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    Possible vitamin deficient rooster not getting better.

    The feed prior was Purina layer pellets. Now that I think about it, before that it was generic stuff that we got at donation sites. We were impacted by hurricane Helene last year and had to rely heavily on donation feed that probably wasn’t the greatest for several months. If it is a vitamin...
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    Possible vitamin deficient rooster not getting better.

    If it is a vitamin deficiency, any idea how long the recovery process would be?
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    Possible vitamin deficient rooster not getting better.

    I did consider Marek’s because we did recently add new chicks to the flock. The rooster had been around them for a couple weeks, then we used the food the neighbor gave us which was a generic no name brand. It was a few days after we switched feed that his mobility started to decline, that’s why...
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    Possible vitamin deficient rooster not getting better.

    I have a rooster that is about a year old or more. He started showing signs of difficulty walking. I monitored him for several days wondering if he tore a muscle and might start improving. Instead, it got worse and now he can not walk or stand on his own. This all happened around the time that a...
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    Sick chicken, issue unknown

    Not sure of her age. I checked her crop yesterday and it was full and squishy. I checked again this morning and pretty much the same size and feel. For a day and a half I’ve been giving her a little oregano and pesto with oil, basil, and garlic. Yesterday evening the color is starting to come...
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    Sick chicken, issue unknown

    They eat egg layer pellets, a separate bowl with grit and oyster shells. They have a chicken run area where they eat bugs, worms, plants, etc. We do not use any harmful pesticides or chemicals in the yard. So far the other chicken is acting normal.
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    Sick chicken, issue unknown

    Hello, I just recently started caring for two chickens. Have had them for about 1.5 months. Just yesterday one of the chickens started looking and acting sick, but not sure what is going on. Her comb is very pale, she is barely eating or drinking. Mainly just stays in one spot. I did notice her...
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