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    Bad Feed?

    Thanks!! I do about 10% scratch. Ain't gonna lie, I slack on fresh water a little bit in the winter. I'll leave it for max of 2 days if it isn't empty. Thanks for the breed info also. I have indeed had reproductive problems with the hybrids. I inherited them from a friend who gave them up. I...
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    Bad Feed?

    I have 1 California White (slowed the most), some ISA Brown and some Golden Comets. In the past I've never experienced slow downs like this with the Barred Rocks and Comets I used to have. Thanks for the reply! I'm keeping an open mind.
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    Bad Feed?

    Just my personal experience... I am seeing decreased laying from my hens. I noticed the decrease about 3 weeks ago. I've had chickens for 10+ years, so I know all about laying behavior and seasonal decrease in laying. This recent decrease is not like any I've ever experienced. I use Dumor layer...
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    Lash Egg (Viral Salpingitis)

    Keep us posted. I just got my first lash egg this morning. Wondering if it has to do with the weather. We dropped under 20 degrees this week and the weekend looks even worse. Never had a lash egg in 8 years. I'll let you know if I see another. Best of Luck!
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    First Cervical Dislocation (Did I do it correctly?)

    Thank You!!!!
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    CO2 Euthanasia

    Thank You!!!
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    CO2 Euthanasia

    Hi Sussex, Could you answer my question about cervical dislocation? I did my first today, and wanted to make sure I did it correctly. After I performed the dislocation, the bird's eyes were still open and the torso was moving very slightly up and down. The hen was very ill (I believe it suffered...
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    First Cervical Dislocation (Did I do it correctly?)

    I did my first cervical dislocation today on a very ill chicken. I believe the hen suffered from egg yolk peritonitis. I did my best to manage the birds health but this was inevitable. After researching my options, I felt cervical dislocation was the best method to put her out of misery. She was...
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    Prolapsed Vent

    Update: I've been pushing the prolapse in daily now since the first post (Oct 19) (22 days). The longest it has stayed in at this point is about a half hour (a week ago). It just doesn't seem like this is going to work out. I'm thinking today or tomorrow I will euthanize. Thanks to everybody...
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    Prolapsed Vent Won't Stay Put

    long shot (i see this post is 13 years old), but what happened with this bird? I'm having the same problem. Prolapse won't stay in. It has been 3 weeks, the bird otherwise seems to be acting normal. Wondering if it will ever stay in or if it's a lost cause.
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    Emergency Chicken Vent Prolapse

    Any update on this bird? I'm having a similar situation. My hen's prolapse will just not stay in. It has been over 2 weeks at this point. I push it in daily, and it comes out pretty soon after (minutes). She otherwise seems healthy and active. I'm wondering if trying to get this prolapse to stay...
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    Prolapsed Vent

    Thank you very much! I am avoiding euthanizing at all costs. I've been doing basically all of these things. I'm just hoping the prolapse will shrink or eventually stay pushed back in place. It doesn't look great right now, but I will keep you posted. Thank you again!
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    Prolapse and egg binding ?

    Any update on this bird? I'm having a similar problem with the prolapse not staying in. Did you manage to have any luck?
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    Prolapsed vent

    Hi, Any updates on this bird? I'm having a similar problem, with a very large prolapse that will not stay in. Did you manage to have any luck?
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    Prolapsed Vent

    Hi, I have a hen with a severe prolapsed vent. It happened overnight. I've cleaned her and attempted to massage the prolapse back in, but it's not staying. In fact, it's not even coming close to staying in (maybe for 30 seconds at the most). The prolapse is literally the size of a ping pong...
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