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    Crisis averted? 3-week old chicks in rain for hours. Pneumonia/death still possible?

    2.5 weeks later, and they're all doing great!
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    Crisis averted? 3-week old chicks in rain for hours. Pneumonia/death still possible?

    This morning I let them free range in my yard, then I fell asleep at noon. It rained for 4~ hours and I woke to see them all huddled in the rain, not taking shelter. The smallest were unconscious, sporadically twitching. I brought them all inside and blow dried them for an hour. ALL recovered...
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    Chick can't stand, holds 1 leg tight to body; sore on the hock ---break or infection?

    Thank you for all your advice.
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    Chick can't stand, holds 1 leg tight to body; sore on the hock ---break or infection?

    Bad news. He was dead this morning. :'( Maybe dehydration or an infection, assuming it can kill a chick in just a few days. I feel like an idiot for thinking it would resolve itself. I've incubated chicks before and never had a problem like this.
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    Chick can't stand, holds 1 leg tight to body; sore on the hock ---break or infection?

    >5 day old chick, same size/weight as his siblings >he holds 1 leg tight to his body and uses the "hock" to walk on/shuffle around since he can't stand >I noticed the problem in the incubator; his leg was through the mesh floor (bad incubator design) >I don't know if he had the problem from...
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