4 legged chick - updated w/ pics 6/28 on page 7

[crait]

Inbreeding seems very probable even though animals have less abnormal effects from this.

 

[Lolliegee]

I'd love to hear how she's doing too.

If the person that you got them from has bad conditions for their other chickens, I would say report them. You saw first hand what their conditions were like and it is criminal to treat animals in such a fashion.

Hope she's doing well and we need more pics!

 

[love_my_jerseys]

Awww she's cute

If other people have had problems with eggs from the breeder and if the area isn't the best I would probably have an animal service come out and look at least in case something isn't safe, etc. But that's just me.

Hope your little one is doing well

 

[threehorses]

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I suspect a lack of careful breeding. Overmedicating - possibly.

A lot of people who are into this commercial medicate everything. They feed antibiotics in the feed, antibiotics in the water, etc to keep any bug from having a chance to live. There's also a lot of literature that pushes for using antibiotics to increase growth rates and thriftiness - but really that's designed for huge industrial farms.

I'm just catching up because for some reason my 'subscribe' to this post was bumped off and missed everything. But because of the two working vents, I'm glad you're not going through with the surgery. I suspected it would have just killed her, and that's why I was hoping yo uwould mention it before taking her to a vet. The vets I know wouldn't be likely to do it and would advise you of the same about the multiple organs.

This should be interesting. I'm glad that she's doing well. She might break your heart in the end, but at least she's got a shot at life.

As for the hatching, and mushy bellies, here's a good site: some of this could be hatching conditions (though I doubt all of it is - certainly not the malformations, but possibly the mushy bellies). It never hurts to have a good site like this for anyone hatching out babies:

http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/trouble.html#RN

In this case, I suspect heredity.

Funny - I've seen those hatching eggs on ebay and wondered..

 

[crait]

Is she scientifically considered a bug?
What about a Pegasus?

 

[babylady4]

I would like to know who the seller was on eBay so I don't purchase from them!

Cute baby, I hope it is doing well!

 

[emvickrey]

Maybe she will PM you with that info.

 

[poultryhaven]

 

[bleu chick]

Updates...FINALLY. She is 26 days today. Still no other problems. Ripleys said they would take her if she died.

I am knew to posting so if I should do anything to let everyone know that I posted new pics since I got a million requests.

I will put more pics up as she grows.

 

[Intheswamp]

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If I'm not mistaken, I don't think sellers can leave negative feedback for buyers anymore on eBay. ???

Ed