them (first timer)

    hi everyone.... well...since hatching my chicks (7 hatched - lost 2 - now have 5 gorgeous chicks!!)...i have been watching them closely.... but cant see any obvious signs off sexes? (dont really know what to look for other than spurs (none have them yet...) any advice would be great... thanks
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    new chick crawling not walking - what do i do....

    hey..thanks for all the advice everyone...sadly the chick died...guess it wasn't meant to be...but we are very happy as we have 5 lovely healthy chicks (although one has a slightly crooked neck) and its the first time we've tried this!
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    new chick crawling not walking - what do i do....

    ok well legs are taped together again - but its still not even sitting up really - never really lifts its head off the floor - i think its 4 days old now......any more advice??
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    new chick crawling not walking - what do i do....

    well...chiks legs have been taped together for 2 days now - and they seem to be in the right position - but the chick is still not really helping itself up...shal i take the tape off now? will that make a difference? chick is 3 days old now.... thanks
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    best way to cull a young chick - please help - never had to do it!!!

    thanks for the kind words everyone! i buried it too - in my garden......
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    best way to cull a young chick - please help - never had to do it!!!

    well its done - i couldn't bring my self to use the scissors - so i wrapped it up in some tissue and popped it in a box and drove over it.... the burried it...appologising as i did it! thanks for all the advice everyone.
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    new chick crawling not walking - what do i do....

    hi everyone.... i have a chick thats a day old and ready to come out of the incubator...but its carwlign not walking - at first its legs were in a bent sort of sitting position but splayed out sideways right from the hips....and the 'elbows'/hocks are poking out behind it.... so i have strapped...
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    best way to cull a young chick - please help - never had to do it!!!

    its bizarre - the chick is otherwise feisty chirps and kicks about when you pick it up etc - but just can get off its side (only ever lies on one side - no matter how you put it down - even on its other side) so im a little worried it might be starting to suffer as its mind can be quite active...
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    best way to cull a young chick - please help - never had to do it!!!

    wow!!! there are a lot of ways!! i think scissors is a bit too much for me im afraid.... i do have a pellet gun though - does this work every time? do i just shoot it in the head? will it DEFINITELY die? otherwise - i think i might have to go with the car tyre! someone once told me to put them...
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    best way to cull a young chick - please help - never had to do it!!!

    hi everyone. well my sick chick that has been falling over backwards still wont stand up - head still looks bent back (and slightly to the left) and over its shoulders..... and it still does nothing but lay on its side...so having hoped it would get better - i think it might be time to cull it...
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    Chick not standing, help!

    Morning Dove - how's your chick doing?? mine's still not standing - still flipping over!!!!!
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    Chick not standing, help!

    sorry i cant help - but i do have a chick that cant stand up - its 2/3 days old now and every time you put it the right way up - it flips backwards onto its back (and when its the right way up it keeps looking upwards) - i dont know what to do - but any advice would be great just thought i'd...
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    my new chick keeps falling onto its back - please help!!!

    wow - im shocked - ive found so many useful tips for various things on this site - i thought someone might be able to help with this...... still no progress - still on its own - on its back - cant stand up - just falls over backwarrds - seems very feisty and strong though which i found...
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    my new chick keeps falling onto its back - please help!!!

    no luck as of yet - tried taping it down in position etc - but as soon as its released it just throws its head back and falls over backwards - also - it looks like it may have damaged its wing in the process!!! i have put it back in the incubator as the other chicks were attacking it!
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    my new chick keeps falling onto its back - please help!!!

    thank you!!! please someone help!!!! its dry now.......
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    my new chick keeps falling onto its back - please help!!!

    hello everyone!! im new here! i am in the process of hatching my first bunch off chicks! we started off with 13 eggs which my boyfriend bought home from our friends on a local farm, and told me he wanted to hatch them - but we've never done it before so i had to wait a 1 1/2 day (he bought...
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