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    Is high quality feed worth the money?

    Hi. I am really glad of this discussion. I always used premium pelles but the birds weren't that excited. I started using budget laying pellets because they have grain protein instead of animal protein. I have been able to convince my malnourished vegan friends my eggs are ok. No animals harmed...
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    Weird black spot on swelling on rear end

    Hi. I just posted an update on my chook who had this. It looks like an Eschar. It is dead tissue that forms a wet or dry (like yours) seal over the wound. It will not heal no much how you clean it. If you google Eschar you can see the treatments. I am not a vet so I won't recommend anything but...
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    Lesion at rear of chicken

    Hi. I am replying to myself. I wanted to follow up on what happened to my chook because I learnt so much. I wish I had taken photos. After four days of no healing and having a dark brown thick dry layer on the wound I decided to read some papers in a nurse wound healing course. I found pictures...
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    Lesion at rear of chicken

    Thanks to all the people who responded. It was late last night and I only had hydrogen peroxide (3%) to apply after washing her. She was very chirpy this morning, red cone, eating and both she and the other chickens left the hole alone. I just rewashed her tonight. The hole was dry and didn't...
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    Lesion at rear of chicken

    I attached a picture. It shows on my post. I will attach again.
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    Lesion at rear of chicken

    Hi. I have never seen this before. There is a brown hole/lesion underneath the vent about 5cm diameter. The chook had the runs for 3days and was pecking at herself a little. She is eating and hasn't lost weight. It doesn't smell good. She is 12monts old. I have washed and disinfected the hole...
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