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    Explosive diarrhea, we've tried everything

    We used Amprol 128 (Amprolium) 20% soluble powder. We called the company to get the right dosage--I think it was 1TBLS/gallon. Thankfully, after weeks of terrible diarrhea things seem to have cleared up. We have been diligent with vitamins/apple cider vinegar/gatorade in their water and giving...
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    Fungus?

    Thanks for the tip! Do you recommend using it directly or diluting the oil?
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    Fungus?

    Sorry for the delay-we had a sick little chicken who is now doing much better thanks to some vitamins, treats and extra attention. Thanks for the responses. So it looks like it is fowl pox after all. The area has become scabby and has spread up Dorothy's comb as well. We are treating with iodine...
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    Fungus?

    That is what I read too. It seems unlikely because our feed is kept in the shed in an air-tight container and is less than a month old. We also change out the water daily. It has been really rainy here lately though (Durham NC) so it's possible that could have caused an issue. Thanks for the...
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    Fungus?

    Thank you, sunflour! I will look up fowl pox and post the photo on the other forum.
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    Explosive diarrhea, we've tried everything

    Our 3 month-old chickens (2 Easter Egg-ers, 1 Silver-Laced Wyandotte and 1 Barred Rock) have had diarrhea for the last month or so. We have tried everything: changing their feed from organic to medicated, giving them yogurt and electrolytes in their water, and most recently-medication (aperol)...
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    Fungus?

    Our ISA Brown hen, Dorothy, has a fungus-like coloring on the right side of her head. The other side is normal-looking, a reddish color. Does anyone know what this is and if so, should we be concerned/how should we treat her?
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