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    Letharic 6 week old pullet ...help!

    I did trim around her eyes because I was wondering if maybe she couldn't find the food and water. She wasn't interested in her chick food but she did get excited about applesauce and she seemed to have a little more energy the next day. I gave her a corrid treatment along with the rest of the...
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    Letharic 6 week old pullet ...help!

    Thanks! I'll give that a try in the morning. She did eat some food and drank more water earlier this evening. Hoping she perks up more tomorrow.
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    Letharic 6 week old pullet ...help!

    Hello! I have a 6 week old polish hen that is very lethargic. She seemed okay yesterday. She's been standing around today, moving very little. She is unsteady on her feet. Feathers have been puffed up, despite the heat. It's been pretty hot and humid the last few days so when I noticed the...
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    Sick rooster

    Just an update, my little rooster passed away on Wednesday. His little body just couldn't keep fighting:( Thanks for all your help
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    Sick rooster

    Good morning! He really enjoyed the outside time yesterday. I'm planning on bringing him out again this morning before the heat hits. You were right about the sour crop. It turned pretty sour overnight but I had already started treating him with the Clotrimazole. So we are managing that. His...
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    Sick rooster

    He's good about drinking the medicated water so I'll keep pushing that today. I also did the dewormer last night. We might as well try! I'm hoping if I can get him moving around outside today it might stimulate the digestive system. 🙏🤞
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    Sick rooster

    Poop is not solid. Mostly liquid, white and greenish. I'll attach a photo. It's definitely more green today than it has been this week. I gave him the Valbazen (.08ml per pound of weight) orally once. However, when day ten rolled around for the second dose, he wasn't drinking much on his own...
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    Sick rooster

    I did the coconut oil and crop massage last night and twice this morning. The food is not moving out of the crop. It doesn't feel impacted. It's not hard but sort of squishy. I can feel food and grit in there. I'm not smelling anything funky from his beak. I'm wondering if his body is shutting...
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    Sick rooster

    Awesome! Thank you!! I will try this tonight and see if I can get things moving. Poor boy has really had a rough go!
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    Sick rooster

    Hi, I do think it helped but honestly I wouldn't recommend this method to other people. Just get the amoxicillin ahead of time and have it on hand for emergencies! He does seem stronger and have more energy now that he's been on the amoxicillin for a few days. He isn't breathing as hard and...
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    Sick rooster

    See Hi there, He seems to have turned a corner and is improving. No sour or yeasty smell to his breath either. I'm still stumped as to what could be bothering him. A friend who has had chickens for 10+ years adviced me to put the liquid antibiotic on his skin (back of neck/shoulder area)...
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    Sick rooster

    Hi, I got my hands on some oxytetracycline over the weekend so I've been doing that on the back of his neck every day. However I also ordered the amoxicillin and it arrived yesterday. Should I switch? The amoxicillin is a powered form that goes into his water. Maybe it's not gapeworm then? The...
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    Sick rooster

    Hi friends, he is still really struggling to breathe. He seemed to be doing better yesterday and but he's taken two steps back today. I've put VetRX on his comb and beak to help him breathe but nothing seems to be helping. He's a fighter but he is getting tired. He's on antibiotics and it's...
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    Sick rooster

    Hi, thanks for the reply. Coop doesn't have mites and vent looks normal. So that's good! I think we are dealing with gape worm based on some of the side effects. I did the dewormer Tuesday and while he is weak, he seems to be picking up a little bit today. 🤞 Hoping some vitamins and rest are...
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    Sick rooster

    Thanks!
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