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    Head bobbing, lethargic, eyes closed...what's wrong?

    No, it's just really watery, but I can still see the dark brown and white poo in it.
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    Head bobbing, lethargic, eyes closed...what's wrong?

    She did/does have diarrhea. Wouldn't that affect most of the birds though, she's the only one who is sick?
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    Head bobbing, lethargic, eyes closed...what's wrong?

    She's about a year old. I've euthanized my fair share of chickens, so no worries on frankness! But normally it's when the chicken keeps declining, which she's been kind of stable the last few days, so I was/am hesitant to go that route if it was something fixable. EDIT: I forgot to mention...
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    Head bobbing, lethargic, eyes closed...what's wrong?

    So I have a chicken who 4-5 days ago looked sick (droopy wings and tail). We weight our chicken about once a month to watch for worm infections, and she's lost 1.25 pounds (4.5 pound is her normal weight). I gave her a deworming pill (Fenbendazole) which usually works like a charm with our...
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    Pullet shaken by dog, 1 day later staggers around and sits still mostly

    Our chick got out of a temporary run and was caught and shaken by a dog. We got the bird away after a few second. The dog pulled a few feathers out and shook the bird, but a close inspection revealed no obvious wounds or broken wings/legs. The first few hours the chick tried to feed and...
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