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Hi Trina, try going to this site- thefrugalchicken dot com forward slash lash hyphen eggs hyphen salpingitis. There's a whole discussion there on it, plus posts of people who have dealt with this. (I just googled lash eggs and it came up - save you some typing!) I used to have a chicken that...

Yes, I know all about that, that way they can charge for the full exam, weigh it, xrays, samples of blood, the whole nine yards. That's why 2 chickens cost me $800. I live near Disneyland, so it is mostly dry here. In fact all the storms seem to miss us! I read somewhere tho that it is...

Okay, NPIP is National Poultry Improvement Plan, and AI refers to testing for avian flu, MG is the Mycoplasma Gallisepticum. had to look it up.

Quote: Thanks Dawg. I was mistaken concerning the pox. Thanks for calling that out. I was under the impression that pox = canker. I guess they have similar yellow spots. When I had Jet, we all (on this forum) thought it might be canker. It certainly had all the indications. When I got...

So sorry to hear. She's so cute. It's always hard when you love something so much and then it's gone. I used to have geese and you wouldn't think you'd get so attached. I was heartbroken when one died. You were a good chicken mama and Derp knew to the end she was loved. You can't ask for...

Thanks so much ChickenCanoe, you make some very good points and put my mind at ease now. I'll quit worrying. I'm going to do a test run tho and do a group fecal test through the lab that Kathy mentioned so I know what to do next time. I wasn't aware that they would do that. When I had...

Okay got it. Thanks so much you've been a HUGE help in clarifying this for me.

Unless it's capillary worms right? Or is that just for SG? In other words, this is the dose for Valbazen to treat capillary worms, with SG you'd have to treat those five days straight? Do I have it right now?

@ChickenCanoe - yes, you are right. I do take mine to the lab if I can't solve it and don't know what the problem is. But a vet is out of the question. She seems improved now - I'm just being Motherly lol. @casportpony - thanks. I didn't know that's what they charge. Just wish they had...

Hey Thanks Kathy I was hoping I would hear from you! Yes, I know all about the lab in SBerdoo. I took Jet there almost 2 years ago, thought she had pox, treated her but it wouldn't go away, turned out to be a type of cancer in her throat and sinus. I posted the necropsy rpt on that. They're...

Thanks ChickenCanoe. I'm on a limited income and getting fecals read cost a lot of money. Last time I went to the vet with chickens it cost me $800. I'm in SoCal, been mostly dry here so it's not like it is where Dawg lives. I know worms exist everywhere though, but some places have a higher...

I had a problem about 3 weeks ago with one chicken who I suspected of having worms. They are almost 2 yo. She was drinking alot and not eating much, lethargic. I didn't have Valbazen but did have Wazine and Safeguard. I opted for Safeguard while I waited for the Valbazen to arrive. It took...

UpDate: Treated all of them with Safeguard. We'll see how it goes. I don't know if it's an infection or what, none of the others show symptoms but I think they all should be eating more. Should I follow up in 10 days with SG or Valbazen? (Hopefully will be here by then).

My hen is 2 and a half yo, shares her space with two others of same age. I also have a 4 yo mean girl separated from the others in her own pen. About 3 days ago, I noticed the 2 1/2 yo with poo stuck to her rear end - looked like it was building up. She and her sister are white wyandottes so...

Sorry no one has replied. In answer to your concerns, unfortunately I would say yes, it appears to be canker. Please don't try to pick at it as by doing so you risk making it bleed or a secondary infection. If you've done your research, you already know how to treat the bird. But, if you...