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    Identifying Bugs / Mites on Chicken?

    Terrible photo I know, but is anyone able to identify these bugs / mites I’ve found on my polish hen? I figure they’re mites but what kind? I see a lot of people have issues with red mites but these look nothing like them to me? And can mites kill a chicken, or cause neurological issues? This...
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    help figuring out cause of death?

    She was around 9/10 months. She hadn’t started laying yet as far as I could tell. I know it’s a long shot trying to surmise what happened with such little information but I just thought I’d try and see if anything stood out to others. I appreciate the help :)
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    help figuring out cause of death?

    thank you :) unfortunately i no longer have her body, i buried her after she passed. i looked into marek’s disease when first trying to figure out what was wrong. the struggling to stand is similar but none of the other symptoms. is it possible to have a form of marek’s where it’s just...
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    help figuring out cause of death?

    Sorry for your loss. :hugs thank you :) and no i don’t have her body unfortunately, i buried her right after she passed. i couldn’t see an visible wounds / blood / signs of distress though
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    help figuring out cause of death?

    Hello, I’m new to the page so I hope this is the right way to ask questions & get advice. I’m new to keeping chickens and ducks and have had my current flock of birds for a few months now. I found my absolute favourite of the lot, a young polish hen, dying today when I went out to feed them...
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