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ChickDancer said:
I had something similar happen to one of our ducks that may help you feel better about her chances and/or understand what could be wrong. Friday before work, I went out to check on everyone before getting in the car to leave. A quick glance said they were fine, but as I walked away, I heard something hitting the side of the pen. It was only once or twice and everyone appeared fine and relaxed so I left. When I came home, I went to let the ducks and geese out but noticed one duck missing. Then I heard that noise of something hitting the side again - same exact spot as the morning. I had been gone for 10 hours. Turns out a duck had crawled between their shelter and the side of the pen (which is made of sheet metal) and got stuck. One foot was under her, one behind her, and she was covered in mud from flopping around trying to get out! When I got her out and set her down, she couldn't walk. Her legs had fallen asleep from sitting in an odd position like that so long. Ten hours, at least. When she stood, she would fall over and flop around to get back up. Finally I just put her next to food and water where she laid down to eat and drink. It took another three or four hours until she could actually kinda stand, and another day or so until she could walk without a noticeable limp. But now that she has full blood flow in the leg again, she is even running just fine. Between this recent issue, the way it sounds like your chick got stuck, and the fact that you said she doesn't act like she's in pain, I'm thinking this might be what you're dealing with. Remember, lack of bloodflow to a limb makes it numb, not painful. And with her feet being in the air, I bet the blood definitely drained from those legs!
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Okay great! That sounds exactly how my chick is behaving. I had wondered if it was a circulatory issue. The foot that she still has issues with was actually blue when I found her (and she has yellow legs). The color did return to normal after a few hours and a several therapy sessions. She's using it a little more this morning and I'm feeling a little better about it. Your story makes me feel better too. It's good to know someone lse has had this issue and it turned out fine.
cindy parker said:
my first coop...I have added a few things and plan to plant some sunflower seeds tomorrow:
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Your coop is great! Just know that as your chickens multiply, so will the number of coops lol.
 
Missyktsm said:
Your coop is great! Just know that as your chickens multiply, so will the number of coops lol.
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The other issue with that coop is that it's too pretty, lol!

As the coops multiply, you start to worry less and less about how they look. "Ah screw it, just hurry up and get this thing together, so we can move the chicks in it! They're flying out of the brooder already!"
 
RoboDuck said:
Hey, we got a black version of that chicken. And she has a totally unique name..... Frizzy.
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Haha, the roo I lost recently (which was the only chicken capable of producing frizzles at the time) was named Frizzle. It wasn't until he started to have offspring that I even got another frizzle, so it just became his actual name.
 
Okay, maybe it's a good thing that McMurray didn't write down details right away about my losses and mis-packed chicks. I already lost two more silver sebrights since they got here. One of them I had a funny feeling I was going to lose within an hour or so, because he was already laying on his back and NOT trying to flip back over when he simply tripped over the shredded paper bedding. The other was so-so. He seemed weak, but then ate and drank just fine, so I thought he might make it. Guess not.
 
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Just for sh*ts and giggles, I definitely know which one is my free rare exotic chick. A bantam red cochin! I didn't order anything with red, so this one is very obvious.
 
I have a SLW hen that has always, ALWAYS been picked on. I separated her and she did good alone, laid fine. Then I added another hen to see how she would do and she is back to being pecked and maybe one misshapen egg a week. The eggs are hard shelled and the inside egg is fine. I also put the "anti-cannibalism" poultry stuff on her and they still pack her relentlessly. Also, when she's in the main coop she eats eggs, but doesn't do it when she's by herself. any suggestions? Do you think there's something wrong with her that causes them to do this constantly? I did add her a few months after the coop was established but they didn't seem that bad to her in the beginning. Any suggestions?
 
Lynn79 said:
I have a SLW hen that has always, ALWAYS been picked on. I separated her and she did good alone, laid fine. Then I added another hen to see how she would do and she is back to being pecked and maybe one misshapen egg a week. The eggs are hard shelled and the inside egg is fine. I also put the "anti-cannibalism" poultry stuff on her and they still pack her relentlessly. Also, when she's in the main coop she eats eggs, but doesn't do it when she's by herself. any suggestions? Do you think there's something wrong with her that causes them to do this constantly? I did add her a few months after the coop was established but they didn't seem that bad to her in the beginning. Any suggestions?
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Add someone new to the coop. As a matter of fact, add lots of somebodies to the established coop. They'll work on the pecking order with them, and probably leave her alone. The other option is to separate her and let her keep eggs in hopes that she'll go broody. When she does, start adding others in with her, slowly. She'll peck back at them to protect her babies, and probably start to stand up for herself after that.

But don't just put her back in the coop with them when she is broody. They'll gang right back up, and she'll abandon eggs and/or babies right then.
 

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