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    Can I use a 20 gauge body piercing needle to withdraw water

    Yes I got her from Hoover Hatchery.Yes, she is a Red Sex linked. What heritage chickens do you recommend?
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    Can I use a 20 gauge body piercing needle to withdraw water

    Thank you I am not looking forward to this but I feel so bad for her. I watched videos and it seemed like the humane thing to do... but now I'm wondering if I should just let nature takes it course. This is my second hen and I've checked all the boxes on clean coop, organic food, clean water...
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    Can I use a 20 gauge body piercing needle to withdraw water

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    Can I use a 20 gauge body piercing needle to withdraw water

    I have a 20 gauge body piercing needle. Can I use it to extract the water in a water belly chicken?
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    Sour Crop

    Shes better today I got the Miconazole 3 day application: 4 mil. Do you think that is enough or should I keep it up for another 3 day application? Her poop looks fine, she doesn't seem to have water belly, She is a red sex linked, and not sure when the last time she laid an egg. I have 70...
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    Sour Crop

    yes first thing in the AM. She is not eating much but she is drinking and it is squishy and as soon as I pick her up. it just comes running out of her mouth.
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    Sour Crop

    Hi My chicken (4 years old) has a case of sour crop. I have given her yeast medication for two days now, and kept her isolated. We are on day #3 and each day I pick her up, gently touch her crop and she throws up. The crop empties, but the next day it is full again. I have been giving her oats...
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    Whats wrong with Molly?

    thank you for your advice
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    Whats wrong with Molly?

    I put crushed peppers, garlic,poultry probiotics poultry booster, oyster shells and grit in their food. I feed Texas Natural and I put apple cider vinegar in their water. I make a breakfast every morning of organic black beans and or lentils, greens from my garden, organic dried fruit and any...
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    Whats wrong with Molly?

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    Whats wrong with Molly?

    Thanks for your quick comments. I will get the answers to these questions today about Molly. I haven't separated her today, but will do so tonight to get answers. On a different topic, how do you use safeguard as a prevention for a large flock?
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    Whats wrong with Molly?

    Molly is 3 years, very active. About 3 months ago she started molting and is still going through that process. Yesterday I saw her standing, puffed up. Not moving. I checked her over, didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I checked her this morning for sour crop and impacted crop and her crop...
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    Wound to the eye- Need advice

    So I have cleaned all of her wounds, cleaned out her mouth (full of blood), and am treating her eye. The swelling is going down, and her eye is recovering. The biggest hurdle now is getting her to eat and drink. I'm thinking her jaw is not broken because I can open it and eye drop water down her...
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    Where is Chuck...?

    Update... found homes for Mr Bully and his siblings. .. Peace at home once more.
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    Where is Chuck...?

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