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    Older chickens dying with paralysis

    wow that is a crazy big difference in cost between adjoining states! and that's good to mention the backyard vs commercial chicken necroscopy- thank you for that tip and the link!
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    Older chickens dying with paralysis

    thank you for those suggestions! we've got a decent size run with some good natural shade and several water options. we have a broody hen too, and I do the same thing!
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    Older chickens dying with paralysis

    Wow that's great that you were able to save that hen from heat stroke! I do have several waters in the shade so I'll keep that in mind if something like that ever happens. I handled the one we just lost a fair bit and she didn't seem exceessively hot- showed none of the symptoms you mentioned...
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    Older chickens dying with paralysis

    I like those ideas, I think I'll try implementing some more of those! I do have a small fan in their coop along with several vents to keep the air flowing while laying/roosting, but like the idea of a fan outdoors too. They have a decent amount of shade from trees and buildings in separate...
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    Older chickens dying with paralysis

    Thank you for your reply, that's good to know that Marek's can often affect older hens as well. Also good to consider other reproductive problems, I have not really looked into those yet but that's a good thought. I did call our vet earlier today to ask about the pricing for a necroscopy and...
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    Older chickens dying with paralysis

    I'm hoping you all can help with some questionable deaths of chickens that are at least 5 years old.. We had a flock of 12 chickens, 6 of which we bought fully grown in 2020 from a local individual who said they were 6mo-1 year old at that time. Of those original older 6, we have lost 4. Two of...
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    Thanks for those ideas- palpation of her abdomen and crop seemed normal compared to other hens. She wasn't too keen on me looking inside her beak but in my brief glimpses there didn't appear to be anything abnormal. I'm honestly not sure if she does lay anymore- we've had decreased egg...
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    @Wyorp Rock and @kyleen I dewormed the flock and will do it again after it's been 10 days. Everyone seems happy and healthy except for one hen, who has been lethargic the past few days and now has greenish diarrhea, sits on the floor of the coop with her beak slightly open (it is hot out but...
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    Thank you for that info- I picked up the dewormer today and will do that when my husband can help hold them :) The first 3 photos are of the found hen- she's the brownish one in the straw. The only wound I've found on her is a small bruise near her vent and the tail feathers that are missing...
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    thank you Kyleen!
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    Wow, thank you for the detailed response! I unfortunately did not take photos of her or her poop before we buried her, and it's been quite warm so I don't think the body would still be in good condition. As far as egg laying, I haven't caught her on the nest in a long time, but can't say...
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    what a great idea, thank you!
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    that's good to know- do you just sprinkle it in the coop?
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    Good idea, thank you. I will pick up the poultry cell and yogurt today. Our neighbor's are ranchers with a lot of chickens as well so that's good to know that some illnesses can travel that far. Their diet is layer pellets from CAL Ranch, mixed with oyster shells. they get scratch daily and...
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    New rescue chicken in cage may be sick and passed something to my flock that killed one this morning- HELP!

    I didn't know that, but I can keep her separate now... we were just trying to help her. Their diet is layer pellets from CAL Ranch, mixed with oyster shells. they get scratch daily and share a handful of mealworms, plus our produce when we have extra. They normally have run of a large yard but...
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