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    Guinea fowl, young & older in northern Colorado

    Hi there! I might be way too late, but did your Guineas sell? I’m looking for some adult birds and just thought I’d check.
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    My chick’s backside is blown up like a balloon…

    2 weeks old
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    My chick’s backside is blown up like a balloon…

    Hello. I’m raising some meat chickens and I’ve noticed several chicks blown up like this. I’ve kept them in food and water but they were too hot today. Vent is clean and they don’t act very sick. Any idea what’s wrong and what I could do to fix it?
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    Sorry folks, I’m late to give an update. The morning after I lost BG, I had been outside for a couple hours doing farm work, etc. I came inside for only half an hour or so and got a call that a fox had just taken out Red and a couple hens. Right in broad daylight about 9:30 am. Devastating. I...
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    As I was sitting out here, he suddenly died. I’ve been taking care of this flock, originally 28 hens and 2 roosters, for about 6 months. I’ve lost 4 to illness, 2 to who knows what, 1 to a predator, and finally BG. The last one is the biggest loss. He kept them all together. Any idea what...
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    Update…I checked on BG this morning and he looked low but was still drinking. I gave him some electrolytes and hoped he’d fight off the issues. He looked the same all throughout the day but this evening he looked extra weak. I took this pic about 15 minutes ago.
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    I wondered if he got into something but I don’t have any poison out so it’s quite confusing. I really hope he comes around. He’s such a nice guy.
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    I just checked him over and there are no wounds that I can find. He had enough strength to put up some resistance when I picked him up. Now he is back to shaking. He just drank another 1/2 cup of water and his crop doesn’t feel very full. It seems to be going thru quite quickly. The fight I...
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    Update…BG is still drinking tons of water (almost a quart and an half since 8:30 am and it hasn’t been very hot today) and his poop is literally water. He is no longer shaking but is still down a lot. He is wobbly when standing up. Is there anything I can do for him?
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    Rooster in shock or having health issues?

    Hello everyone. I have 2 roosters in my flock of 24 chickens. Big Guy (real creative name, I know) is my best. He keeps the other rooster in line and all the hens like to stay close to him. He’s always had first say but is still a gentleman. This morning I saw Red going after BG and BG slunk...
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    Update on sick hens…ongoing problems?

    Btw, is there a particular schedule to worm chickens? I don’t believe these have ever been wormed.
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    Update on sick hens…ongoing problems?

    She’ll be a year in April.
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    Update on sick hens…ongoing problems?

    Ok I'll try that. I have wondered how she hasn't gotten sicker. She seems perfectly sound aside from the fact that she isn't laying.
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    Update on sick hens…ongoing problems?

    It has been on at night for the last week. This crop issue has been going on for a month.
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    Update on sick hens…ongoing problems?

    Sorry about the confusion. To make it clear, this production red has two buff Orpingtons with her. It’s those two whose crops are always empty in the morning. This red’s crop is always enlarged. As far as the treatment for this barred rock, I hadn’t seen the amounts before you mentioned them...
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