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    HELP! Al Davis won't stand up!

    I did this, wow! What a great source of info!!
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    HELP! Al Davis won't stand up!

    We added chicks in the late spring. I gave in to my chicken addiction in late spring at Tractor Supply (They are SO cute). We actually lost one of the chicks within the first 48 hours. In hindsight, should've paid more attention to that. Sadly, I bought more than we needed and raised/sold them...
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    HELP! Al Davis won't stand up!

    Sad News. Al continued to deteriorate after this post, we took her to our vet who sent us to UC Davis. Sadly, she did not make it. Just got the necropsy report back. It was Marek's disease. Although I feel a bit better knowing there was nothing I could do (except go back in time and have her...
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    HELP! Al Davis won't stand up!

    Just a quick follow up question, if she has something like mites or lice, wouldn't I be seeing the symptoms in all of my birds??
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    HELP! Al Davis won't stand up!

    Hmm, I am not really sure how to tell if she has any of those things. There are no obvious injuries or swollen joints. She looks like she should be able to stand. As far as I know, she hasn't eaten anything different from my other girls, so I don't think it could be botulism. If it is...
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    HELP! Al Davis won't stand up!

    Good Morning All you chicken lovers. First time post here. I have a black ameraucana hen named Al Davis, 4 years old. She has refused to stand up for about about 5 days now. I found her sitting on the floor of the coop near the water, almost stepped on her. She has been slowing down for quite...
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    How do you deworm a chicken and how often is one suppose to do that?

    So, I dewormed my ameraucana with Zimecterin yesterday. we also added Wazine to her water. She has all the classic symptons, she won't stand, her crown is pale, she is lethargic, BUT...she is still eating like a trooper. Any idea how long we need to wait before we see results? This is my first...
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    I need help with my broody hen

    I have a broody buff orpington. A friend suggested I put her on a bag of ice overnight to cool her body down. So, last night I gave it a try. I took a small amount of ice (maybe 2 cups) put it in a ziploc and covered it with an old t-shirt. I waited for her to go to sleep, picked her up off the...
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    A way to cure a broody hen

    I have a broody BO. Like many others, I had no idea when I got her that BOs were prone to broodiness. A friend of mine who has raised chickens nearly all her life suggested I put her on a bag of ice overnight to cool her off. Well, last night (with much feeling of guilt!) I did put her on a...
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