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    panting wheezing chicken

    pullet suddenly started wheezing this afternoon. it is about 70 degrees outside at the warmest part of the day today. we checked her crop, vent, throat and mouth and didn’t see anything though we are new chicken keepers so we’re not experts. i have seen her drinking water, preening, and dust...
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    Pullet limping

    I asked about coccidiosis to the vet and she said that our pullet (age ~17 weeks) would not be exhibiting symptoms like this at her age with that. I was wondering about it because we had unseasonable rain and a leak in the coop and it got pretty moist in there. Yes we will try our best to get a...
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    Pullet limping

    @Wyorp Rock Morning of Day 1 Day 3 Day 1 she was stumbling in the morning and after about 1-2 hours has just been laying on her side as seen in the next video. I was a bit more hopeful yesterday because she was drinking lots of water and eating some feed. Today I haven't seen her eat or...
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    Pullet limping

    It’s not 100% confirmed Marek’s and it was a video diagnosis. She asked questions anout the chick and had us perform a nerve function test for her legs. She has paralysis in both legs, labored breathing, difficulty eating, and green poo
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    Pullet limping

    Thanks for the responses - I tried including a video but it didn't seem to work. Vet diagnosed with Marek's and she has deteriorated very fast and we will probably put her down soon. Lost function in both legs and now also has labored breathing.
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    Pullet limping

    Left flock of 3 alone for 2 days and 1 night in the coop, when we got back one of our pullets was limping. She holds her foot wide open and when you pinch the … heel? She will peck you. Otherwise I see no evidence of scabs or mites. She gets around slow but okay, is eating and drinking and...
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    Crustiness beneath beak?

    Inherited this solitary hen from previous homeowner. Doesn’t seem like she has been under the best of care. She has this white/grey-ish patch under her beak that I’m concerned could be mites or lice? Could also be some old dirt. Hen survived hawk attack which took out two other birds. Unsure...
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