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    How can I tell if it's prolapse?

    Do you think a large cat/medium-small dog kennel (the kind used to transport them) would be alright for size for her..? It's bigger than a laying box, but I'm not sure how much room she'll need to preen and dry herself off..
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    How can I tell if it's prolapse?

    Thank you...we'll have to try that with the oyster shell. She seems happy enough in the tub, but I'm wondering how long is too long to leave her in there. She's looking rather sodden at the moment, but when I drained the tub she tried staying in what water was left. I gave up on totally...
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    How can I tell if it's prolapse?

    Thanks so much for your reply! I got her into a nice warm bath in our tub upstairs, so she's living the life of Riley at the moment. ;) DH got home and held her so I could do an up-close look/feel, and she's definitely eggbound. We had a chook with the same problem some time back, so I'm...
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    How to tell if it's a prolapse? (duck related)

    Well, now that DH has come home and was able to hold our wee ducky up so I could have a closeup look/feel, we can say with confidence that she is eggbound. She's floating around in nice warm water in our bathtub upstairs right now, and I put a little bit of lubricant into her whilst feeling...
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    How to tell if it's a prolapse? (duck related)

    Hi, I posted this in the duck forum a little while ago, but thought to post it here as well, given the lower traffic of the duck forum. I'm not sure if there's any difference in treatment/outlook between chooks and ducks...? Hoping someone here can help... ------------- One of our Cayuga...
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    How can I tell if it's prolapse?

    One of our Cayuga girls has *something* protruding from her vent. The first thought that went through my mind was "prolapse!". It doesn't look 100% like any of the pictures that came up on Google when I searched for duck prolapses, so I'm not sure how to be positive that's what it is... Our...
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    Neo-chlor in Eastern Ontario?

    I was able to talk to a poultry vet over the phone about our sick 'roo, and to him it sounded like air sacculitis. He recommended that we get our hands on some Neo-chlor which, he said, should be available at one of the feed stores. Well. I called all the local feed stores this morning and...
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    Chicken has died with vets help. Any ideas?

    Sorry to hear about your bird(s). Parasites maybe? Mould? I can sympathize...our vet out here doesn't know much about birds either...I think I know more via my research on this site, and others, than she does about chickens, sadly..
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    Red little worms in water and Chicken ill!* UPDATE *

    I wonder if she might have a fungal infection? Do you have an avian/livestock veterinarian near you? My rooster was showing somewhat similar symptoms to your hen, but it's hard to tell. Then again, it's hard to tell unless you have a post mortem test done when they die. Does she sit with...
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    What to feed if my 'roo is infected with mycotoxin?

    He's not eating or drinking on his own, and it is far and away easier to get liquid food into him. Would raw egg yolk be alright for him to have? I'm still finger-feeding him rolled oats mixed with yogurt & water, but I'm not sure what else would be good to give him that wouldn't contribute to...
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    Red little worms in water and Chicken ill!* UPDATE *

    You mentioned that your chicken was badly ill....how is your chicken behaving/what are their symptoms? I likely won't be able to answer any of your questions, but the experienced folks here will be better able to if you give as many details as possible. How long your chicken has been ill...
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    Dizziness or is this worse than we thought? Update- possible Mycotoxin

    So here we are, going into the third week of Ted's mystery illness. I tried again to find a vet who knew anything about chickens and ended up talking to someone who, while not accustomed to dealing with chickens, has worked with birds a few times before. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but...
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    Dizziness or is this worse than we thought? Update- possible Mycotoxin

    Thank you Squishypuff.. We're having a heatwave here right now (of course!) so we've got him in the (non air-conditioned) house with us. Makes it easier to nurse him anyway.. He can kick and push with his legs, but not stand, and can still flup his wings. His vision is fine from what we...
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    First thought was CRD, then Wry Neck...is it Sour Crop?

    I know you mean well, but please understand that I didn't administer prednisone to my chook for laughs, nor without doing a lot of looking into it and asking the advice of people who have far more experience than I do. In fact, our local vet was of zero help as far as what could be wrong with...
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    Botulism

    Has anyone ever had a bird with botulism? Did your bird recover? What steps did you take to treat them?
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