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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    hi Lizzy, wow, I must have posted that years ago, around 5yrs or so! I used to be on here all the time. Then I had my son and that took over my world...still does! What kind of chickens do you have. A cny chicken stock?! Sounds cool. Are there any WNY peeps with barred rock fertile eggs for...
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    Comment by 'rcentner' in article 'Trichomonas'

    I did not use the copper sulfate. Since then I have used oxine or vinegar. On another note...I have not had a chicken come up with this again. Also I would like to share that there are some cancers that can look very similar to trichomonas. If the chicken is young then it would more likely be...
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    Keeping Quail with chickens.

    I asked the same question and took my chances. I have chukars and a variety of quail in my new York coop. The bob white never go into the coop so we covered the run ( top and sides with ventilation holes) and all quail have survived the toughest part of this winter. I even have a pair of gambel...
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    Silver Penciled Rocks, Aug 11, 2012

    you are so organized! I love your set up!
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    Rescued two new hens, one sounds congested/coughing but active.

    that's a tough one...if it is a viral infection then antibiotics will only prevent a secondary infection, she could be one of those hens that has a chronic cough/sneeze with no other ill effects. she might not lay a lot though. respiratory problems can be tough to deal with...it is easier if you...
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    how long after treating for mites will my hens start laying again

    If that is truly why they aren't laying I would say a week or so. I treated my flock last week and today I got more eggs than I have in a little more than a month
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    Lost #3 to IB

    what kind of meds did they give you?
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    HELP yellow stuff in mouth and throat.....

    It is likely canker...I had a hen with it....the drug of choice is metronidazole...1/8th of a 250g tablet for standard size. It may not work since it's been so long..canker can spread to internal organs and they eventually die of organ failure or complete blockage of the esophagus. You can also...
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    Possible Mareks??

    Mareks can present in a lot of different ways unfortunately. It's not always the leg front/leg back. But the spots on the comb make me think it's not that. You can't predict if you will lose the hen and babies...I said this earlier to someone else and will repeat it to you....I have had sick...
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    Sick hen bath

    Stick her in the tub, in warm water and use a cup to rinse unless you have a sprayer in the tub...suppose you could use the sink too! I have never bathed a chicken, but a friend of mine does it all the time. I would use dawn since I know it is safe for animals in general, rinse well
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    found mass on chicken's chest area...

    wow...crazy...does it smell? I wonder if she got a wound or foreign object (like a splinter) in her and it healed up...can you squish it?
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    sick chickens

    it could be a few different upper respiratory diseases...they can be hard to differentiate from each other. Infectious Laryngeotracheitis (ILT) and mycoplasma are probably the most common. Sometimes they recover on their own, you can use antibiotics to prevent a secondary infection, but then...
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    Very sick, eyes closed!!

    I would try vitamins for her....is she on medicated chick feed? I guess chicks are very susceptible to coccidia so maybe try to see if that is the issue? If she seems weak you can try to get some pancake syrup into her for a quick boost of energy...wish I had more help for you, but sometimes...
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    What should I do, suddenly blind hen

    ok, too complicated I guess.... should I let her go? anyone know about blind chickens and if they can live that way?
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    Two new pullets have upper respiratory infection

    The smell indicates Infectious Coryza...I have not dealt with that one, so I can't say what to do about it...the other upper respiratory illness do not create a smell. Good luck!
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