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    How to re introduce a chicken back to the flock??

    Hi, Aliena. Ah, the pecking order. It broke my heart to see the two girls going after our sweetheart, Dinah. I don't want to deal with that again--I'm too much of a softie! I know it's Nature's Way, but... This was a good experience overall. The 3 would have been a year old right about now. I...
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    How to re introduce a chicken back to the flock??

    Hi. I feel your pain. Someone suggested penning the aggressors for a couple of days, then "reintroducing" THEM. I, sadly, (or maybe not), no longer have any of these dilemmas, as a fox visited in the middle of the day and dispatched my two remaining girls. I had my other hen euthanized 3 weeks...
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    chicken diarrhea

    Hi. I wouldn't put Sophia through any more treatments or labs. I have a sweet Leghorn, Dinah, who somehow injured a leg over 3 months ago. She was almost fully recovered, and now after a few days of foraging in the nice weather, has severely reinjured it. Keeping her confined and segregated from...
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    WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT WORMS AND COCCIDIA!!

    Hey, Dawg. Thanks for your thoughts. So I should just worm them prophylactically? Okay. And discard time for eggs?
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    WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT WORMS AND COCCIDIA!!

    Hi, All. Update on Dinah: she seems totally back to normal. We have 3 days to go on the Albon. Now I'm wondering (worrying) about future re-infection with worms and parasites. Do you recommend regular (every 3 months maybe?) fecal tests?? This hasn't been fun. Wish I had known what we might be...
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    Raw skin and streaks on legs

    Hi. I'm so glad you posted this pic, because my 9 month old Leghorn's legs just now became streaked like that! I didn't know what to think... Thank you!
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    Raw skin and streaks on legs

    Hi. Just 2 days ago I noticed red streaks on my 9 month old Leghorn hen's legs. This was in a 4 day span of chicken "emergencies:" she suddenly was wobbly on her feet, taking a few steps then sitting down. Then I happened to be with her when she had a clear, projectile diarrhea. A little while...
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    chicken diarrhea

    Hi, DDL. I've read that grit is only required if you feed whole grains. They pick it up naturally when they forage. I've learned that good layer crumbles should make up the bulk of their diet. All the other stuff is like chicken candy. "Raising Chickens for Dummies" says snacks should be no more...
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    chicken diarrhea

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    WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT WORMS AND COCCIDIA!!

    Oh. And I had him test for scaly leg mites. Negative.
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    WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT WORMS AND COCCIDIA!!

    Good one, Mrs B! You and Dawg are GOLDMINES! I was back at the vet today. Dinah's legs had red "streaks," as if they'd been scraped with a knife. He wasn't concerned (not HIS chicken!), and said to just continue on the Albon and keep her confined. She seemed perkier today, though. Eating...
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    chicken diarrhea

    Hey, Kathy, Chris here (we met today over my worms and coccidiosis post). Do you think aceraldi could be dealing with coccidiosis or clostridium?
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    The best part of having chickens

    Me, too!! I wondered if I were the only person who pulls up a chair to just sit, watch, and listen to their little cooing and clucking noises. I love watching them (all 3!) eat, drink, peck, and scratch around. I used to stay in bed until 9am because I had no good reason to get up. Now I'm awake...
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    WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT WORMS AND COCCIDIA!!

    Hey, Dawg. I read the page on coccidiosis on the Merck website. You know your stuff! I see where you got the 5 day withdrawal from. Let's hope my vet made the correct dx...
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    new here, new to our property, and getting new chickens, all since the new year!

    How lovely for the three of you! Best of luck in your new home!
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