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    Arthritic pea chick

    Thank you! Yes it would be great to know how to handle the next time. I had read a lot of stuff and everything seemed to fit viral arthritis from. The symptoms but the other chicks did not get it thankfully. I have sterilized everything with ammonia to kill any parasites. Maybe someone will...
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    Arthritic pea chick

    It died. It's was eating great but one of its knees was really swollen so it would get up, stand for a little while and lay down. Then last week I heard it crying and I picked it up from the kennel and it was convulsing and a few seconds later it died in my hands. I think it had a heart attack...
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    Arthritic pea chick

    I had a peachick that hatched and the other eggs mom sat on didn't hatch so it was alone. I brought inside and it was doing great at about 3 wks old it was acting stiff and hurtful to walk. It continued to get worse and died. This morning, I have another peachick that is about 3 wks old and it...
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    Pea Chicks dying Vet dont know much- please help save my pea chicks

    I have one right now - after they go into these convulsions for a while - they then become like they cant move their legs and become paralyzed
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    Pea Chicks dying Vet dont know much- please help save my pea chicks

    I took one of my white spaldings to Vet for exotics yesterday. It has diarrhea - it gets dizzy and dazed, flys backwards, cries and then later it will acts almost normal - eventually though it does not get back to normal it just gets worse. I have never seen a peachick fly backwards - it is...
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    Pea Chick with swollen eyes

    KsKingbee thanks for your help. There is improvement on my little guy I have him and my last born in an x large dog kennel in my house so the others wont peck him and the other one is just for company he cries when is he alone. I started giving him cipro and continuing with the restasis for...
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    Pea Chick with swollen eyes

    trust me Barnesville is just like it sounds it is below ATL north of Macon it is really boonieville. The vet is really good but have no clue about peacocks. oh I did order some fish meds of same that doesnt require prescription early this morning it should be here tomorrow. The vet may be able...
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    Pea Chick with swollen eyes

    You are awesome for replying. The problem is there is no vet here in Atlanta who sees peacocks trust me I would have had this baby there 2 wks ago... its not the cost.... it is vets see dogs cats etc.... It is also getting harder to find large animal vets here for cows they are fewer and fewer...
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    Pea Chick with swollen eyes

    Hi all, i am new to this and I see there is lots of wisdom on this site and I am in desperate need of help. I have a pea chick born end of July so it is about 9-10 wks old now. soon after its birth its eyes began to swell. It does not have nasal discharge and no rough breathing but I treated for...
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    Help! What kind of worm is this in my chicken's poop?

    just make sure you click the one with measurements...they could be on ebay etc. too
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    Help! What kind of worm is this in my chicken's poop?

    I got a bag full of syringes/feeders from amazon for $8.99 and they show the measurements on the side 1/2 cc upto 12 ccs , those are what i use.. I cut the curve part off up to where it becomes straight and it is prime so if you are a member no shipping charges...
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    Help! What kind of worm is this in my chicken's poop?

    what amount of cc do you use? for a chicken maybe I am under dosing I only use 1/2 cc... on instructions for my peacocks it says 1 cc per bird of 20lbs....none of my chickens are 20lbs I dose them with safe guard and then 10 days later use the valbazen...I actually use a syringe and someone...
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