They’re beautiful & fun, but I’m tired of the drama and want to go back to just hens. The two young roosters are getting old enough to really fight the established fellow, so I can’t keep them, and the top guy has decided my assistant is his mortal enemy, and she’s weary of the constant battles...
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Can you tell me what I should look for?
Anyone who has successfully treated for worms: How long will it normally take to see an improvement if it was worms?
Thanks for all the help, y'all. I dosed her appropriately with safeguard, gave her some electrolyte/vitamin water, a little fresh oatmeal & covered up her little hospital room so she can get some rest!
She made a white runny poo with a little something in it (plus another clear poo), so I guess...
Neither tractor supply nor orschlen had sulmet except as enormous one-a day pills for cows & I had no guess as to how to scale down the dose. I got ahold of a friend who used to be a vet & keeps chickens & she also suggested corid, but I couldn't find that, etiher. So I grabbed a bag a medicated...
On the wormer or cocci: Are there any downsides to treating if that's not what she has? Can I treat for both at once just in case?
I thought grown chickens raised on pasture were supposed to be immune to cocci? No?
Thanks for the tip on the brand name & on Tractor Supply--I'll bet Orschlen...
Okay, I'm getting obsessive now.
One last thing: she doesn't seem overly lethargic, unstalbe or unwell. She walks around fine & seems vaguely engaged, she's just not a crazy about food/running around like a lunatic like she normally would.
When I go out to the yard, everyone rushes up to the...