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A friend of mine has 2 parrots, today one of them showed respiratory distress then died. She's wondering if parrots can have tylan, or if that's specifically for poultry use? If they can, what's the dosing per weight of the bird?

Whiskers is an Old English Game hen, hatched two chicks last Saturday. They're in a large cage in the house. Starting today she has gotten over the top aggressive when you try to feed or do their water. I mean it's ridiculous how much. She keeps kicking bedding into the water, so I'm...

This is my 1st time letting my broody hen hatch eggs, so far 2 have hatched this morning. My questions are... should I pull out the layer pellets and give her the chick food today? How soon after hatching can I clean out her cage? It's ripe due to a broody poo overnight, lol. I'd like to...

What breed is this bantam cockerel? I love the fullness of his feathered "britches", he's a keeper for sure.

Can anyone tell me the breed of this bantam cockerel?

Was just wondering if you can give Metacam at the same time a hen is getting Tylan.

I just used Safeguard to worm the flocks for capillary worms, doing the 5 days in a row. Do I need to repeat this in 10 days? And if I do need to repeat it, do I do it for another 5 days in a row?

I have no idea how it could have happened, from a little lower than the middle of his upper beak to the tip is broken. It's more like the outside of the beak is gone, not that it's completely missing. There's hard, fleshy-looking stuff there. What can I clean that up with? The way he pecks...

Meet Chong, named after the stoner from the well known movies due to his very laid back personality. That's him on the left, and his two little girls. The cockerel I decided to keep from this Spring's chicks is seemingly growing up to be a fine citizen, only time will tell though. I've got...

This Spring's batch of 6 Easter Eggers has left me with only 2 pullets, urgh. They're about 8 weeks old now. I plan on keeping one little guy who I've grown quite fond of and want to make sure I raise him right, if he's a demon seed let it be genetics not something I messed up lol. He's VERY...

One of these little ones is already "playing the kazoo" {attempting crowing}, I have an idea of which one but have yet to witness it. I have guesses to females too, but thought I'd ask more experienced folks 'cuz a few of them I have no guess as to pullet or cockerel. They're 6 and a half...

Foghorn is a 2yr old, red sex linked hen, who {about a month ago} presented as lethargic, not all that interested in eating - she was still drinking well. I brought her in, not sure what was going on and ended up eventually putting her on a 3 day course of Tylan. Tossed her back out in the...

I *just* noticed one of my 4 week old Easter Egger chicks is a cross beak. I've seen things here and there that they can live long lives with a little beak trimming and special bowls, etc... I do plan to research into this condition very thoroughly. But was wondering if any one had any advice...

I was just wondering if it's safe to give the Christmas to my flock to play on, has anyone ever done this?

I'm not sure how my little white leghorn hen cut her comb, but it covered her head in blood. It's no longer bleeding, but I can't put her back with the flock until I clean it all off or they'll pick and peck the heck out of her. I used warm water but it only seemed to dilute the color of red...

How long should you treat for scaly leg? And how long of treatment before it's safe to say it's no longer contagious? These are the only questions I can't seem to find decent answers to.

I'm looking for personal experiences in regards to adding a mature rooster to a flock of all hens. My girls are a mix of breeds, the older girls are about a year and a half old, the younger ones about 6-7 mths old. I had had two roosters and my experiences with them were, let's say unpleasant...

In the last month or so, I've had a few hens {out of a flock of 18} laying rubber eggs... 1 1/2 yr old adult leghorn, a 4-5 mth old leghorn and 5-6 mth old red sex linked. When I bring them inside and give them yogurt with a crumbled 1/2 tums on it they straighten out. They get Blue Seal layer...

Two days ago I noticed one of my 5 mth old red sex-linked pullets looking off, so I brought her in for the night. Wasn't straining to poop, but not pooping regularly enough IMO and when she did it was very firm. Gave her some olive oil and also felt for an egg, but didn't feel anything...

Last Tuesday my hen Shirley, a SLW, had crop surgery performed by our vet. When I first picked her up to bring her in the house 'cuz she looked rough out there, I couldn't believe how skinny she was. She's skin, bones and feathers The surgery went well, the vet pulled out tons of hay...