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    Chicken wheezing LOUD

    Hmm. What you describe sounds like infectious bronchitis.The primary symptoms are wheezing,coughing,difficulty breathing ,and reduced egg production.There is no known treatment,but a humidifier or neutralizer(NOT a steam vaporizer) can help.Mortality rate is high.Isolate the infected chickens...
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    Euthanasia by Dry Ice

    First,I am very sorry for your loss.It can be hard when chickens die,especially when you are beginning. Second,I regret to inform you that CO2 is not considered to be a humane method of euthanasia. CO2 kills by asphyxiation,where the gas replaces oxygen in the blood stream.This is a...
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    Dead chicken incineration

    I've had several of my chickens die in the last few days.This has been very sad time for me,but the time has come to dispose the bodies.Burial is not an option,as the soil around my house is very rocky,and scavengers will probably dig up the corpses in a few days.I have been looking into...
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