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Update: I previously had the chick in a brooder with 2 other chicks, feeder and waterer, and a heat lamp between feedings. I figured...

This is my thought process as well. She is able to swallow the food and her crop fills. She also is defecating, so the food is...

After inspecting a bit closer I do now see her tongue. It seems small, like maybe it is half the length it should be, but I could be...

I am not an expert, am only on my 4th brood, but the statement that she seemed to be okay until day 3 makes me suspect that it's a...

Hello! Unfortunately, she passed away on Easter morning... I resorted to tube feeding, which did seem to help, but I think she may have...

Update: I have added Corid, b12, apple cider vinegar, and probiotics to her water. I am able to get roughly 1ml total fluids in her...

I'm so sorry your baby is not doing well. I know how heartbreaking that can be. When my chick's first arrived I had one doing the same...

Curious if your little Fatima is still with us? Dealing with a similar situation myself. Chick not eating, watery stools and actively...

Update: So I noted that she is not eating or drinking on her own. I have been trying to syringe feed her, but it is hard when I have...

Recently I hatched 19 silkie chicks from my birds. All them seem to be doing very well, except for one. This chick, about 2 days ago...

You could keep two happily enough, but like Goosebaby said, when people lose one it can sometimes be a hassle finding a replacement. My...

Geese are less messy than ducks but more messy than chickens. They love to play in water and do get it muddy but not at the rate that...

I want to start by saying this idea is in its very early stages. I am not married to the idea of getting geese, but I am interested. I...

Hi, Detached air cells will move all around the egg when you move them. If they are doing this, in my opinion there are a few things...

Yes. The blue gene is incompletely dominant. A chicken with two blue genes is splash. A chicken with one blue gene and one not-blue...