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    Wazine and fertility/egg laying rate

    Oops ... Ameraucaunas..... Guess with it being Independence Day, I have America on the brain.
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    Wazine and fertility/egg laying rate

    Did you ever find out about Wazine affecting your egg layers? I gave mine Wazine about the 1st week of March and my two Americaunas haven't layed since. I have a Rhode Island that's going strong, but I don't know what the deal is. They could be moulting, but that's just a guess since I don't...
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    Sick hen...what do I do now?

    Mine LOVE cooked oatmeal. LOVE it!
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    Rear end feathers off on Buff Orp hen...why?

    I just recently read on here about a buff that had a mite infestation causing her rear end to turn very red and swell up. The thread was started by alaskapalo, I believe. You may want to check it out.
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    Luvbug passed away...

    I'm so sorry.
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    Losing weight and not laying for 1 month

    Great day today! I cannot thank everyone enough for all your input. My hen is recovering, but has a long way to go to gain her weight back.
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    Lethargic hen with diarrhea- need advice on what to do

    Just checking in on your sick hen. Is she eating any better? I had a sick one recently and gave her cooked oatmeal and sometimes some bread because other people on BYC told me to stop giving her yogurt, applesauce, and buttermilk due to them causing diarrhea. The stool was like clear goo with...
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    Losing weight and not laying for 1 month

    Well, another good day.....I'm hesitant to say, she may be through the worst of it. I massaged her this morning and this afternoon, and I could swear that "doughy" mass is no longer there. Again, I could be wrong but it sure felt a lot better. I'm letting her be tonight because she seemed so...
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    Lethargic hen with diarrhea- need advice on what to do

    Any updates?
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    Need Advice asap sick chicken

    What's the status of your sick hen? You should copy and paste the Q&A section from the emergency page. That's how I got started, and all kinds of people were willing to help me out. Good luck!
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    Losing weight and not laying for 1 month

    Another good day today, though I'm cautiously optimistic! I am still crop massaging and doing garlic and cranberry capsules. She stinks, but doesn't seem to mind and maybe even likes the massaging. Just to be sure, how often are you supposed to massage? I thought I read 3 times daily...
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    Bloody egg shell/vent

    I'm sorry about your hen. I'm very new to chicken keeping, but I will be watching her progress. Is it possible she laid a larger egg and now she is egg bound? I've read some threads on here where you can give them an aspirin water mix....
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    Lethargic hen with diarrhea- need advice on what to do

    I'm new to the website, too. Everyone told me these things when my hen became ill...check her crop, check for parasites, and check for egg binding. I would start with those things. I keep getting told NOT to put them on antibiotics unless you know what the problem is.
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    Losing weight and not laying for 1 month

    Well, great....crop stasis. I am gonna have a whole new topic to research. I never thought I would be studying so much about chickens when I was a student!!! I'm gonna get busy.... Thanks, speckled hen.... Of course, your news is not good news.... I do enjoy the learning, though. And of...
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    Egg Bound or internal layer ~Picts~

    Good deal! You are so lucky to have a vet that sees chickens! Glad that you're on the road to recovery. She is a beautiful girl. Btw, did you see any evidence of mites on her? I'm just wondering for future reference. With every post I read, I learn and learn...
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