Just got my chicks today and one has a hernia.

[ging3rhoffman]

he is going downhill fast. doesnt eat or drink and hasnt grown at all. he just leans on the other chicks and gets knocked around. his eyes are barely open now so i expect him to die by morning.

 

[MoodyChicken]

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Aw, poor guy. Like I said earlier, there's a greater chance that chicks with unabsorbed yolks will die. Sorry about that. There's not much you can do for him.

 

[xadika]

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[RAWR]

oww. that looks painful..and kinda annoying. is the chick okay?

 

[Bird Brain]

update?

 

[ging3rhoffman]

He died during the night. I guess the hatchery didnt notice that when they were sexing the chicks.

 

[water4two]

I am so sorry.

It is never easy.