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    help! ball of bloody skin on belly of chick

    Thanks for the support. I thought that maybe that was what was going on. it chirps loudly and bobbles around a secs and then lays and snoozes. it isn't walking very well but as you said it has been through a big deal. it is safe and warm and i will try to give it some water and mash later...
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    help! ball of bloody skin on belly of chick

    The chick came out of the shell this morining between 5am and 8am. it has what looks like an ambilical cord or hernia under the belly. this is my first incubated chick and i do not know if this is normal. the chick moves around a few steps and then nods off. i tried to get a picture of it but...
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    Help-Tylan 50? How to use injectable?

    The injections went smoothly-i used to work at an equine vet and gave lots of injections- I guess I haven't lost my touch. The 3 hens were well behaved. I will keep a close eye on them and continue the shots for 3 days. at least that is my understanding of what I should do. We did not treat...
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    Help-Tylan 50? How to use injectable?

    I am a terrible speller- I was going for pulling back on the needle to see if there is blood.
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    Help-Tylan 50? How to use injectable?

    I did a search and got my answer - never mind- this is a great place!
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    Help-Tylan 50? How to use injectable?

    i have 3 hens sneezing. got some tylan 50 and according to threads i have read i guess it is okay to use. not sure if there is any wheezing. will listen tonight- we have had a very wet summer- birds on some bluegrass hay - i haven't wormed them yet and was going to do that- chicken farmer...
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    Two Broody hens on same nest?

    our buff has been sitting on a nest for 2 weeks and another hen has been laying eggs on top of her:) then two days ago she decided to join the other hen! now they are on two different nest and are happy- what should we expect when they start to hatch-does the mom take care of them? we were...
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    De-worming and Wazine Concern

    I have two hens sitting on eggs now but also want to worm. Is their any problem with deworming while they are being moms?
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    Help - Ants all over sick bird!

    Hi- I learned a neat trick a few years ago for my counter tops. I had ants all over my counter. If you spray them with soap and water they die instantly- I usually use goo gone a citrus spray (probably not good for animals)- I don't know if this helps-I am a great believer in Pepperment soap...
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    broken eggs in nest?

    Thanks very much for the information:) I don't have an incubator but will think about that.
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    broken eggs in nest?

    Found my almost one year old buff outside with and egg stuck to her chest and a broken one stuck to her tummy. she started sitting 8/5. we washed her and the egg and returned it to the nest. the nest is smelly and we washed her other eggs too. should we wash the nest box and put fresh...
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    poopy butt

    I can't thank you enough for the detailed response! She is almost a year old. she lives with 7 hens and a rooster. she was mail delivered. even when young we were snipping poo off her rear. she has never been wormed. she is free ranging during the day. she is alert and seems fine. i...
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    poopy butt

    i have a hen who has poopy butt (always) , some poop and wet pasty gray stuff-last sat came home to a hen with maggots infested in her rear and wet gray pasty matter on her rear- she had had a dog pull her tail feathers out 6 weeks before-we did not inspect her because no blood-friend feels like...
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