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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Thanks for all the support and advice! I have certainly become more attached to my hens since I have been working from home throughout the entire pandemic... I should have known better than to get so attached!! I have read quite a few articles that say pretty much all flocks should be considered...
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Thanks @jwehl . Appreciate the words of encouragement! It was pretty disheartening to find out there is very little I can do, especially now that I have all these meds on hand! The run does have a dirt floor, with a portion that is a sand/dust bath area and another portion that is river pebbles...
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Hi all, So I received the preliminary results from the necropsy... "presumptive Marek's disease with suspect lymphoma affecting liver, spleen and kidneys". The vet said he had to run some tests still which COULD rule out Marek's, but Marek's is what he is suspecting at this point. I am still...
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Yes I did, and they called me today to let me know they had received her. They said if it's something obvious then I should start receiving some info next week, but it could take a week or two. Does it usually take that long? I am just worried about waiting so long before starting any sort of...
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Hi again, I sent my poor Chickira (RIP) to the state vet for a necropsy, so I hope I will find out soon (and hope there aren't delays due to the holiday). I ordered Corid and also ordered a broad-spectrum antibiotic (Amtyl) plus some probiotics so I will have them on hand and ready to treat. I...
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Thanks, I will send her for a necropsy and get Corid in the meantime. I hope I can keep the rest of the flock healthy. I feel so bad. :(
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    I just went to check on her again and try to get her to eat/drink some more and she has died :( I am so sad. Whatever this was killed her very quickly. Now wondering what I should do to keep my other 2 hens safe and prevent this from spreading to them. In doing more research, could this have...
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    Lethargic, sick chicken. Need advice please

    Hi all! My poor flock of 3 has been having a terrible time lately. My oldest hen (5 years old) got sick (lethargic, loss of appetite) in August after introducing 2 new pullets to her home (I should have quarantined them for longer). I took her to the vet, she was treated with de-wormer and given...
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    Noisy chicken. Help!

    Ok good to know. How long do you think I should keep them separated? I was thinking a week, and then try letting them out in the yard together at first (rather than in the run - more distractions etc in the yard). But I certainly want to wait until it's safest. They're currently about half her...
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    Noisy chicken. Help!

    Right, not really quarantining, more of a "no contact" meet and greet. (I realized too late that I should have quarantined, but too late now I guess.. they look healthy). They're pretty small still (about 5-7 weeks) and the older chicken already pounced on one so I will probably leave them like...
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    Noisy chicken. Help!

    Ah that's a great point. Do you think it is better to keep the dog crate they're in outside of the coop/run area (but next to it) for a while before putting it in "her" space? Or just wait it out with them in there?
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    Is my Barred Rock chick a roo?

    Haven't logged in in a while, figured I'd provide an update here... Winifred was a cockerel after all :( We couldn't keep him.
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    Noisy chicken. Help!

    Hi everyone, Oh boy I may have created a chicken disaster. I previously had only one hen (Rosita), and brought home two pullets yesterday to add to our flock (I currently have the new chickens in the coop/run with her, but in a dog crate to let them get used to each other). I don't let the...
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    Is my Barred Rock chick a roo?

    Thanks everyone! Dang.. not the news I was hoping for! I am going to hold out hope and keep the chick around until I know for sure. But if it is a rooster then I won't be able to keep it :(
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    Is my Barred Rock chick a roo?

    Hi all, I am worried my Barred Rock chick might be a rooster! Here "she" is right after bringing her home, a couple days old (on the left). The rest of the photos are from today at about 4 weeks old. She is pretty skittish when I try to pick her up, but once I get her she will sit on my hand for...
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