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    Australorp or polish egg??

    Thanks I thought it was strange the australorp was obsessed with nest box and I was starting to get worried she was egg bound! Now I know these are hers I don’t have to stress!
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    Australorp or polish egg??

    I thought these were white 😂 maybe they are more cream 🤷‍♀️
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    Australorp or polish egg??

    Hi there I have recently started chicken keeping and I have a few breeds (these are too young to lay) i am finding 1 egg nearly every day and at first I thought it was my polish as both girls are 5 months old and their combs/wattles have gone deep red but the eggs are a white /cream colour and...
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    Advice about mites/lice please

    Hi I was reading an old post and wanted to know if there’s an egg withdrawal period with the Yates tomato and vegetable dust and also does the bird need to be completely covered in the dust or just a little under each wing and near the vent? Thanks
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    Ok so the oxy didn’t work and in Australia they don’t sell sulfa for chickens I managed to order some for ‘ornamental birds’ but the dose says for parrots. Does anyone know the dose I need for 10 chickens see pics. Please help I need my experienced chicken owners!
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    Ok update I checked inside her beak and I thought I seen something so I checked again but I don’t think there’s any cankers. I could smell the bad smell in her beak but it’s definitely not as bad as it was! Second day of antibiotics so il check again tomorrow and hopefully she will be better
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    Hi I’m located in South Australia, I had a Quick Look in one of their beaks but couldn’t see much I will try again tomorrow. I started antibiotic powder today so fingers crossed it makes a difference otherwise I will look into the sulfa. I did notice some pigeons near the coop today I’m...
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    Is that something I can only get at a vet?
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    yes definitely the face that smells
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    Ok thanks I think it’s CRD I got oxytetracycline hydrochloride from the fodder store the owner said it’s the strongest antibiotic I can get without going to a vet so fingers crossed it works. I re examined her and I think the funky feathers are from her discharge on her face
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    Hi thanks for the advice! I will recheck her feathers later today and try giving her a wash. I don’t have any antibiotics but I will pick some up from fodder store. What would canker sores indicate?
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    Crusty feathers and stinky off smell

    I’m starting to think the feathers may be dirty from her cleaning her face and beak with all the discharge
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