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Eggcessive reacted to Wyorp Rock's post in the thread Is it appropriate to de-worm during molting? with
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Yes, you can use Albendazole during molt. The 11.36% dose is 0.08ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10days... -
Eggcessive replied to the thread Butt emergency!.What does she normally eat? Do you have granite poultry grit out for her to take on her own? Check her crop first thing in the morning...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Butt emergency!.She may be suffering a prolapse, but do you know if the others have been bothering her vent? Is she picked on? I would separate her for...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Butt emergency!.Cannyou feel an egg just inside the swollen area? She could be egg bound or she may have a prolapse, but I can’t see the vent that well...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread 6 month old Pullet stopped laying.What are you feeding them? Do you put some crushed oyster shell out for them in a separate container? Do they free range. In my flock my...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Infection on hens chest. ?.Does she spend a lot of time lying down? It looks like a typical keel cyst, also called a breast blister that has scabbed. This happenes...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread New chicken acting strange.Yes, you definitely have a cockerel there. The two may have been kept from eating and drinking by the other chickens. Be sure to keep...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Hen Limping After Possible Over-Mating — Need Care Advice.His spurs are small. If he gets sharp ones later you may want to trim them slightly and file them down to prevent slice injuries under...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Small prolapse only when pooping.I noticed a couple of my faverolles hen siblings having small prolapses like this when they strained to poop or lay an egg. Once I left...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread New chicken acting strange.How old are they? Do you have any pictures of them? Were they from a reputable breeder? Were these the only ones they were selling...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Hen has swollen feet??.Gout can have many possible causes. Chickens can tolerate 16-20% protein, but if they are fed 30%, that can be harmful. Salt or sodium...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Is it appropriate to de-worm during molting?.Most of the wormers we use, such as albendazole and fenbendazole are pretty easy on the system, and work gradually.
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Is my rooster getting eaten??.I think this may be from peck wounds on the comb or feather picking on the neck. Mice and rats can bite toes. If there are rodents, it...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Is it appropriate to de-worm during molting?.I have wormed during molting, just because there is a 14 day egg withdrawal time after worming. So that can total 24 days if albendazole...
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Eggcessive replied to the thread Hen has swollen feet??.Look at her ankles and hock joints for swelling. That is a symptom of mycoplasma synoviae or MS. Usually the toes appear normal. If just...