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    Infectious Bronchitis in just one chicken? Will she recover? Will she remain contagious?

    thank you! I still have my hen that is laying paper shelled eggs, with an occasional sneeze. the Wyandotte just keeps on laying perfect eggs day in and out no sneezing. I will not buy new chicks this spring. I suspect this bad laying will eventually kill my Buff Orp.
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    Infectious Bronchitis in just one chicken? Will she recover? Will she remain contagious?

    Add me to the list of a mysterious infection. I had three chickens. One died - she was gaping and I took her to vet. though we didn't see worms we still treated with wormer and she ended up dying. I cut her open and the trachea was clean. Now I think back she had some issues with lameness - very...
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    Bird with mild respiratory symptoms not eating and made to drink

    Thank you Eggcessive - im looking into it now, though her poo is very firm and normal - not much of it though.
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    Bird with mild respiratory symptoms not eating and made to drink

    thanks, Eggcessive - crop seems fine no bad smells coming off this chicken; none of the signs - I have seen sour crop before. this. is. mystifying.
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    Bird with mild respiratory symptoms not eating and made to drink

    Thank you - dont think it is pox there are no lesions, no runny nose and her eyes are clear and bright. The symptoms are an occasional chirp sneeze; not eating or drinking; and gaping. I just read a post about a chicken who died of eating a string. My chicks free range all over the place who...
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    Bird with mild respiratory symptoms not eating and made to drink

    I apologize in advance for asking about this - I have read literally every "respiratory infection" post on here and dont see a similar situation. My Golden Phoenix gapes (not worms, we did swab test) and makes occasional sneezy chirps but has no classic symptoms like a runny nose or bubbles...
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    New to raising chicks? Learn from my heartbreaking mistake.

    Well, the local chicken expert said that when they were raised by mama hens, it works to have them forage - i mean the mama hen will smash the insects for them. Hatchery chicks are vulnerable. It was this friend that helped me figure it out - all the other chicks were fine. thanks for your...
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    New to raising chicks? Learn from my heartbreaking mistake.

    My dog wishes I would give HER pizza on friday nights. I do treat my chicks; but they need to be much larger before they come off their starter crumbles. thanks for your reply!
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    New to raising chicks? Learn from my heartbreaking mistake.

    you are welcome. It hurts to lose a wee chick so sweet and full of promise. good luck with yours!
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    New to raising chicks? Learn from my heartbreaking mistake.

    thank you, Amy. Its never happened before, I do believe though in the past I have waited longer to let them be on ground. I saw my little Phoenix working to smash the bug and twist it up so she could eat it. up to that point, she was fine. so....
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    New to raising chicks? Learn from my heartbreaking mistake.

    I have had chickens for about 10 years, but I made a mistake this week I want to share with y'all. I had some 3 week old chicks out on the ground with the top of their pen over to contain them. I believe it is good to expose them to the ground early so their immunity builds up. However, they...
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    from fine, to sick, to dead, all in one day

    thank you both. I think I know what happened. I think she ate a bug and couldnt process it. I shouldnt have had the babies out on ground like that. Now, I know better.
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    from fine, to sick, to dead, all in one day

    Good Morning. I had a chick, guess she was about 3 weeks to one month old get sick and die all in one day. The other two chicks are fine. She was a bright and alert little thing, then yesterday was lethargic, one wing droopy, and sleepy while standing. Poops were normal and butt was clean. I...
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    Raising a baby chick alone?

    i had this one chick left over from a bad batch of 3 cockerels and one pullet. the roosters were rehomed and i kept the pullet. she thinks she is a dog. she hangs out with my dog -perching on the top of her chair. now i have 5 new chicks about a month old and "easter" is very tender with them...
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    6 day old chick limping but can walk

    success! i had a week old chick limping badly- falling over and not wanting to move. i read through lots of previous posts about what it might be and what to do. i didnt think it was a disease -looked like an injury to me - no scrapes or anything visible so i thought it might be a sprain. i am...
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