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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Update this am- she is still alive and was in the roost this morning. Tail is droopy and she has what appears to be explosive diarrhea which is a pale yellow. I called a vet this am that sees chickens and they had nothing available. Is there an antibiotic I can get at tractor supply maybe to try...
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    I will do this tomorrow assuming if she passes tonight. Thank you for the Info
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Thank you:) I’ve lost a lot of birds over the years for all kinds of reasons. But never from something I couldn’t identify. I’ll want chicks again I’m sure. But not until I know the coop isn’t contaminated or something :(
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Next time I go out I’ll try and get some pics. It’s dark now so they may not be great
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Thank you for all the information. I live in central Ohio. It’s been a mild winter, not terribly cold (except right now it’s 20) and very rainy. I also thought of decon when I saw their poo. We don’t use it because we have dogs and outdoor cats. Possibly a neighbor. However our closets neighbor...
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    I will look up both, thank you. Either way I’ll try and get the body to a state vet so I can see what’s going on
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Thank you. I will do that. I want to get to the bottom of this.
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Update: I went to go check on them. I noticed a large clementine sized fluid filled sac on her right side of her lower neck. Not the croup. None of the others had palpable growths. I’m starting to wonder if this is in fact mereks
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    I just looked up vent gleet. I don’t think that’s what this is. They become neurologic almost. First I notice the blue green poo, then they start hiding or laying on the floor of the coop. Soon after they cannot walk well and then they die soon after. It’s terrible to see it and not be able to...
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Hi- I was almost thinking they had Mereks disease (May have spelled that wrong). I know the original hens were vaccinated because they came from rural King and tractor supply.
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Just another note: it has been a very very wet gross winter. Not sure if that’s helpful but worth nothing. The girls have a nice Amish built coop with a run so they stay dry inside. I’m feeding a higher protein pellet because I was concerned about anemia. They have had 0 egg production since the...
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    Birds keep dying- trying to figure out why

    Hi all- new to the forum but not new to raising chickens. I’ve never had such a bad run of luck as I have this past fall/winter. background- I had 2 golden laced hens about 1-2 yr olds.I wanted to add some birds (previous birds were lost to predators) so I got 4 Easter egger chicks. They had...
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