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    Eye Problem in 3 Week Old Chick

    sorry, i need to bump this thread. my baby's eye is not really improving after 2 days of treatment and i'm desperate to figure out what's wrong. anybody out there look at the pics and have any ideas? it's not getting any worse either. should i just continue with my saline flush / neosporin...
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    Eye Problem in 3 Week Old Chick

    Here's a couple pics of her eyes: Maybe this helps...
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    Eye Problem in 3 Week Old Chick

    ok, maybe she does have signs of mites? some of her feathers were matted and dusty. could that affect her eye? well she's peeping and seems reasonably well on other counts. i'm so confused
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    Eye Problem in 3 Week Old Chick

    i don't think it's coryza because there is no smelly discharge. and she doesn't have any signs of parasites. i check the chicks butts daily and they are all fine. the eye flush and neosporin seem to be helping... i think. she's not closing her eye anymore. the swelling is where i would assume a...
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    Eye Problem in 3 Week Old Chick

    My baby Brabanter has small pink swollen bumps above her eyes and towards her beak. The swelling looks the same on both sides. One eye has been a tad watery and she wants to close it, but other than that she doesn't have any other symptoms - no discharge, yucky smell, bubbly stuff or crust. She...
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    Help - Amprolium not clearing up Cocci. What to do next?

    Thanks so much for the advice! I didn't realize that I would need to clean everything down with ammonia. I'll do that, try some yogurt, and re-treat again next week. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again! Heidi
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    Help - Amprolium not clearing up Cocci. What to do next?

    I've been treating my 2 chickens, who are 9-11 weeks old, with amprolium for over 5 days, but it hasn't completely cleared up their bloody poop. Should I try Sulmet? We purchased 3 chickens a couple weeks ago, but one died a week later, right before I noticed the Cocci. The 2 remaining birds...
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    Cluck if you are from the San Francisco Bay Area

    I'm here is San Francisco with my 3 ladies Pearl, Miss Lorraine, and Broccoli.
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    Hello from San Francisco

    We just got our 3 chickens yesterday! A Houdan, Cuckoo Maran, and Welsummer.
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