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    Listless chicken - won't eat or drink anything. Was fine yesterday :-(

    Hi all, When I went to check on my hens this morning, my sweet girl Goldie had her tail down and was looking very listless. Her eyes are very watery and she has some clear liquid coming from her beak. Yesterday she was completely fine and running around. I even saw her nibbling on a mouse...
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    Wheezy chicken - what could be causing??

    Hi everyone, my old girl Tweedle seems to have developed a respiratory issue. She's wheezy and holding her mouth open to breathe. She's also sneezing a bit and has clear liquid coming from her beak. When she drinks water, she makes a weird hiccuping/cough/sneezing noise. I initially thought...
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    Chicken attacked by mongoose

    Aloha all, My girl Goldie was attacked by a mongoose yesterday. Initially her injuries seemed minor. Some abrasions on the back of her head and wing. I treated them with povidone iodine and antibiotic cream. She had blood in her mouth and I was initially worried that the mongoose got her...
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    Salpingitis cured!

    Yes, agreed. I ordered the manuka honey and the nutridrench online. I got the oregano oil from my local health food store though I’m sure you can also order it. I got the Baytril from my local vet - you’ll probably need to get the antibiotics from a vet.
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    Salpingitis cured!

    She’s doing great! She’s back with the flock, eating well and no more diarrhea. Haven’t seen anymore lash eggs either. Fingers crossed that she remains healthy.
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    Salpingitis antibiotic questions

    I don't know about the combination of drugs you mentioned but I thought I'd share what I did to treat my hen who was laying quite large lash eggs. Since treatment she hasn't laid anymore lash eggs, her energy has returned, she's eating well and she doesn't have anymore diarrhea. I think Oregano...
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    Salpingitis cured!

    I thought I'd post what I did to clear up my hen's salpingitis. She was laying lash eggs and quite big ones for some time. I thought I was going to lose her but she seems to be making a full recovery and I thought I'd share in case it can help anyone else. Here's what I did: twice/day I made a...
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    Chicken laid lash egg and her crop isn't emptying

    Thanks for the info! I believe my chicken is healed from it. Her poops are looking normal again and her energy is returning. She's foraging with the rest of the flock and returning to her normal chicken ways. Here's what I did: twice/day I made a concoction of .5 mL of oregano oil (to fight it...
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    Chicken laid lash egg and her crop isn't emptying

    Hi! Did you have success treating your chicken? If so, what worked? One of my hens is sick with lash egg and is not doing well. It might be too far gone at this point but I'm thinking to give antibiotics a try. Her crop is not emptying either and it feels very doughy. I'd love to hear if you...
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    Crop issues and mysterious droppings - can anyone identify??

    Thank you so much! I think this is exactly what she has. I'll see if I can get my hands on some Baytril locally but looks like the prognosis isn't good :-(.
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    Crop issues and mysterious droppings - can anyone identify??

    Hi all, My barred rock has had a full crop for almost 2 weeks and I've tried just about everything: Coconut oil, massage, feeding papaya, yogurt, etc. I've been reading articles on here as a guide to help me treat her but, ultimately, I don't know what's causing the crop not to empty. It feels...
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    Huge worm in poop!

    Thank you! I actually came across that post yesterday in my research. One question: where did you find the dosage? .25mL/lb kinda seems like a lot to me. That means my 6 lb bird needs 1.5 mL of Safeguard? Yikes. I made a note on my Safeguard from previous treatments and I gave them each 0.6 mL...
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    Huge worm in poop!

    Hi all, I just found a huge worm in my chicken's poop :-(. I've been noticing that her poo has been kinda runny, foamy and a little yellow. And I just now watched her poo out this huge worm! I'm thinking it's roundworm? One of my sweet hens just died yesterday - she also had diarrhea but I...
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    Urgent: Need help with my ~4-5 yo Rhodie who's been having horrible diarrhea for about a week

    Yes, I have. Her crop feels empty most of the time.
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    Urgent: Need help with my ~4-5 yo Rhodie who's been having horrible diarrhea for about a week

    And no, she hasn't laid eggs for some time. She's in pretty bad shape.
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