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Another thought is you said you have hay as bedding I would get a really good look at the hay all around the coop and make sure there is no mold on it. Hay molds really easily. Im not sure where you are at but down south we have had alot of rain this fall and winter and it doesnt take much...

I had a similar problem with some rescue chicks I had. I did everything I could think of 2 rounds of antiboitic 2 different kinds, dewormed and the last thing I tried was Corid. I have really good idea it was Cocci all along. Mine didnt stop eating or drinking until the day the died. I never...

I think as long as you are using an incubator and brooder away from the flock and keep everything clean by taking care of the chicks before the rest of the flock you should be good. Even when you vaccinate chicks for Maercks its not 100%. Since they use live virus I wouldnt be surprised if this...

Ok I just want to make sure. I guess all my little rescue chicks will be gettin their own coop on the other side of the property from my other birds. Are there only certain things that the state ag will test for or is there about anything that they will test for?

Im not sure what they had after all the treatment they had the older birds where the ones that lived. Im thinking it could have been cocci. It seems maybe the older birds since they were they only survivors were immune to it and the younger birds just gave in and couldnt make it. If it was cocci...

I was wondering is it possible for a chicken to get exposed to a disease and never become ill? Im just a little confused. Lets say you have a few sick chickens and there are perfectly healthy ones in with them. The healthy ones never show any signs of becoming ill are they still considered...

You could also try researching vitamin Defiency. I think its vitamin B def that can cause lameness in the legs.

You can try to drain it with a needle but I recommend you lance it. Draining with a needle will not open it enough to allow it to drain and chances are you will have to redrain several times if using a needle. Opening it up will allow continious drainage. If you do open it up make sure you open...

http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0 Heres the poop chart sorry I couldnt be more help.

You could try to get some sugar water in her for some energy and sugar will make her thirsty and hungry or could take her for food and sugar water to make a mash for her.

Here's the poop chart maybe it could help. http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

Try the search box and look for scaly leg mites. There are several treatments and some good pics to identify what it looks like.

Olive oil is for impacted crop not sour crop. Use (raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar is changes the pH in crop and makes it uninviting for yeast to grow. Nystatin(vet) also treats sour crop. After treatment and sour crop is gone then give plain yogurt or proboitics to help put the good...

Sorry I didnt get back to you sooner. Its a hen. If your looking for a rooster then there will be streamers coming from the hat and roosters hats are usually not as full as a hens.

Im not sure. I gave it to some 5 wk old ones. From my understanding its a fairly weak antibiotic.