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    Saltpeter for a rooster?

    Is there anything I can give my rooster to reduce his sex drive? He's not a bad boy but his sex drive is just a bit much for the hens.
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    Anorexic hen

    Little Crow is just finishing a 4 day course of Baytril. She is back out with her friends; she's much happier there and hasn't lost any more weight. She does seem a bit feistier today. When I gave her the Baytril she struggled and jumped out of my arms. She hasn't done that before. I'll...
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    Hen aspirated Baytril

    She had her last dose of Baytril tonight. She still seems okay, still thin and tired, but okay. I'm going to give her a nice bowl of yogurt and oatmeal in the morning to get some good bacteria back in her after the Baytril. Pam
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    Hen aspirated Baytril

    Well, it's been over 24 hours and she seems okay. I really hope she's going to be alright. Pam
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    Sick Hen - just seems "off" (tired, lethargic)

    I don't know what to say except I am dealing with the same thing. My 2 year old Black Minorca hen has been slowly declining since the spring. She is just thin, tired and lethargic. No other symptoms. Pam
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    Hen aspirated Baytril

    I just gave my hen a dose of Baytril prescribed by the vet and she seems to have aspirated some into her lungs. She is making a wheezing, wet sound when she breathes. My vet is closed. She is sitting up on her roost. Will she be okay? Can I do anything to help her? Pam
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    Anorexic hen

    Well Little Crow is still with us, but still about the same. I kept her in the house for a week and she seemed to gain a bit, maybe about 3 oz, but has lost it since I put her back out with the others. I was wrong about her weight. She weighs 2 lb. 8 oz. I started her on a course of Baytril...
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    Feeding chickens yogurt

    I add uncooked oatmeal to the yogurt. They love it.
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    Anorexic hen

    Can I get the Polyvisol enfamil at the local drug store? I am just sick over this. My daughter raised this little hen. She even read to her in bed when she was a chick. Pam
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    Anorexic hen

    I have a 2 year old black minorca hen. About 3 or 4 months ago she started laying down whenever the flock stopped in their daily rounds. She has slowly been going downhill since then. At this point she is emaciated. She appears hungry when I feed them and does eat a bit of layer mash and a...
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