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I am brand new to chicken, but I have raised a duck flock for the last two years. I love them and decided to try chickens. I just received 31 new chicks. They are one week old. I did lose 2 on Monday, as much as I tried, so I am down to 29. Most of mine I received mail order from Murray...

1 1/2 week old Silkie chick. Corrected her splayed leg then on to persistent pasty butt. Cleaning 2x day for that. Trimmed away feathers but has this little buldge. What else to do?

Hi. Hopefully I can add pictures further down in this thread via my phone. This will be a little long for the sake of being thorough. Some basic background on our girl with the issue: - 3 year old Barred Rock - Great layer until this year - Purchased from TS (only purchasing from breeders...