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    Roo with respiratory infection

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    Roo with respiratory infection

    In the spirit of experience / information sharing I did pick up test kits from the CSU Veterinary / Avian Diagnostics lab and swabbed two hens and the Roo today. I will share results. Not observed any illness in the hens. The roo is still fully rebounded and his normal exuberant self.
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    Roo with respiratory infection

    I'll call one of the Colorado labs today. I hope treating with oxytet does not blow the results, it would be really helpful to know what he has / (had?) to decide what to do with him. He is close to his normal self today, lots of crowing, dry beak, he really wants out of his cage. Seems too...
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    Roo with respiratory infection

    Thank you so much this is fantastic, yes I will watch them and I do want to know what he has. I'll try to keep everything really clean. He's resting in my basement in his cage, oxytet in his water. It's weird to see him acting so calm and sleeping s lot, I noticed also green runny droppings...
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    Roo with respiratory infection

    Yikes, Thank you Eggcessive. He was briefly exposed to my flock before I brought him in last night. I have had him in quarantine since. Well I guess I am learning the hard way. Appreciate the information I will read the link.
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    Roo with respiratory infection

    Well I unintentionally raised a roo as can happen. Kidded myself I could somehow keep him (hes a beautiful roo) by fooling around with crow collars that did not work, bringing him in at night and putting him in a large home made cage. Finally realized he was just crowing way too much and it was...
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    Hi All!

    Thanks all what a friendly form!
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    thank you

    thank you
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    Hi All!

    Well another new member, loving this new hobby. I leaped into chicken ownership last March when I walked into a local Murdoch's for bee hive accessories and came out with 4 baby chicks, then later two more from a different store. The coming weeks was a blur of activity, the initial pen...
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