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    Molting? Mites? Bullying?

    Spending time with them may help you find out. Also, if any are untouched, that might be the pecker.
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    Molting? Mites? Bullying?

    Usually if there is one bully pecking feathers, only the bully needs them. Since feather picking can become a bad habit if more are doing it, then you may need to put some on others. The main thing is to address the cause of the feather picking.
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    Help needed with hen walking on hock, foot curled under.

    I also recommend human super b complex, 1/2 tablet daily given orally or crushed into a small treat of egg. Walmart sells Equate brand for about $8. She could have injured it causing some nerve damage. Have you added any new birds in the last weeks or months who could have been a carrier for Mareks?
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    Purple Comb that Comes and Goes

    How cold has it been there? Can you get a picture of the comb after it gets normal again? Usually a dark comb is from poor oxygenation or heart failure, but she might be getting some frostbite. Can you make sure that she is drinking enough, since dehydration could also be a problem.
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    Mallard sick

    I am not that familiar with ducks. It is good that you posted also on the duck forum.
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    3-day old chick sleeping a lot and not opening her eyes much

    Use some electrolytes and dip her beak as often as you can. Poultry NutriDrench 1 ml daily could also be used as a rescue tonic. It could be shipping stress or a weak chick, but I would try hard to save it. Is it pooping, or have any pasty butt/stuck poop on vent? Is it under a heat source?
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    Egg Bound?

    How old is she and has she laid before? You could try giving her a human calcium citrate with vitamin d tablet 300-600 mg orally, or a Tums broke in two orally. Place her on a warm towel to sit.
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    Enrofloxacin tablets

    The tablets are 10 mg and most sources say to treat at 10-15 mg per kilogram (each 2.2 pounds) twice a day for 5 days. I would weigh her to make sure her weight is 3 pounds.
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    Gout?

    The feet look very irritated and the ankle joints look enlarged. Is there any chance of frostbite? There may be some scaly leg mites and possible mycoplasma synovitis (MS) instead of gout. Gout causes large lumpy toes and feet, while MS causes swollen ankle and hock joints. If the temps are not...
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    Pls help my rooster Bart can’t move his neck

    Does he have food or blood in his nostril? Keep his nostril cleaned with saline or water and QTips if needed.
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    Tiny bit of red in urate of hens poop

    It is given orally directly into the beak undiluted. That way you know they got the exact right dosage.
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    Tiny bit of red in urate of hens poop

    Since albendazole is the easiest wormer to use, 1/2 ml once orally and repeated in 10 days, here is where to find it in smaller amounts...
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    Tiny bit of red in urate of hens poop

    Is everyone still acting normally, eating and drinking? I would ask your vet if they will do a fecal float on some fresh droppings collected in a ziplock bag. If they won’t without seeing the chicken, I would go ahead and worm them. Worms can cause blood in the droppings.
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    Pls help my rooster Bart can’t move his neck

    Wry neck (torticolis) is a common neurological symptom when there is a neck or head injury. Separate him so he doesn’t get picked on close to food and water, and feed him both every 2 hours. Sugar water 1 tsp per cup or electrolytes would be good while he is in shock. I would get some human...
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    Recovery from Coyote attack

    Thanks for the update, and so glad to hear that she is doing so well.
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