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    EE Senior Unbalanced

    No, her balance is off. In isolation, I've noticed she doesn't eat or drink much. I've been giving her medicated water by dropper. I've fed her cooked eggs and sardines. She is uninterested in kibble, but will eat safflower seeds. She is defficating, and there are no sign of worms.
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    EE Senior Unbalanced

    I have soaked her legs in epsom salt and coated them with a Vaseline mixture. Tonight, she is going back in the hen house, but I will isolate her again tomorrow to follow the same steps. Anyone have an idea?
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    EE Senior Unbalanced

    This morning, my 8 yr old hen was walking like she was drunk. Both her feet are swollen, and no black spot on pads. Tried to diagnose it from my health book, but couldn't pinpoint the problem. She takes a few steps then seems to stumble. All I observe is that her pads are swollen. Pictures...
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    Review by '' on item 'Ameraucana'

    The gentle nature of the Ameraucana is evident with my lead hen. She makes her presence known by raising her head followed by a possible peck or two and nothing more. When I sit, she immediately hops into my lap to be stroked. She is lovely to look at with her full muffs and beard, slate...
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    Hen Died :(

    I, now, have the same problem. My lead hen is dying, and I'm very distraught. It has been a week that I noticed that she wasn't herself...not moving much, very quiet, and almost hunched, not being the lead hen, comb is droopy, not bright red, more dull...maybe purplish (bluecomb ?) droppings...
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    Why Aren't My Chickens Laying? Here Are Your Answers!

    For sure, chickens ARE living creatures. About a year ago, I posted my dilemma of my lead hen, a production red, who stopped laying abruptly after 18 months. Her behavior was quickly followed by the other two hens, an Italian buttercup and a welsummer, who were laying for close to 12 months...
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    Why Aren't My Chickens Laying? Here Are Your Answers!

    Age old problem with not a straight answer…Sicilian Buttercup, aged two years, “mysteriously” stopped laying. In December 2010, she molted for the first time. In February, she laid about two eggs a week, down from four a week. Then by March, she stopped laying completely. I can definitely...
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    CRD - Duramycin dosage for chickens?

    I was told that the mixture should be made on a daily basis, and to give it to the chickens for three straight days. I'm assuming that a 1/2 gallon would be more than enough. So, 1/2 tsp per 2 quarts for 400 mg of tetracycline mix.
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    CRD - Duramycin dosage for chickens?

    Quote: Hi, did you ever find the answer to the conversion? I'm in the same situation. I have three laying hens that I need to administer tetracycline to, and I can't find the proper conversion on the web. HELP!
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    Need help with Sex ID

    So, please tell me what I should do. I have the chicks still separated from the hens because the hens traumatize them. That means that the chicks are in the coop M-R without going out side. Could that be a cause for your "sickly" look? I keep the coops clean and make sure that food and water...
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    Need help with Sex ID

    Thank you for the ID. Why do you say it looks sickly?
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    Need help with Sex ID

    Here are some pictures that I uploaded:
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    Need help with Sex ID

    I have an Ameraucana chicken that is 11 weeks old. I bought it at 3 weeks thinking it was a pullet, but now I think its a cockerel. Can anyone help me? If it will be a rooster, I need to find it a good home.
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