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    Euthanize a Chicken Humanely - step by step

    Of course a vet isn't always an option to everyone, nor is it the chosen option for someone who professionally humanely dispatch an animal in a more effective and potentially less painful way. My argument is that the individuals seeking help here are not experts in humanely dispatching, and...
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    Euthanize a Chicken Humanely - step by step

    Please take your pets to the vet and have them euthanised humanely with pentobarbital and anasthesia. It absolutely shocks and disgusts me how many people are prepared to maim their hens with brooms, gas, knives and cervical dislocations (and the amount of failed attempts I see in this forum on...
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    Chicken with watery bloody stools

    Hi there. We are a few days along and we have had some progress. We have been giving coxoid constantly, and the bloody stools have stopped, so we do suspect it was coccidiosis. The Tylan for the peritonitis which didn't really help as far as I'm aware, as she developed an impacted crop...
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    Lost Birmingham Roller

    Last night I lost a pet Birmingham roller out my window - he shot out after it was opened by a builder. He sat on the roof of my house for a moment and took off. He has left behind a mate and a nest, who is still in my bedroom, and awaiting his return. Right below my bedroom window on the...
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    Pigeon Pox

    Hi there, asking on behalf of a friend. She is located in a country with very little veterinary assistance. She has a sick young pigeon with pox. I looked online and found that this condition responds well to Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid, according to several breeders, so she went ahead and...
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    Lost pet pigeon

    Hi there, My pet pigeon escaped on Sunday, it's now Wednesday and there's no sight of her. For context: I found a feral squab on the road side in August last year, took it home and raised it indoors as a pet. I used to take her into the garden occasionally as a baby. When she was about a...
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    Squab not eating from bottle any more

    His droppings look like the attached picture. Sometimes they are more watery/loose. I’ve put the trembling down to nerves, as he does it when he’s picked up or I put new food down. He might still be a bit nervy after having escaped a week ago, if this is the case hopefully it will pass. He’s...
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    Squab not eating from bottle any more

    Hi, one last thing. My pigeon has been trembling a lot- like a phone vibrating. He does this all the time pretty much recently. Could he be unwell? I can't find much about this online.
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    Squab not eating from bottle any more

    This was a great idea, he’s been scoffing these!
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    Squab not eating from bottle any more

    Hi all, thank you for the great responses. He’s actually been practicing eating seeds for a few weeks now but has never been any good at it, but he never refused the bottle until recently. I’ve got a bowl of oyster shell grit for him, which gets mixed with the food which he eats. Today he took...
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    Squab not eating from bottle any more

    I should also mention he is very good at drinking on his own, but has recently been pooping just water with very small amounts of stool.
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    Squab not eating from bottle any more

    Hi there, I have a rescue pigeon of about 4-5 weeks old. I’ve had him since he was about 2 weeks. He’s been bottle fed with soaked seeds blended up with water and kaytee exact, as instructed by others, and he’s always enjoyed being fed like this and has grown quite big. However in the past few...
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    Squab escaped at 3 -4 weeks

    Thanks! I believe he’s a boy. Since his outdoor excursion he’s become a lot more misbehaved and confident, flaps a lot and screeches louder. He was far tamer and more subdued before- guessing being outdoors and able to fly anywhere gave him a boost! Will keep him in regardless until he is old...
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    Squab escaped at 3 -4 weeks

    Yeah I’m starting to think he’s just a regular! No pink down on chest. He’s a big boy though. Just ate more and his poops have returned to normal. Is there a way I can tell if he’s actually boy or girl?
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    Squab escaped at 3 -4 weeks

    He returned! I managed to lure him back inside and he’s now in his bed again. I’m very relieved. He’s extremely nervy now, and his poo is green. He is also now scared of being put near the window, so I’m keeping him close on me for now. He’s also a lot bigger, and has picked up some new...
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