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    Bumblefoot

    Greetings. We have a two year old hen, she’s a salmon faverolle. She has bumblefoot in both feet. She had a bout of it last year that resolved pretty quickly. This time the issue seems much deeper. I am very hesitant to make an incision into either foot with a scalpel. We have been soaking her...
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    lame or limping hen

    Our hen is still limping though I see or find nothing wrong with her. I have palpated her legs, her back, her pelvis and find no sensitive areas, no lesions, no problems that stand out. She still limps. She is now becoming broody and we are taking the eggs away from her because we have no...
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    lame or limping hen

    Hello. We have 2 giant cochin hens who will be a year old in May. I noticed one of them limping into the coop yesterday. I examined her foot, leg, up into her hip, her back, etc. I looked her over pretty well. I don’t find any place on her body that she reacts as though I am causing her pain...
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    Safeguard horse dewormer dosages

    Our older hen is doing so much better. we treated her for 3 days and treated the younger ones for one day. We‘ll do them all one more time in 10 days. I know this isn’t the exact treatment protocol but it’s what we are going to do as of now. thanks for your assistance
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    Safeguard horse dewormer dosages

    Do you treat your whole flock or just the chickens that show symptoms? We only have 5 chickens and 4 seem very fine and one is doing poorly.
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    Safeguard horse dewormer dosages

    Thanks Wyorp, what if you don’t know what kind of worms you’re treating? 5 days and no repeat?
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    Fenbendazole for Guinea Fowl - Dose and Safety

    What if worms are the problem but the hen isn’t drinking? What is the dosage then, any idea? thanks
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    ✅ Method: How, specifically, do you deworm chickens with Safeguard liquid goat dewormer?

    Hi, could you please let me know the dose of safeguard for chickens? I can’t find the thread you are referring to. Thanks
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