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    several chickens suddenly lethargic with diarrhea

    Probiotics is a great suggestion. I take them myself whenever I have to take antibiotics, so it makes sense that the chickens could use some too! I have been tossing the eggs for the past two days - it is so hard to throw away a dozen beautiful tasty-looking eggs. But I'll keep it up... for...
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    several chickens suddenly lethargic with diarrhea

    Thank you so much for your advice! I went straight to town from work yesterday and after talking with a very informative man at the animal health store, I purchased Terravet 10 powder (tetracycline). When I got home, the chickens weren't in bad shape. I had feared the worst and half-expected...
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    several chickens suddenly lethargic with diarrhea

    I could use some advice! We have 17 free-ranging chickens here in south-central Montana. Half of them are white orpingtons and half are "red sex-linked". This morning, several of the red chickens were standing with their necks drawn in and eyes closed. Some of them had watery diarrhea - no...
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