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    Six week old rooster clear diarrhea

    To end this thread, the diarrhea cleared up on its own. I discovered no reason and am just grateful it ended this way. Thanks again.
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    Six week old rooster clear diarrhea

    Thank you very much for the reply. I checked the vent this morning and it's clear. I sat with him for more than an hour and he refused to poop! Nothing came out at all. He's eating, drinking and running around quite energetically. There are no other symptoms. I will take another stab at watching...
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    Six week old rooster clear diarrhea

    Hello all, I have a 6-week-old Cochin rooster who is having clear diarrhea. It looks like water shooting out. Sitting with him for 30 minutes this evening, it happened about 3 times. He was vaccinated for coccidiosis and Marek's. He's eating an organic chick food - Grubbly. What could be the...
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    Help me find Mr. Right!

    Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful replies. We decided against the rooster and we'll keep guarding our girls as best we can from predators.
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    Help me find Mr. Right!

    Hello helpful chicken people. I have an 8-year-old silver-laced Wyandotte hen (5 lbs) and a 1-year-old Brahma hen (7 lbs), both laying, who have free ranged on an acre their entire lives. We have considered a rooster ONLY for their protection, especially from hawks, but I'm very nervous about...
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    How long to give antibiotics for egg yolk peritonitis?

    Thanks again! I apologize I wasn't clear and just to clarify -- the 3-week treatment recommendation was for the bumblefoot, not for this current condition. We were unable to see a vet this time -- not seeing chickens due to avian flu. It's very sad these chickens have such troubles. It seems...
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    How long to give antibiotics for egg yolk peritonitis?

    Thank you so much for the information. After reading the informative article, I should mention she had bumblefoot in February. At the vet, we had it lanced and she was placed on the same medications at the same dosage stated above for 3 weeks -- trimethoprim sulfa and the meloxicam. I'm...
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    How long to give antibiotics for egg yolk peritonitis?

    Greetings, We have an inherited, possibly as old as 7, completely free-range silver-laced Wyandotte at 2.2 kg whom I suspect may have egg yolk peritonitis. (This self-diagnosis was possible thanks to all the fabulous information on this wonderful site!! Thanks to the people who make it happen!)...
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    Can antibiotics alone cure bumblefoot?

    Greetings, Thank you for your very informative and kind reply. We involved a vet who lanced and prescribed Trimethoprim Sulfa antibiotic and Meloxicam pain and inflammation at 1.5 ml each twice daily for 2 weeks. The "bumble" was on the top and bottom (likely connected) but the vet said the...
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    Can antibiotics alone cure bumblefoot?

    Greetings everyone, We recently inherited an older silver laced wyandotte from our father. She's always been free range in about 2 acres of land, has never been handled all her life, and avoids any attempts to touch her. She's very healthy and is still laying eggs. But now she has bumblefoot...
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