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    Old girl - alert but not mobile...

    Hi all, hope you can help... I have a old girl who I thought was egg bound, she looked sprightly but was "hiding" from the others, and had the symptoms I read about relating to egg binding... so I took her away. Gave her more calcium and a rectal massage, and nothing. Yet she seemed to be...
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    Unknown disease killing off seemingly healthy flock?

    Hi all, I have lost 5 adult chickens in the last week, one moment they're fit and healthy, the next thing they're dead! No symptoms previously. I lost my biggest last week (18 months old) and he was just lying dead in the middle of their feeding area, I thought he may have had a heart...
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    hatchling can't stand

    Hi all, I have the same problem as "granmama" here, after hatching 8 chicks my hen walked away and left the remaining 3 eggs - I put these under a lamp as I have no incubator, and helped them hatch out, they are 1 day old now, and are very wobbly on their feet, sometimes sitting on the haunches...
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    Scared Hen

    Thanks for your help Sheila, I was reluctant to put a friend in with her for fear of spreading the suspected lice, and even after offering her lots of treats she's still not eating! Although she is very alert, she's so terrified as soon as you go anywhere near her - in fact she makes me jumpy! I...
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    Scared Hen

    Hi all, We live on a small island in Spain and I was given a banty hen 2 days ago by a farmer who kept his animals in a way which most would find "uncomfortable" for want of a better word! I brought it home and have put her in quarantine, and dusted her for lice and mites, and put wormer in her...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Could anyone tell me when it would be ok to reintroduce them back to their flock? They've been away from them for 1 week now. Thanks in advance!
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Hi All Just a little update to let you know we appear to have 3 survivors! Unfortunately due to my lack of experience I had tried to feed the second one egg yolk and yogurt and I feel this only aided to the little ones death I since read more and found that you must not give them protein as...
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    Egg white & yolk under perch, but no shell??

    Hi guys, Hope someone can help! We've had an awful few days, firstly losing 2 chicks to Cocci at the start of the week (although we seem to have managed to save 3 who were displaying bad signs) and then on moving the chicken coup yesterday to a better area for them, one hen got confused...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Can anyone recommend some food that would be good to give for those who are pulling through? I realize no yogurt/eggs for a while, and little protein, have been giving rolled oats to the one eating on her own, but worried for the others who have had little food for 3 days, is there something I...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    One of the two that were looking the worst which I had been syringing the medication decided to give up this morning . Two seem to be responding to the medication slowly one eats on it's own and isn't sleepy all of the time and the other will walk a little then sit down and sleep. I don't know...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Thank you all for your help and advice - it does definitely appear to be cocci. The four have survived overnight but are not looking too good. Luckily - thanks to you all who suggested it could be cocci - spoke with a friend here on the island and she had some medication from the UK "Coxoid"...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Thanks guys for the help Unfortunately we don't have tractor supply shops on the island. Would there be any point in trying a pharmacy? I've been trying them on natural yogurt and 2 of the 4 are showing small signs of improvement and are eating and drinking a little themselves when not laying...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Having done a little research on Cocci this is looking like the probably cause! Not able to get any medication today so will have to hope they hang in there until tomorrow. Let's hope the Spanish vet knows the medication recommended on this site. I don't think it's the cold as some older hens...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Hi there, thanks for the help so far, won't be able to get a vet to look at them until tomorrow to try to treat for cocci. Yeah they are warm enough as it's 25 degrees c here during the day and 19 degrees at night. Any more help or ideas for any home medication I can use just for today would be...
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    Sleepy and dead chickens

    Hi, I'm new to this forum but hope someone can help. I woke this morning to find one small chick (about 1.5 months) lying practically lifeless in the chicken run. I tried to feed with egg yolk and fresh water but it died within an hour. After this I noticed a number of the other smaller chicks...
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