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Most wormers do not mix in the water, they settle out, and they will not take in an adequate dose for treatment. So you dose each bird orally, by weight. Safeguard Aquasol can be mixed in the water, it's also very expensive. The downside to water solutions is that you have no idea if they...

I cannot see the spot clearly enough to have an idea of what it might be. If she has a swollen belly and isn't eating then it sounds like ascites which could be from a cancer or other reproductive problem. Those usually end up being terminal, but how long she has is pretty variable, depending...

I did a quick look at the other threads that @Wyorp Rock linked. I think it's pretty likely that this may be a reproductive problem. When they start getting chronically dirty butts, aren't laying, aren't eating well, etc. that is a pretty common cause. When you have ruled out the other major...

Blood or red will attract pecking. If it were to happen again the damage could be devastating. I would crate her until she's healed enough to not be at risk. A sick or weak bird will also attract attention from the others. It can happen quickly. I would not use blu-kote on this for two...

Can you post pictures of the comb, and of the bird with it? A vet is never a bad idea, if you have one that see's chickens and can handle the cost.

That's pretty small, but may have some slight swelling. I personally would soak that in epsom salts to soften it up (alternately you can apply decolorized iodine and wrap it over night, that will also soften it up) and then remove that scab and any plug that may be underneath. Clean it up as...

We've all been pooed on!! Can't have chickens without it being a fashion statement at one time or another. You should see me after a morning of worming my 35 birds! :eek:

Can you post some pictures? Some small shallow lesions may resolve with just topical treatments, hard to say without seeing it.

When you get the elector, I would use that to spray your coop where she spent the one night, just to make sure. That should get them in one treatment if any are there. Clean out the bedding and nesting material and discard also. Hopefully that will do it.

Most parasites are host specific, there are exceptions. If you are practicing basic hygiene, then you are unlikely to get them. Washing hands, not eating things off the ground (:sick), etc. I've had chickens for almost 15 years, deal with roundworm in them on a regular basis, have cows...

For activated charcoal give 1 tsp of charcoal mixed in 8 oz of pure water, orally and give 6-8 times through the day. I would give as much as you can get in each time. You have to give a lot of water with the charcoal or it can block them up.

If you look inside her beak, can you see anything there? Does it feel hard, fluid filled, soft and squishy, etc.? She looks to have a bit of cross beak, has it always been that way? It could range from something as simple as an insect bite/sting, a cyst, a tumor, an infection, etc.

There are so many variables. They aren't machines and there is no control over when they will start. Even breeds that "usually" start at a certain age can have a lot of variability. As long as they are acting normally, eating, drinking, growing, droppings look good, etc. then I wouldn't...

Do you have a rooster? That is in an area that they can be injured by spurs when the roo mounts. If you have a roo, I would trim his spurs. It looks like it was pretty deep which is why I think spurs. It's also possible it got cut on wire or metal somewhere. I'm very sorry for your loss...

You could worm her and see if it helps. If it does, then I would worm them all, since they've all been exposed. Or alternately you can just worm them all and be done. Up to you. When I worm mine I do the whole flock.

It's usually recommended to do at least 3 treatments at weekly intervals. It's also important to remove all bedding and nesting material and discard/destroy that as well, and treat where ever she's kept at the same time. Mites will hide in bedding and in nooks and crannies. Personally, rather...

Yes, if you are worried about withdrawl it's recommended that you toss eggs for 14 days following dose. The residual is very likely minute, but do what you are comfortable with. The liquid goat wormer is usually available locally, you can also use the horse paste at the same dosing. Valbazen...

She may have had a prolapse that then got cannibalized by the others. I personally would use a petroleum based triple antibiotic ointment on that, cover as much of the damaged tissue with it that you can, and reapply as needed to keep it covered in the ointment. You may have to continue to...

Do you have the liquid goat wormer? It's 0.25 ml per pound of body weight, dose once a day for 5 days in a row, given orally.

Corid is very safe, generally if they are slow to recover then I would do the full 7 days. It's not going to hurt anything. Usually you will see some signs of improvement by 48 - 72 hours, it depends on the strain of coccidia present, if that's what it is. Some can take longer. It's really...