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Necropsy update/pics..... Thank you to everyone for encouraging me to have a necropsy done! I opted to drive to the closest state lab and drop him off. I'm so glad that I did!! Two weeks later, I hadn't received the preliminary report email so I called the lab and was put through to the...

Thank you, can you recommend a dewormer that is safe to use and available over the counter? Last year we had a hen poop out a roundworm. At the time, we had an amazing vet that saw chickens that prescribed something to put in the flocks water. He has since left the practice and they don't...

Thank you for your kind words. It really was all very fast. I just hope he didn't suffer too much.

Thank you, I hadn't considered worms but I probably should have.

Thank you...I'm considering doing a necropsy myself and have reached out to the vet to see if they'd be willing to do a fecal test even though they don't currently have a dr that sees chickens.

Thank you. I'm located in central Virginia(Louisa County). From what the link shows, Harrisonburg and Warrenton are my options. I have him in a bag in the cooler on ice for now and I am considering attempting the necropsy myself. I haven't checked the video yet though but will this evening to...

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We lost our sweet 8 month old(4lb 4oz) Easter Egger cockerel, Patch, last night to suspected coccidiosis. Back story. Two days ago our 4 year old Isa started wheezing. I brought her inside to treat her. She is doing great now(I think her nostrils were clogged with dirt) but I noticed she had...

Follow up photo for anyone interested in an update on these cuties 😀

My lesson has been learned...don't buy chicks from tsc. It seems this is a common issue for them. But, I should've paid more attention when he was picking them. On the plus side, I did get 3 lovely rhode island red pullets and a cockerel out of it. And I got lucky and found someone local that...

Thank you both 😀

Purchased these four cuties at Tractor Supply yesterday. They were labeled(and employee confirmed)as Buff Orpingtons(straight run)but I'm not convinced. Can anyone please help ID our newest additions to the flock? I can get/add more pics if needed. 😀

Located in Louisa County, VA. We have a beautiful 6 month old cockerel that is in need of a new home. His mom is a Noir Maran. His dad is a cross between a Blue Rock hen and a Welsummer rooster. He looks identical to his Dad. Rehoming because we have too many boys and he gets picked on. He's...

How cool! I just adore those feathered legs. I'm thinking maybe that's what happened with our Marans hatch. We ended up with two that have lines of feathers down their legs. The pullet looks just like her Maran mom but with a line of black feathers down the sides of her legs. The cockerel looks...

Are they supposed to? Lol Neither of our two marans have feathered legs. They were sold as Noir Marans, which I was told was a sex link, maybe that has something to do with it? Idk im still learning. Here's a current pic of momma maran and a pic of the Welsummer, the day he was rehomed.