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    Double-jointed chick?

    I homeschool too! Livestock is a great tutor.
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    Double-jointed chick?

    This is a picture of the chick (the one I’m holding). You can see how its leg is bending forward. It feels to me that the tendon is in place on the back of the leg, but with the swelling around the joint it is difficult to tell. If it can heal, great. I will figure out a splint of some sort. If...
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    SD chickens

    Greetings, poultry people! I’ve been checking backyard chickens for answers to questions for years and finally had one that I haven’t seen an answer to. Y’all are a goldmine for information. I’ve had my own flock for 3-4 years. I started with Speckled Sussex which has morphed into Heinz 57...
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    Double-jointed chick?

    Just picked up 10 Orpington chicks and discovered a chick whose right “knee” bends both forward and back. It doesn’t look as though it’s in pain, but it seems to lose balance when the joint bends forward. Otherwise, it’s an active little thing. About a week old. Has anyone had experience with...
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