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[subhanalah]

Oh yes!!!

The big hair from back then was WILD!

sent remind me. I wonder if it's considered child abuse that a parent forces a child to wear this hair style? I'm certainly traumatized for life.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I'm guessing this is a new one for you old timers.
As you may know I've been hatching a lot of chicks.
I know a lot of people rescue chicks that don't hatch on their own but in my experience they don't do well.
I helped 3 chicks yesterday. One died immediately, one isn't doing too badly but has a bit of a club foot. The third has been floundering on its back. I gave it some water and a dose of vitamins and noticed something strange.
It has a 6 toed full sized, non-functioning foot growing from its tail and another protrusion further up the spine. '
I was going to take pictures and put it down but I called the vet school to see if they wanted to have it.
They're supposed to call me later tonight.
Other than foundering on its back it seems quite healthy and full of vim and vigor.

 

[subhanalah]

I'm guessing this is a new one for you old timers.
As you may know I've been hatching a lot of chicks.
I know a lot of people rescue chicks that don't hatch on their own but in my experience they don't do well.
I helped 3 chicks yesterday. One died immediately, one isn't doing too badly but has a bit of a club foot. The third has been floundering on its back. I gave it some water and a dose of vitamins and noticed something strange.
It has a 6 toed full sized, non-functioning foot growing from its tail and another protrusion further up the spine. '
I was going to take pictures and put it down but I called the vet school to see if they wanted to have it.
They're supposed to call me later tonight.
Other than foundering on its back it seems quite healthy and full of vim and vigor.

I had read a thread (with pictures) of something similar, but the chick wasn't viable.

 

[dsqard]

Picture of my first grandchild.


Too early to tell boy/girl but so far everything looks good.

I intend to take much better photos when I get to see him/her in person.

 

[ronott1]

I'm guessing this is a new one for you old timers.
As you may know I've been hatching a lot of chicks.
I know a lot of people rescue chicks that don't hatch on their own but in my experience they don't do well.
I helped 3 chicks yesterday. One died immediately, one isn't doing too badly but has a bit of a club foot. The third has been floundering on its back. I gave it some water and a dose of vitamins and noticed something strange.
It has a 6 toed full sized, non-functioning foot growing from its tail and another protrusion further up the spine. '
I was going to take pictures and put it down but I called the vet school to see if they wanted to have it.
They're supposed to call me later tonight.
Other than foundering on its back it seems quite healthy and full of vim and vigor.

were the hens wormed recently?

 

[ronott1]

Picture of my first grandchild.


Too early to tell boy/girl but so far everything looks good.

I intend to take much better photos when I get to see him/her in person.

Congratulations!

 

[sourland]

Congratulations! They're even more fun when you get to hold them.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

were the hens wormed recently?

None of my current chickens have ever been wormed. I wormed a rooster once but a raccoon killed him.

 

[ronott1]

None of my current chickens have ever been wormed. I wormed a rooster once but a raccoon killed him.

I asked because there is a wormer that can cause birth defects.

Let us know if the University wants it.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The intern that called first said to take pictures and then said to freeze it and send it to them.