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    Looking for sexed chicks in Mesa Arizona

    Hello, My last few local feed store chicks have had reproductive issues so I am hoping to look for someone with healthy genetics (I know it will always be a gamble, but hoping to start with a better background). They are just pets so I want to prioritize long life over egg production. I would...
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    Safe fast growing plants

    Most chickens are perfectly fine, Alice tries to find the longest grass she can then breaks it off as low as she can so she gets a long piece... she is a very sweet chicken, but is lacking in common sense. We watched her repeatedly try this (while standing over her to take away the long pieces)...
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    Safe fast growing plants

    Hello, After Alice had a crop impaction last year, she has been banned from grass. She loves greens so I want to keep the area she has access to planted, but I am uncertain about the best choices. Nothing too long or stringy. Fast growing and drought tolerant preferred since I am in AZ. I...
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    Official BYC Poll: Are You Comfortable Injecting Vaccines or Medications Into Your Birds?

    I need the option that I can and will do it when needed (goodness knows I had to give Alice a lot of shots), but I don't think I will ever be comfortable giving injections.
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    Don't get me wrong Margo loves her food, she will sneak up on the couch behind us and try to steal a bite, and she normally has no problem stealing her favorite treats from Alice. However, when Alice was sick she would pick up food and offer it to her like a mother hen will do when teaching...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    It has been great to see the improvements! You can feel some weight and muscle to her now instead of feeling like skin and bones before the surgery. Most of her poops are still runny, but the solid ones are also an odd thing to be excited to see. I just got home to supervise her outside and she...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    Alice had her last recheck today! She gained 190grams and is doing great! She is allowed outside now (supervised to avoid eating too much grass). The grass has since been pulled out of their dust bath sand box, but this was her first dust bath since everything started. She stayed until it was...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    She is doing great! She has been eating a lot and had gained over 100grams at her Tuesday check up. I think she heard us talking about the possibility of having to put the feeding tube back so she made an effort to eat as much as possible Monday night, but with a good report there is no need for...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    Her visit went OK today. She is up 5 grams, not much but better than losing. She is acting great, and is healing great from where the feeding tube had been. More restrictions were lifted so she can eat more things so hopefully we can get some weight on her.
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    Next appointment is Thursday. She hasn't been interested in scrambled eggs when they have been offered before. (Picky chicken). I have been considering them since that is usually one of the go to choices for weight gain. I think the rice might be hard to digest since she doesn't get grit till...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    She lost 40grams at her appointment today. So while she is eating it's not as much as she needs to. She is active and alert, and the hole from the feeding tube is healing quickly. So just need her to gain weight... The vet said she can have some peas or carrots or squash baby food, and said I...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    There hasn't been a lot to update, just slow progress forward. Yesterday we had a bit of a scare/setback. She slipped off the couch and managed to tear out her feeding tube. So trip to the vet. They cleaned up the area, but didn't replace it. The purpose was to help her gain weight, so seeing...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    Update: Today she had her sutures removed! She is allowed to jump now. Feeding tube is still in place with 4 feedings a day. Rations have been increased to 6tbs of food and 250ml of water. She has gained 160grams since the surgery (90 since Tuesday).
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    She had a 1 week check up today. Everything looks as expected for this point. Stitches all look clean. She gained 10grams, not a lot but better than nothing. She is now allowed 2tbs of crumbles and 100ml of water daily. She is thrilled to be able to eat and drink again, even if most of her...
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    Chicken with Watery white poop

    The results I have been told so far didn't really find anything. Bacteria in the culture so far is normal gut flora. No cancer. Showed she was a little anemic, but since she wasn't getting proper nutrition at the time it is understandable. The discoloration was iron deposits that were very...
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