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    Using Whey?

    An exotic animal vet which told me not to give dairy products to my chickens.
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    Abby is in distress. Wheezing. Made sounds like a peacock.

    Thank you! It’s completely gone today :-)
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    Abby is in distress. Wheezing. Made sounds like a peacock.

    She is so much better this am. No wheezing.
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    Abby is in distress. Wheezing. Made sounds like a peacock.

    I think she has a piece of romaine lettuce stuck in her craw. Help! tried massaging, & couple drops of olive oil. Wheeze is quieter now and she’s walking at eating but I can tell she’s stressed.
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    Phoebe recovered from fly strike. Has a tumor but finished antibiotics and is back w the flock

    Phoebes better. Recovered nicely. Back with the flock. She does have a tumor though 😒
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    Vent gleet and fly strike less than 4 ur old chicken

    She is on antibiotics and doing much better. She has a mass in her abdomen. Not an egg or lash. Could be a tumer vet thought. Wounds healing and she’s in a covered play type pen outside during the day and our shower at night. Thanks again for your help and caring!
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    Vent gleet and fly strike less than 4 ur old chicken

    I have learned a lot from researching your questions. I think it could be a lash egg. It looked cheese like or meat like on first glance. It had some Shell particles and blood on it. It’s in the garbage but we will fish out and take to the vet tomorrow. Thanks for all your help. It sounds like...
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    Vent gleet and fly strike less than 4 ur old chicken

    The shall was pretty firm. It didn’t look like a shell at first snd my husband feeling it w a glove wasn’t convinced but don’t know what else it could be. There’s wasn’t any food items an inch or more big so confusing. I did inspect and no fragments at all so did not flush. This bird has so many...
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    Vent gleet and fly strike less than 4 ur old chicken

    No more maggots. Haven’t seen any since day before yesterday and check about 3xs a day. she ate the Greek yogurt. Now a new problem. When I woke up to check on her I found a piece of bloody egg shell. She acts the same and is eating. I can’t tell if she laid an egg and ate most of it (which to...
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    Vent gleet and fly strike less than 4 ur old chicken

    My chicken has both of these problems. Came on quickly. Had caretaker for chickens couple days while recuperating from cataract surgery. wound size of quarter to right of vent. Got all the maggots out and have cleaned one time with hydrogen-peroxide. Have been flushing 2 times a day w warm salt...
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    Hello, I’m new to backyard chickens. Have 4 wonderful and different breed “gurls”! Seattle area.

    My chickens are so fun! They are inquisitive, friendly and very entertaining!
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