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    Year old hen seems to be looking up or sideways a lot, what's up?

    Thanks so much for both of those replys! I've bookmarked the disease sight, it's a really good one. Also, I will check more about stargazing. So far this hen does't go in circles and just tilts her head to the side or sometimes upsidedown. Her poop is sometimes watery and unhealthy looking but...
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    Help! Chicken Lice??

    Those eggs are stuck tight, I couldn't pick them off but it's nice to know coconut oil will work. We actually got the permethrin at a farm supply and made baths of warm water with the solution added. I'm sorry I can't remember what the ratio is but I did get the info somewhere on the web. We...
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    Help! Chicken Lice??

    We had nasty cases of lice last summer. clusters of eggs on the muffs and beards of two Americaunas we had just brought home. (We were ninnies not noticing before we came home.) We are smarter now though;) We dipped our girls in a dilute solution of permethrin. Some say that isn't good but it...
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    Year old hen seems to be looking up or sideways a lot, what's up?

    I have a year old Americauna hen that has been picked on a lot. I thought that was why she is so thin and sits hunched up and seems tired. However, she's been separated from the flock for some time and although she seems to be eating she has an odd way of moving her head, doesn't seem to walk in...
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    New Member peeking in to say hello

    Hi, I just want to say hello and that I am trying to find my way around here. I have a question to ask about chicken health and will find the right place to ask. It's nice to know there are lots of people who enjoy chickens! Sheila
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