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    Egg Peritonitis

    She is doing good now, she has been laying frequently and is back to her usual habits. Sorry to hear about your chicken, all the other chickens I have had get EYP have passed away within a couple of weeks and some seemed to do okay with the treatment, others just got worse. That is what makes me...
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    Why did my chick die so suddenly?

    I did do a follow up treatment and they have been totally fine for a couple of weeks... Should I treat my remaining chicks for coccidiosis again just in case?
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    Why did my chick die so suddenly?

    My 5 week old barred rock pullet died in my arms today and I have no idea why. I had treated them for coccidiosis about 2-3 weeks ago when I found a bloody poop, but they were all running around and healthy. They have been happily running around, eyes bright and I have been putting them outside...
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    Sexing 5 wk old Barred Rocks & Wyandottes

    I have 4-5 week old chicks (4 barred Plymouth rocks and 1 blue gold laced Wyandotte) They came sexed but it isn't 100% so I have been trying to figure it out myself. I had 2 wyandottes but one (Milly) passed away. Wyandottes are one of my favourite breeds so I really hope my remaining...
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    Egg Peritonitis

    I hope so!
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    Egg Peritonitis

    The fluid was quite yellow. It has been for all my chickens with this issue. I am just reciting what the vet said. She had a red, upright comb though. Slightly blue on the tips from time to time- but still uncharacteristic for the amount of fluid. It also decreased by itself after some was...
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    Egg Peritonitis

    My 4 year old ISA brown got diagnosed with egg peritonitis about 5 weeks ago. I have had 3 hens with this condition before- all who have passed away within 3 weeks of diagnosis. She had the usual symptoms- lethargy, fluid in abdomen, not laying, bluish comb. So we took her to the vet to get...
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    Concerned about Mareks...

    My grandparents had two chickens, one of which got sick. They don't really know what they are doing so we took the chicken home (a little Australorp bantam) to nurse it back to health. We kept it completely separate from my chooks, in a cat carrier. We washed our hands very well every time. I...
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    Could this be coccidiosis?

    I go to an avian vet as well and they tend to be much more thorough and detailed than your usual dog and cat vet. I have bought medicated chick starter for them as well now.
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    Could this be coccidiosis?

    I was given a powder by the breeder. I don't think it is corid. The dosage was 1/8th teaspoon/ 250ml water every 4 days for prevention, or for 7 days straight for treatment. The chicks are still running around, eating and drinking as usual. All of their poo's after that one look healthy and...
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    Could this be coccidiosis?

    I have 6 chicks (Plymouth rocks and wyandottes) and I found this poop on their heat mat this morning. This is my third brood, and I have never had an issue with coccidiosis in any of my adult chickens, or chicks before... So I don't really know what I am doing... I have begun adding coccidiostat...
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    My hen just grew 2 extra toes!?

    Yes I thought so, but she is almost three and never had them before. Is it actually possible for them to grow, because I am positive they were not there when she was younger.........
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    My hen just grew 2 extra toes!?

    I have two Frizzle houdan hens. Recently when they were free roaming I noticed something weird sticking out of my hens foot, so I picked her up and had a closer look. They both have always had 5 toes, that is a breed characteristic, but now on either foot she has six toes. They were never there...
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    Silkie thread!

    Yes she is! She is thr oldest in the flock :) yes she goes broody after laying for a few weeks then doesn't lay for a while, and then repeats :) i worry about heat stroke too, they are so fluffy and we live in Australia and it gets super hot. I give them a shallow dish of water to stand in and...
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    Silkie thread!

    Poko is 3 on Jan the 1st Yes i know i was suprised! But the vet said it was a hard lump in her ovaries and she was skinny so...... I had a rescue battery hen with the same thing but i never expected it from a silkie, though to be fair she was a better layer than most silkies
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