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    Hen with wry neck

    Short update. She seems to be improving! She's able to keep her head up somewhat and has better control of it while eating.
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    Hen with wry neck

    I've been treating her with the vitamins you outlined above, scrambled egg, and some wet mash made from her feed to try to keep her hydrated. No apparent change in status. If she does not make it, do you know how long I can keep her refrigerated before the necropsy? The state vet is closed on...
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    Hen with wry neck

    I've had chickens for 10 years. This is the first time I've had anything like this.
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    Hen with wry neck

    The elderly one was a crested cream legbar. The current one is a welsumer. They are currently on all flock, with free choice oyster shell. Neither had started laying again yet, but both were done with their molt. We do have a row crop field north of us, but there's a fair amount of distance...
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    Hen with wry neck

    Two weeks ago, I had an elderly hen with wry neck. She was also sitting on her hocks and generally not seeming well. I tried to treat her with vitamins. She didn't appear to respond, so I ended up culling her. The wry neck came on quite suddenly. She seemed fine when they went into the coop...
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    calling any one from missouri

    It's such a beautiful day today. It's got me daydreaming about my garden.
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    calling any one from missouri

    Happy new year!
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    calling any one from missouri

    I use those pop up playpen for brooding chicks. The mesh top keeps them contained.
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    calling any one from missouri

    @SueT those boys are adorable.
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    calling any one from missouri

    I haven't been on in awhile. Busy busy. I'm looking forward to a slower pace in winter.
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    calling any one from missouri

    Picked my first zucchini of the season this morning. I swear it went from too small, to as big as my forearm, overnight.
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    calling any one from missouri

    I'd be able to try out my childhood Dukes of Hazzard dreams.
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    calling any one from missouri

    Happy Memorial Day everyone. Wish we were getting some of the rain southern mo is getting.
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    calling any one from missouri

    We're in for a rainy Easter weekend.
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    calling any one from missouri

    How is everyone in SE MO doing after those storms?
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