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    Possible Respiratory Problem

    Hi All, Two of my light sussex bantamns have got I suspect a respiratory infection. Both were breathing heavy last night, one with a watery/ foamy eye, let them out this morning they seem find no heavy breathing back to what I would say normal. Then tonight they were back the same as last...
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    Nits but no lice?

    scrap the eggs off and treat with wood ash or diatomic earth food grade that way if the eggs hatch they will dehydrate and dye. P.s- Watch when you using wood ash and diatomic not to get it near the chickens mouth also rub it in to the feathers
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    New Rescue battery hens having eye problems and lethargic

    Could be a respiratory infection. When mines had it look different to yours. Some times vets will prescribe Tylan antibiotics however, I don't think you can buy it without a prescription so you may need to speak to a vet first. Mines got better itself in a couple of days without needing...
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    Top of Chicken's head is ripped off

    That does sound good, is the top of its head still bleeding? maybe apply some pressure to stop blood loss and possibly try bandaging it if you can. however, I never done this before just bandaged legs so might be quite difficult.
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    What is the breed and gender of theses chickens

    Not sure on breed they look a bit like leghorn crosses. There's is some boys, the one which comb are developing quickly are the boys.
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    Help?!?!

    Hi, When I hatched chicks last year and it was day 23 before they hatched. Try not to worry sometimes their just slow, just check the humidity levels are okay. Kind Regards
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    Need help and advice please

    Hi, Really random but I forgot to update you on what happened, got to day 23 and five hatched and then another two hatched. Sadly we lost the other two that hatched the day after one got cold as the hens rejected it and the other we removed and had in the house it was doing okay for a week then...
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    Need help and advice please

    Thank you for your reply I will update you if the situation changes
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    Need help and advice please

    Hi I have two Broody bantams sitting on fertile eggs. We are now on day 21 and there is no chicks, no movement or noise coming from the eggs at all. Does that mean there likely be nothing hatching and how much longer should we leave them? P.s- I am new to hatching chicks as this is just my...
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