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    What are these tiny BB’s in my Easter Eggers eggs?

    Hello all! My 2 year old Easter egger hen has been laying some weird eggs recently. They have clusters of small deposits of shell on the outside, and when I crack them open, there are numerous tiny perfectly round deposits inside. They are the same light blue color as the outer shell. They feel...
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    Ok! Just started the PRID yesterday! Hope it does, feel so bad for her still limping 😞
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    I think I only got the top part out? She had a pea sized black scab on the outside that softened up with soaking that came off fairly easily. But when I got that off there was still just solid skin underneath, with a little blood. No visible abscess material. I’m going to continue soaking daily...
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    Yes thank you I saw it! I’m gonna do the wire crate idea you mentioned, my hens are pretty sweet but my rooster will probably continue to hassle her if she seems weak I think.
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    Thank you! That would be fantastic if that’s how it worked out this time, fingers crossed!!!
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    Yes I was definitely worried about doing too much digging and doing more harm than good! Ok I think I will let her back out tomorrow and do the soaks and wrap daily. She free ranges on about 1/2 acre that is all grass, so I’m sure it will get loose or wet daily. Thank you so much for all your...
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    Thank you! I have only been treating her for about a week, so it sounds like I was maybe expecting more results too quickly? I will definitely try the prid! Just found it on Amazon. Is it ok to continue to keep her separate from the rest of the flock if it ends up taking weeks to months to...
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    Treating bumblefoot…what did I miss?

    Hello all! I have a 1.5 year old Easter egger hen who recently developed bumblefoot. I saw that she was limping, noticed a pea sized black scab on the bottom of her right foot, and isolated her in a brooder in our house right away as she was being attacked by the rest of the flock. So far my...
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    Cochin missing feathers and has a swollen bottom

    Ok! I felt her vent area again today and it does feel sort of like an inflated water balloon, so I think it might be ascites. I have a nurse friend that can bring over some needles and give me a hand so I think I’m going to attempt to drain it, just to see what color I get and try to get a...
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    Cochin missing feathers and has a swollen bottom

    Ok thank you I will try adding another feeder and switching to flock raiser for a bit. I can get a poop pic tomorrow and add it! I tried comparing to the other Cochin I have and this one does seem to be enlarged/swollen around her vent. It almost feels like the area is full of fluid? Could this...
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    Cochin missing feathers and has a swollen bottom

    Hello all! My 1 year old Cochin hen has been losing feathers over the last few months. It started with her saddle area, which didn’t surprise me because she is one of my roosters favorites. So I put a saddle on her hoping that would help. However, she has since been losing nearly all the...
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    9 month old Cochin with poopy butt for 2 months

    I will ask our vet! They just do dogs and cats as far as I know, but with as much money as we have spent there on our dogs maybe they will do me a favor :D
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    9 month old Cochin with poopy butt for 2 months

    I have a 9 month old Cochin hen that has had dirty vent feathers for the last 2 months or so. It started when we had a cold snap in our area, so I thought originally it was due to stress, but the issue didn’t resolve once the weather warmed up and has been continuous since. I had the chance to...
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    Culled a chick today, do I need to medicate the rest?

    Ok thank you so much!!!
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    Culled a chick today, do I need to medicate the rest?

    I unfortunately had to cull one of my one week old chicks this morning. She was unable to stand, was trying to peep but no sound was coming out, and she started having liquid white poop this morning. I gave her nutri drench and kept her hydrated with a dropper yesterday but she seemed much worse...
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