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    Update: Hen hasn't walked in almost 6 wks

    My hen, Helen, named after an ex-mother-in-law I liked, jumped off a perch last spring when she was about 3 mos old, rolled her eyes in her head, would not or could not walk, seemed woozy and out of it, listed to the right, wings hung down, refused food and then about three days later came out...
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    Feather loss on head and neck and dying hens

    Dawn, Forgot to say that our coop is complete lined, walls, ceiling, and 7 of next boxes with old cedar fencing. Doesn't cedar keep parasites away? I know it does fleas. Does anybody have any thoughts on that?
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    Feather loss on head and neck and dying hens

    Hi Dawn, They eat Nutrena Layer Crumble, 16% crude protein, any green stuff, grapes and blueberries I can bring home from the resort I work at, and some cracked corn and commercial grit since they aren't outside much this winter. Too much snow! I made them a dust bath today with diatomaceous...
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    Feather loss on head and neck and dying hens

    Thanks for everybody's ideas. No, there is no rooster and the dead hens didn't look like anything had been at them. I will try the antibiotic unless I hear something better.
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    Feather loss on head and neck and dying hens

    Hens are 1-year-old Rhodeys, seem healthy except for feather loss on head, neck and vent area. Two have died in the last week. Both were laying until they died. Checked for mites/lice and can't see any. An on-line vet suggested Duramycin and I am starting a course of that although I'm not...
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    Anyone elses chicks delivered late to the P.O?

    Ordered day old chicks by mail and although they were insured, expressed shipped, etc. they did not arrive until 5 days after they were supposed to. Amazingly they were all in good health and all survived. Dip their beaks in water immediately as they may be stuck from lack of moisture and...
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    Duramycin egg withdrawl time

    Hi I'm Claire and new to chicken forum. I bought some Duramycin for my sick chickens. They are loosing head and neck feathers. No pecking going on and no stratching at neck. Two died this week. I can't find any mites on them and an on line vet suggested a course of Duramycin because she...
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