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    Weird coloured egg, yolk on outside

    Hi all, looking for some advice. Today I was surprised with a very odd light coloured egg that had a bit of yolk on the outside. It was so pale and yellow, felt rough, and it was laid in the run. I cracked it and inside was completely normal but the shell was very brittle and basically crumbled...
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    Late blooming rooster?

    Yeah they are starting to look pointy to me too, plus the bird is very wet looking which I've been told is a trait of roos. No other roos these are our first 5 chooks with 3 more in the brooder
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    Late blooming rooster?

    Hi all, long time no see. I have one bird I've always been very suspicious of, I asked in my local FB group a few weeks back and the general consensus was a ratty looking hen that hasn't feathered out properly. Well now I'm beginning to get confused again, the bird is roughly 15-16 weeks old...
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    Breed and gender questions

    Hi all, hope everything is well. I'm planning on doing a better post for the rest of the flock later if needed but I'm hoping I could get some help with this bird in particular as it's being a bit of a pest to the other birds. I know it's probably too soon to be confident but this one is...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Yes well the breeder seemed rather dis interested when I called them for help when this all started, if I'd followed their advice I doubt we'd have any birds left honestly. The chicks are in a brand new 150 litre tote from Bunnings. The bedding is a brand new hemp bale from petbarn. The...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Update, we are definitely on the mend. All sneezing has gone now and the really sick one is about 70% of the way there. She had a bit of an impacted crop from gorging once she was getting better but some coconut oil and light massaging and it's been clear for two days now. Had a follow up call...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    After a very expensive vet trip we unfortunately lost a different bird last night due to failure to thrive. It was the smallest we bought even though it had full wing feathers. It just never grew and I was always concerned but it always seemed very active and loved kicking the bedding around and...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    I found a seller online through ebay, though after some more research I think it's also supposed to be prescribed.
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Yes that is what I'm hoping for, our normal vet won't see birds so we have to go to an avian vet and the earliest we could get in was this afternoon. The bird doesn't still seem to be in crisis just uncomfortable. Hopefully the vet can give us an accurate diagnosis as to specifically what the...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Unfortunately the chick is starting to regress, I'm thinking your early MG prediction to be correct. This morning it's right eye is the crustiest we have seen it. Other birds are now starting to sneeze quite a bit, one has a tiny amount of mucus from its nostril and a couple have been shaking...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    The chick seems to be responding well, it is eating and drinking on its own. Though it does have a reduced appetite still and the rest of the time it keeps its eyes closed and sleeps a lot kinda puffed up with its head down. All diarrhoea has stopped now and the smell of the poo has returned to...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Hi thanks for the reply. Sorry I should have been even more specific. I have looked up the foamy poos that worms cause and they are not like that. They are more slimy, thick, and wet. Yesterday was like a dark yellow brown mustard colour. Today they are more dark orange in colour. Still no signs...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Hi, thanks for the reply. Regarding the electrolytes with the Corid I did read that added thiamine would be a problem. The electrolytes ingredients contain zero vitamins. It is a few different salts and some glucose. We have a seperate vitamin probiotic supplement that I did not give them for...
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    Sick chick won't open eyes, diarrhoea, lethargy

    Hi all, I was hoping my next post as a newbie chicken owner wouldn't be here but unfortunately here we are. We have a chick (2-3 weeks old I believe) that I noticed yesterday was fairly lethargic, sleeping a lot, and even when walking around would keep both eyes closed. If handled it would open...
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    Greeting from Queensland

    Unfortunately it is tiny compared to what what advertised and has layout issues. They reckon you could put 8 birds in there but no way. As is there's about 1 ft per bird to roost. Maybe the smaller breeds would go better. The floor pan allowed for less than an inch of bedding so would need...
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