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    Swollen Feet

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    Swollen Feet

    I have been treating with Epsom salt soaks and Vaseline for 5 days. Not seeing any difference. Also she acts like her feet and legs hurt when I apply the Vaseline. Os there anything I can put on her feet to soothe them and relieve discomfort?
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    Dogs bit my 3 chickens' necks, I have no idea what i'm supposed to do.

    My hound dogs, 80 lbs each, broke through gate, chickens run door blown open by wind, I tried to hang on to them and they would pull me down. 3 compression fractures in my back. The ones with wounds we cleaned off with chlorihexidrine, slathered on neosporin (no pain reliever ingredients) daily...
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    Scalex spray for scaly leg mites

    I have a feather footed hen with moderate level SLM. Should I remove feathers before treating
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    Scalex spray for scaly leg mites

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    Feather loss on back of wings what is this

    Thanks everyone for your input. So great to have a group of caring people with more experience
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    Feather loss on back of wings what is this

    Yes The run is completely fenced in and across the top, however the fencing is wide enough for a rat to get through. We lock them up in the coop at dark. Haven’t seen any pecking she is up in the top 2 pecking order
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    Feather loss on back of wings what is this

    No roosters. Also looks disheveled uneven feathers Acting ok
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    Feather loss on back of wings what is this

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    New member

    My work is geriatric neurology. Mostly stroke, head injury, Alzheimer's, Parkinsons. About 30% of my patients are seen for dysphagia (swallowing problems). Thanks for your interest in what I do. Very nice to meet you.
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    New member

    Hey there, My husband and I have been raising chickens for a year now. We have 7 chickens all of different breeds. My husband is an artist and I am a Speech Therapist. We have 3 rescue dogs and 3 rescue cats. I learned about BYC from the local feed store. BYC is definitely my go to for any...
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    preening gland clogged

    Well, lessons learned. We’ve only had chickens for a year. Will do warm cloth and I like the suggestion to be able to keep them with flock in crate Thanks
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    preening gland clogged

    We had taken her to the vet and the vet did stool sample and put her on antibiotics and med for inflammation. After 2 weeks felt it was making gleet worse so stopped all meds, had been soaking and putting anti fungal cream. Pre and probiotic in water. Vent was significantly better in 2 days...
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    preening gland clogged

    I have a hen with healing vent sleet, bumble foot and raised/clogged preening gland. All is healing after 4 weeks of effort. The vet picked and squeezed the preening gland and told us to flush with solution provided. Clogged back up again and her skin is very dry. She has lost weight and isn't...
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