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Out of interest...i was reading another string about mosquito bites. Its the rainy season here in South Africa and there are mosquitoes about. Could it be because of the mosquito bites?

Thanks. There are no other symptoms. All 5 hatched perferctly fine...they were active and normal. The parents are normal. Although my kids told me that they did see the rooster pecking them 1 day. This morning the last of the 5 chicks died with the same thing.

I lost 4 chicks in the past 3 days. Ot starts as a small black zit on the head and then spreads across the whole face. The mother hen and rooster hen dont have any of this. What can it be and how do I treat it

Thanks for the reply. I have kept her isolatef from the rest over the past few days and treated as you suggested. Also gave her some deworme. Seems to be improving. Another chick seems to be getting the same thing now. I always thought chickens were hardy, i feeling disheartened about...

Hi all I have recently bought my 2 rhode island reds and 3 orpingtons. They are 6 weeks old.Its the first time I am owning and raising chickens. 1 rhode island red doesnt look well at all. She closed her eyes and pick her head up and down, at the same time open and closes her mouth. She is...