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I have a hen who has been sitting on some duck eggs for quite a while now. Before she sat on them, our female duck was sitting on them. We have no idea when she started brooding the eggs. We figured nothing would come of it (even though we have a drake) because the duck was pretty...

Thank you for the information and encouragement!

About a month ago I started with Wazine then Ivermectin then treatment with Corid. I found out Safe Guard is better than Ivermectin so I just treated with that. I plan on retreating with Safe Guard once it's been 10 days as advised by this forum. I am encouraged that today I found her standing...

I've got a sick emaciated 2 year old black sex link hen who I am nursing in my garage. She hasn't been right for a few weeks now. But she did seem to get some color back in her face after worming and treating for Cocci but hasn't made any other improvements. She is currently on another...

Hmm. I will read those articles when I get home. Thanks. They only had the one extended leg backwards when they died, not during the days prior. They would waddle around upright and puffed up like a penguin. Does this still sound like Mareks? My 3 year Olds were from tractor supply, my 2 year...

I have been struggling with keeping my flock healthy for about a year. I've lost 5 hens now. Everytime I find a dead hen, she has one leg stretched backwards and one tucked under her. I'm curious, is this how chickens die or is it a common symptom of whatever they have?

Anything to put an end to this! Thanks for your help Vonchick.

I bought some Safe Guard. I started with Wazine for 24 hours and then about 10 days later I applied Ivermectin to each of the chickens on the 16th of this month. That was 13 days ago. Can giving Safe Guard today count as the second dose or have too many days gone by since being given the...

Thank you for your advice. I'll be headed to the store and try that asap. Can you see the worms in their poo without using a microscope? I'm under the impression you can? I've poked some poo around with a stick.

What am I doing wrong? Over the course of a year, my approximately three year old reds have been dying and now it's starting in on my two year old sex links and easter eggers. One hen at a time, they become lethargic, secluded, carry themselves hunched up, runny stools, lose color in their...

As it stands now its 5 Kelleys a hen and 6 Sabrinas a roo.

ugh, the mystery continues...

We think Sabrina and Kelley are blossoming into two fine young men but we are new to chickens so we aren't sure. Please help. P.S. Kelley and Sabrina are inseparable. They are about 9 week old bantam cochins. This Is Kelley...

Hi, my name is Sabrina and I think I have to tell my parents that I think I'm a boy. I am a four week old bantam (cochin of some sort?), I don't really have a distinct boy comb though....hmmm....

Thank you so much everyone!