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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    She seems to be still holding on, though her comb is very droopy today from dehydration. She doesn't seem to be eating, but her crop still feels full-ish. It's not hard or anything like that, but I find it odd that she is wasting away from not eating and she's still got a non-empty crop. Am I...
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    Is the dosage for the 9.6% liquid Corid 2 tablespoons per gallon of water or 2 teaspoons?
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    Is it 2 tablespoons of the 9.6% liquid Corid per gallon of water or 2 teaspoons?
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    He thought it sounded most like coccidiosis, that's why he told me to start with the tetracycline. He told me that it might be worms, too. I'm a little confused though, because everything I read about tetracycline is that it's for chickens with respiratory illness, not Cocci. Did I just go...
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    I'll have to take another look for the deworming stuff for sure. Thanks.
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    Vet called me back and recommended I start with tetracycline hydrochloride powder in her water. My daughter is using a syringe to get her to drink it. I felt her crop and it isn't empty but it's not hard and swollen, which is a good sign. The local feed store didn't have any deworming...
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    Thanks for your help. She finally pooped and it was very runny. I'll try to see what I can get my hands on at the local feed store as far as medication.
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    My Chicken is puffed up, lethargic, and standing still. HELP

    Hi. I have a flock of 6 chickens I got last spring. This is my first time with chickens, so there is a lot I don't know. Yesterday, I noticed my golden sex link pullet had her feathers all fluffed out. I thought it was strange but didn't worry too much. Today she is the same. She just...
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