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    Tail dragging ground but NOT egg bound

    I have a Black Astrolorp (from my original flock three years ago) who suddenly started dragging her tail a couple of months ago. I took her to the emergency vet fearing she was egg bound but she laid an egg while there. $1000 later they sent us home with pain meds and no diagnosis despite xrays...
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    Finally put her down last Friday (a week ago) and took her to the state lab. Their finding was lymphoma likely caused by ... wait for it ... Mareks! Exactly what I told my vet from the first visit. I did feel terrible though, that we had been tube feeding her and she had an eye infection and...
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    Exactly what I suspected from the beginning .. tumors obstructing her airways. Regret that this will likely end in death so why prolong the inevitable. I cannot bring myself to euthanize her here - will take her to vet so it is over quickly. Thank you for your candid opinion and prognosis. And...
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    Help..things are not better even with doxy. I have posted a few updates. Can you comment? Appreciate your support.
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    Help --- even after a week of antibiotics and tube feeding she is not better. Her eye infection is slightly better but now seems to be affecting the other eye (will treat it with same drops). What worries me is that is has been unbelievably hot and humid here all week. Her comb is a deep rose...
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    Vet diagnosed upper respiratory infection; administering doxycycline 2x a day as well as eye drops for an eye infection plus tube feeding her for 2 days but tonight her comb is starting to turn purple! I would think she would be feeling/getting better rather than signs of low oxygen levels...
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    North Carolina and ordering it now. Thank you! She is in a separate new pen but pretty much just standing alone. Mash with probiotics in her pen with fresh water but she is not acting like a chicken - scratching, etc. Also weird - my other hens laid just two eggs in the peat moss dust bath...
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    1 yr-old breathing labored, isolating

    My sole remaining Swedish Flower hen is suddenly isolating herself from the rest of the flock (noticed it yesterday early). Her chest is enlarged and I was worried about impacted crop but she is empty, apparently not eating much. Immediately after I put her down, she puffs up her chest again. I...
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