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not sure if my chick is blind?

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by kaylanoto, Aug 20, 2014.

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  1. Aug 20, 2014 #1
    kaylanoto

    kaylanoto In the Brooder

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    my chick is either a frizzle or sizzle...(hard for me to tell the diff bc I'm new at this) but he/she walks backwards sometimes and almost never stops chirping.. as if he's trying to find others maybe? he also will be off chirping-- facing a diff direction than all the others.. it's quite strange does anyone know of this?
     
  2. Aug 20, 2014 #2
    AZChiknGoddess

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    It could be blind. Sounds like strange behavior.
     
  3. Aug 20, 2014 #3
    ramirezframing

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    Does it have a crest (feathers on top of it's head), if so the feathers could be making it hard for him to see. I have had polish youngsters almost starve to death because of their crest being overly full and blocking their eye sight. These birds get their crest cut so they can see.
     
  4. Aug 20, 2014 #4
    Basskids08

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    In the country somewhere

    X2, mine get hair cuts too!
     
  5. Aug 21, 2014 #5
    kaylanoto

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    @ramirezframing he's also much of a runt! so tiny... like hasn't really grown much at all from 4 days to about 3 weeks old now.. hasn't gotten any feathers in either where his fellow friends have it's quite strange!
     
    Last edited: Aug 21, 2014
  6. Aug 21, 2014 #6
    Aronia

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    I am very sorry. Welcome to BYC, though!
     
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