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    Rhea feed

    Thank you!
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    Rhea feed

    Just curious if there’s a cheaper option than Mazuri ratite feed for Rhea chicks??
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    Dead chick in egg

    I had the best hatch rate with this batch so far. 11 out of 12 hatched perfectly fine… this guy was the 3rd to pip through the egg and later on in the day I realized there was no movement at all, no chirping and didn’t react to chicks hitting his beak or the egg. Surly enough he was dead when I...
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    Elector PSP

    I’m sure this has been asked a million times. However… I have been battling Red Roost Mites and lice for a while now. I seem to get it under control and then they are back. I finally ordered some Elector PSP for a final attempt. Just curious, how long will it take to get the mites out of the...
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    Red roost mites

    This has just been a horrible nightmare. Thank you very much!
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    Red roost mites

    I’ve had my first run in with these nasty little suckers. I’m relatively new to chickens (my oldest birds being just over a year). I started suspecting something was going on when all of my hens stopped laying completely. After reading a bit, I went out with a flashlight and sure enough, mites...
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    Swollen eye

    Thank you so much!
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    Swollen eye

    It was all tissue like I suspected :/ we culled her and this is what her liver looked like. Cancer or some disease that will effect my other birds??
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    Swollen eye

    The only thing I worry about is how hard it is. I’m going to lightly lance it in hopes I get pus out! Thanks for the advice and I will update.
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    Swollen eye

    I haven’t noticed an odor, I tried to see if there was one today. No drainage, no cough, no other symptoms. I have sterile scalpels, saline, vetericyn plus, and microcyn (if that can be used). I am comfortable doing it, I just wanted to get another opinion just incase it was a tumor! Thanks!
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    Swollen eye

    What on earth is this? It started out small to where she looked like she got punched in the eye a few days ago. I separated her and continued to spray vetericyn on it. I missed yesterday due to a bunch of appointments I had going on and today it’s like this. I’ve read on coryza which I started...
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    Laying in mud

    Lol well alright then! 😂 never seen them do this before!
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    Laying in mud

    So my hen will go to the shallow spot in my pond and sit in the mud. It’s 50 degrees today. I will move her and she goes right back and just sits there with her eyes closed. Any idea why she is doing this?
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    Bleeding beak

    Thanks for all the info!!
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    Bleeding beak

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