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    I have lost 10 chickens in 4 years

    Sounds like you're doing your best with poor genetic quality from hatchery stock. There's also several environmental factors that could be contributing, but my guess would be the genetics are poor and you are suffering the consequences of someone breeding for profit. Also, don't underestimate...
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    Am I feeding my girls enough...

    You know they poop every few minutes, right? Not having anything to eat for half a day is really bad for an animal with high metabolism. They don't take 8hrs to process a meal like we do.
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    Possible gapeworm?

    I know it's farther, but there's really good avian vets that really care about chickens in Lakeland. :)
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    gapeworm

    I keep reading on posts that Flubendazole is the only reliable thing that treats gapeworms, and that Safeguard/Panacur's main ingredient, Fenbendazole, is ineffective - whether because of the dose on that photo posted earlier, or some other factor. Can someone clarify?
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    Parasite testing

    Is this service still available? It's very appreciated!! I can't believe everyone on the forum didn't send in their poop at once! lol.
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    gapeworm? IB? What's making my chicken wheeze?

    Yep, I can certainly buy a scale. The vet tech told me how much they weigh but I forgot :X So anything that's crumble form and above 16% protein? They both lay every day, and I do offer chick grit, but I rarely see them eat it.
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    gapeworm? IB? What's making my chicken wheeze?

    Hi and thank you! I am in Florida. It's been 90-100 degrees and raining for over a month here.
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    gapeworm? IB? What's making my chicken wheeze?

    Hello! I'm new to the forum and being a chicken mom, so my inexperience is causing me a lot of distress with my first two feathered children! I have two silver sebright sisters (about 1lb, 9 months old). I'm not even sure where to start with my problems... one bird, Beep, started limping a few...
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