Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

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Poor little one! Sounds like you are doing everything for him I can think of.
Good luck!

Lisa

 

[Nitrostreak]

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I'm glad it's evident. I love my girls, and the boys too

For me, spending time with animals is just naturally better than any video games. When my mom brought home the first batch of chicks from another hobbyist I couldn't keep my hands off them! XD

Of course, back when I was younger my sisters and I were all involved in horse-back riding and going to shows. Early exposure must be key

I know that when I have kids, they will DEFINITELY be spending a GREAT deal amount of time with the animals, as I will have many

 

[NewToFarming]

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Poor little one! Sounds like you are doing everything for him I can think of.
Good luck!

Lisa

Thanks! He or she is still doing well. Eating and drinking for me. Mom gets a bit upset though when I take him from her. LOL No blood at all when I cleaned him up today. I am hoping but not sure how he will do. I really can't tell if he is able to poop OK yet.

 

[flower]

Where is the mom and baby in relation to the dirt. Even babies need grit to help move the stuff through. It is their fiber as fruit, vegetables bran flax are to humans. If the bellie is big and round yet soft the chick needs to poop.
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Poor little one! Sounds like you are doing everything for him I can think of.
Good luck!

Lisa

Thanks! He or she is still doing well. Eating and drinking for me. Mom gets a bit upset though when I take him from her. LOL No blood at all when I cleaned him up today. I am hoping but not sure how he will do. I really can't tell if he is able to poop OK yet.

 

[NewToFarming]

I do have the chick grit for baby and the bigger grit for mom but the reason I was wondering if it can poop is the protrusion that is sticking out. It could be part of the intestines and that is kind of what it looks like. Maybe I can get a picture to show you. I don't know if his intestines will be functional to work correctly. Both Mom and baby are in their nest in a dog crate so others can't get in there, specifically my NN girls. They like to kick the silkie moms out of the nest every chance they get and can squash the chicks getting in and out of the nest. I call the NN girls, my Fatties! LOL
I will see if I can get a pic of this little one. It is more at the vent area than the abdomen.

 

[flower]

NTF I do understand the anatomy as you have described it. I nursed in the premie neonatal unit. Until a baby is moving the bowels correctly the abdomen can be quite distended and that can push out some bowel from the butt. Sometimes taking the temperature rectally stimulates the baby to push out the poop. Everything in a newborn is not quite finished developing and the abdominal wall is weak. As far as the chick, it sounds as if you are doing everything correctly and nature and time will either let the chick develop or not. If he continues to move around and eat and drink he is doing what he should, then this is normal for him.

 

[NewToFarming]

I posted in the emergencies section but it is getting worse.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7414625#p7414625

Here is a picture of the cute little thing.

 

[gootziecat]

I'm sorry to hear your chick isn't doing well, NTF. It's always a hard time.

I'm curious what breeds you all are crossing with your NNs to improve your stock and why. For instances, if you want a better meat bird, what are you breeding your NNs to for improve that quality, maybe get faster growth. And which breed to improve the eggs, maybe size, or number they lay. I'm interested in a DP NN, trying not to sacrifice eggs (possibly make them larger if possible) or meatiness and put fast growth on them. I'm sure we're all striving to improve something with our breed. What are you striving for? Do any of you have a closed breeding program? What breeds are included in your lines?

 

[flowerchild59]

Anyone ever cross a NN with chaneclers for meat birds?
Has anyone ever rec'd Urch's red NN's that he offers?

 

[bhazell123]

Well I have a NN too now

andits got a story in the emergencies thrad but thought I would share a pic of it today