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    Antibiotic dosage?

    Shameless bump. No suggestions?
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    Antibiotic dosage?

    I have a 2 yr old RIR with vent gleet (also called thrush?) Feed store sold me some Duramycin 10, which is a form of tetracycline. Not sure on the dosage. the package gives a dosage of 200 to 400 mg per gallon. I don't have anything to measure that with. Anybody have any experience with...
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    2yr old RIR w/ blue comb, swollen belly

    Update - she drained more overnight and looks much better and is acting a lot better. I haven't caught her for an examination yet, but her belly is much smaller. Based on what I've found in this forum, I'm pretty sure it's ascites. I'll look into additional treatments to address a possible...
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    2yr old RIR w/ blue comb, swollen belly

    Well, I drew about 18ml of a clear yellow fluid from her before it started getting dark. She was continuing to drain a little, but already seemed a little perked up, so I let her go to bed. I'll check her in the morning and drain some more and see how she does. She has lost a lot of flesh...
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    2yr old RIR w/ blue comb, swollen belly

    Thanks, I found that thread and a couple of others. Her belly is soft like a water balloon. I have a needle, I'm going to go see if I can drain anything out.
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    2yr old RIR w/ blue comb, swollen belly

    I have a 2 Yr old RIR that is looking pretty bad. Gasping for breath and her comb and wattles are blue. Her belly is swollen and has been for a couple of weeks, but she's been eating and laying, though she's not as active as the others. Today, I found her laying on her side in the egg box...
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    Please help diagnose - pictures

    Well, she looked considerably worse today, so I put her down. I used the rake method (first time) and pulled on her legs till I felt and heard a snap. She trembled and a few seconds later started to flap. It almost seemed like she continued breathing for maybe 30 seconds, so I held her chest...
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    Please help diagnose - pictures

    Update: After 7 days of metronidizole (125mg per day) I'm not seeing any improvement. In fact, she seemed worse today. I've been slipping her a pill every day in a mash made with egg and yogurt. She had been eating some on her own, and when I pop a pellet of the mash in her mouth, she's been...
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    Young rooster becoming too aggressive, abusive

    Here's a guide to rooster reform. Worked with my aggressive roo. He keeps his distance now. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=4810 Regarding the feather loss on the hens, you may have too few hens for your roosters. One roo will be dominant and if he has only a few hens...
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    Amazing behavior, smart chickens

    Thought I'd post this just because it surprises me. Generally, I think of chickens as being pretty stupid birds, with just enough instinct to keep them alive. Not smart enough to even learn their own names. But three times now, they've done something that surprises me. They come to me and ask...
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    Update! EE egg color changing? YUP!

    My EEs eggs have changed quite a bit over the past year. They started out pretty dark, kind of olive, but have become more of a light blue/green. Now, I guess because of winter coming on, they have not laid in about 2 weeks. My oldest EE lays light blue/green eggs and went through a phase of...
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    Please help diagnose - pictures

    She seems to be doing OK. Less mucous, but the swelling hasn't changed. She is eating on her own, but I'm not sure how much so I'm still stuffing her with a probiotic mash at least once a day. I pull on her wattles, her beak opens, I insert a pellet and she swallows it eagerly. I do think...
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    Please help diagnose - pictures

    My BO of unknown age (got her as an adult, she got broody this spring and hasn't laid since. I've had her 2 years) has some kind of problem. I first noticed it because she wasn't breathing well. I saw she had a lot of mucous in her beak, and when I looked, I found this: It's swollen to the...
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    Really bad vent Gleet? (pics)

    No prolapse - it looks normal, other than the gunk. I'll try to get her cleaned up today and post more.
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    Really bad vent Gleet? (pics)

    18 month old RIR. Has had this for a while. I've bathed her but it looks bad again in just a couple of days. Smells bad too. I'm wondering if it's vent gleet. She acts fine, eats good and maintains her place near the top of the pecking order. Eyes are bright and she's as alert as the...
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