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    mites on broody what to do with chicks?

    I'm no expert at all but we generally believe nature knows best. We had two broodies sitting on eggs that hatched 7 babies. They tag teamed being great moms for them. The broodies got mites from sitting for so long and passed them on to the babies when they were born. We took out all of the...
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    Selenium dosage for possible botulism?

    I'm so sorry he is sick. We believe our girls got botulism from some fish we fed them We have lost 4 so far. I wish I had an answer for you but maybe someone else will. Good luck!
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    2 more girls are sick 1is really bad lethargic droopy head nearly dead. 1 can not stand and has droopy wings but can hold her head up and flap her wings around some. we are feeding them both ground up garlic and onion juice and water through a syrienge. The one that was sick yesterday is making...
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    I hope it's not Fowl Cholera. That sounds aweful.
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    Will replace feed. The only new factor that i can think of that may have caused this is the fish??? The sick one is eating sunflower seeds, onions and garlic and will drink a little water. She can move around on her own but prefers to lay down. She is not getting any worse but not any better...
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    Both birds that passed away and the sick one now are all dominiques, the bo, slw, rir, and ees don't seem to be sick yet. crossing fingers. Are dominiques are weaker breed?
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    We lost another one overnight and one more does not seem right today. When I went out to check on them this morning she was laying down and didn't run to me. She always runs to me. I brought her in the house and fed her garlic and onions and some water. She ate it up and can move around some but...
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    She died.
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    Also when her eyes are open they look normal, bright and clear.
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    I don't think so? She has it between her legs, sometimes her head is tilted to the side after she convulses but if I pick her up she seems lifeless and her head just hangs down.
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    Overcast sky with breeze. 73 degrees. The rest of the chickens are all fine. Thanks
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    Chicken lethargic won't move, head down, convulses, happened suddenly

    Hello, this afternoon I found one of our chickens laying down by herself with head down eyes closed, seems limp and lethargic. Happened suddenly. She was fine earlier today. She cannot stand even with help. Doesn't appear to have any fleas, mites, worms that I can see. She convulses once and...
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