- Jul 16, 2014
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I would like to start by saying i have been reading and studying this site for about 3-4 years. I have a flock of 4 chickens two buffs, one RIR, one Delaware. all about 3 years old. so i decided to go to a local breeder to get four new birds. i couldnt make it for the pick up so i sent my wife. the guy just gave her what i asked for but she did not inspect like i would have. my fault not hers. she brought them home and i put them in my quarentine pen and imediatly noticed that they were ratty. two of the four had pale combs closer to white than orange, legs were white too. oh breed is red stars or so i was told. i have lost 3 chickens over the last three years all older and established but to young to die imoo. they exibited a closed eye, head tucked, and eyes closed. two of my new red stars are showing this. these two have an appitite. actually they all have an appetite and are drinking well. they all 4 have diarhea. but its water, clear like water, no muddy black or brown. clear with a couple of specks of poop. i have inspected the poop to look for signs of parisites but have seen none. so i checked them for external parisites. they were heavy whit lice and maybe a mite or two. no sign of eggs. i did a round of seven dust one day ago on those and my flock. i also did a day of garlic and rice and a day of red cell. no diff in diarhea. chickens are about ten months old. i did not deworm yet because i didnt see stool signs of worms. what am i not covering. i want to gain knowledge should i take them to my vet for tests. what would you all do?
thank you
Billy
thank you
Billy