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    Sick chicken

    Right, experience is the best teacher. Follow me and you'll learn more regarding chicken keeping. OR, you can read some of my previous postings. Hang on! Good luck CR.
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    House chicken with contractions

    Chickens shed dander and feather sheaths which is normal. Chickens can go into molt anytime of the year really. Some molts are barely noticible, others are full blown hard molts, most of which occur in the fall and winter. Generally, less daylight hours and cooler weather are triggers for molt...
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    Sick chicken

    I'm sorry for your loss. I wish you the best.
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    Sick chicken

    Not if the wattles are released quickly, then the bird swallows on her own. If the individual continues to hold the wattles, then yes, aspiration is entirely possible. I've wormed birds orally on death's door in this manner and have never lost a bird due to aspirating.
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    Sick chicken

    Your hens health will decline without some type of nutrients/hydration. If you cant get the Nutri Drench, at the very least try giving her sugar water via eyedropper or a syringe without a needle. A few drops at a time on the side of her the beak at a time, or gently pull her wattles down and...
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    Sick chicken

    No. I've been doing this for 38 years and know what I'm talking about. If I can help you with anything, let me know. :D
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    Sick chicken

    You didnt mention if she was eating or drinking. If she's not eating or drinking, you can give her a couple drops of Poultry Nutri drench orally via eyedropper. Pull her wattles down and put one drop in her mouth and quickly release the wattles so she can swallow the liquid on her own.
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    Sick chicken

    They will with buttermilk mixed in rice, I guarantee it.
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    Sick chicken

    Continue with comfort care for her and keep her warm like you're doing. If you get the chance; boil some plain white rice and mix some buttermilk in it. Then give it to her to eat. Ensure the rice has cooled, the buttermilk should help cool it.
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    Coryza Vaccine

    Tylan works great in conjunction with a sulfa drug against coryza. Tylan alone works good against mycoplasma diseases, but not alone against coryza. Are you absolutely certain you were dealing with coryza and not mycoplasma gallisepticum in your birds? Symptoms of both diseases are practically...
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    Coccidiosis twice

    How was it determined that your birds have MS? If in fact they have cocci and the corid isnt working, treat them with sulfadimethoxine or sulmet. You'll need a prescription from a vet for either of these products. Just to let you know that if the sulfa drugs dont work, capillary worms can cause...
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    House chicken with contractions

    As far as the itchiness goes, inspect her for lice/mites if the vet didnt already do so. I suspect she might getting ready to go into molt which irritates chickens.
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    Yes chickens can have fleas

    That looks familiar Lolacan. :(
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    What's wrong with her beak? Black spots all over!

    It takes a long time for beaks to heal, it's a slow process. I suspect the marks are bruises and are part of the healing process. If not, I wouldnt worry about it. Birds with beak injuries require special care and I recommend that you keep her separated from the others until her beak completely...
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    Coryza Vaccine

    Twitchy Bee. You might want to consider purchasing sulfadimethoxine or sulmet to treat coryza if it pops up in your flock. It used to be that either could be bought over the counter, but now a prescription is required. It'll be cheaper than buying vaccines. Just for your information; it's...
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