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    Help! Buff Orpington Rooster Problem!!!

    green foamy poop is a sign of coccidosis, you could look for more symptoms of that. if it is you can treat with corid amprolium.
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    He passed, we got a necropsy and it was Marek's - he was supposed to be vaccinated:(
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    Sick 3 yr old hen - vomiting brown and sleeping heavy after emptying liquid

    i would probably treat for sour crop and make her barf more if she's drooling since it seemed to help - make sure she doesn't choke. seems like she maybe ate something bad.
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    i couldn't feel his crop because of the weird breastbone thing. he eats normal layer pellets/crumbles and occasionally treats. we were starting a cocci prevention med thing in their water, maybe he was allergic?
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    I can't think of anything that would have hurt or stressed him... he was fine this morning:(
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    We previously had a pullet die from Marek's but he was 6 mo (light buff brahma) and vaccinated so i don't think that's it
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    It seemed like his brain was messed up, or heart faliure. flail chest is also possible. Thanks for your support!
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    he passed:( It seemed like something cardiac or neurological,we will get a necropsy done to learn more. He is happy in chicken heaven now:)
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    Rooster found lying on coop floor - chest out and head tilted to side HELP!!!

    My rooster was on the coop floor with his chest out and comb purply-red. I brought him inside. His chest was puffed up a lot and his head was way back - it looked like a dislocated breastbone. I gently started pushing on it and it kind of went back in - he looked better (more normal position)...
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    What's the earliest I can feed layer?

    I have 8 chicks who live outside during the day but come in at night. 7 of them are ages 15-18 weeks and one is 5 or 6 months. We put out both chick feed and layer feed, but all the layers eat the chick feed. They are not laying as much anymore...is that a problem? Also, I don't know if the...
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