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    What is this

    Bumblefoot. Sometimes it happens on the top, between toes. Any kind of small injury that opens the skin can let bacteria in and be the start of bumblefoot. I would check the bottom of the foot as well, make sure there are no injuries there. Soak the foot in warm epsom salts for 20-30 minutes...
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    I don't know what to do...

    It's hard to know if it's failure to thrive or an issue with incubation and hatch, there are a percentage that just don't make it. If she's not pooping well she may be constipated, which could be why she's been blocked and prolapsed. You can give some coconut oil to see if it helps with that...
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    What's wrong with Lil' Red? 😭

    Agreed. If you have a vet that will do it for you, and the cost is ok with you, then by all means do that. If not, then you will need to find someone to do it for you, or learn to do it yourself. While it's not something anyone enjoys, it is sadly necessary sometimes, particularly to prevent...
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    Young rooster w progressive leg/knee swelling - please help

    He may be unhappy being separated, but it may be what he needs, so the leg can thoroughly rest. It's impossible to stop a young boy from doing what his nature and hormones are telling him to do, and that can result in them getting hurt. I have 4 roo's right now that all coexist in the same...
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    What's wrong with Lil' Red? 😭

    An abdomen full of fluid is ascites, which is fluid leaking from a liver. That can be from various reproductive problems including, cancers and infections, internal laying, and can happen with organ failure. It's often impossible to know for sure until they pass and a necropsy is done. In...
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    What's wrong with Lil' Red? 😭

    Since her illness last October did she resume laying normally between then and now? Does the abdomen feel water balloon like, or is it very firm? Does her keel bone feel well muscled, or is the bone very prominent? Is her crop empty, full, hard, soft and squishy, etc?
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    Young rooster w progressive leg/knee swelling - please help

    I agree that if the Tylosin or tetracyclines don't help, then I'd switch to cephalexin, that tends to work better for general bacterial infections around bones/joints. The sore on the back of the hock may be from not roosting properly due to the pain, so it's getting rubbed and irritated. You...
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    Chicken has been laying concerning eggs

    The aragonite is a good source of calcium, the questions are (1) how much is she actually taking in, and (2) is there a reason that she may not be absorbing calcium well. I would give the calcium citrate +D as recommended for a week and see if it helps. This is short term and should not cause...
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    Sick chicks

    So glad things are looking better, I know it's terribly stressful to lose babies. I have a Brinsea Ecoglow brooder heat plate and I love it. I've never had any issues with it and chicks have always done well. I also like that it makes their behavior a little more natural. They will hide...
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    Advice on healing injuries

    So sorry. Keep trying, see if you can make some progress. I wonder if the original damage and possible swelling has had an effect on her laying at this point. It will take time, but if you keep her in a dark room for more hours, it can stop her laying and give her more time to heal. I've...
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    Advice on healing injuries

    You can try to gently remove it, just put some pressure on it but don't pull hard. She will probably try to push it when you do that. See if it will come. If it's dried and sticking you may have to use some oil or honey to lubricate it and get it unstuck, or a soak. Just don't force it, or...
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    Advice on healing injuries

    If needed you can give her some calcium to help her expel anything that may be remaining. Calcium citrate +D is the best absorbed (Citracal or generic equivalent-not slow release). I usually give my standard sized birds 600 mg once a day, so for her 300 mg is probably plenty. I would give...
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    Chicken pooped weird meaty stones?? Help??

    In my flock, I leave them be as long as they are basically doing normal chicken things, eating, drinking, sun and dust bathing, not getting picked on etc., even if a bit slower, but have some quality of life. If they isolate themselves, go off food or water, act unwell or lethargic, just...
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    Sick chicks

    To clarify, newly hatched chicks should have a spot under the heat source that is 95 degrees F the first week, and it goes down by 5 degrees per week until 5 or 6 weeks when they are fully feathered. It's really important with a heat lamp that you actually measure the temperature at the level...
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    Chicken pooped weird meaty stones?? Help??

    Very sorry you had to make that decision. It's never easy, even when we know it's the right thing, and it's done out of caring. :hugs
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