Recent content by TriciaTKB

Thank you so much!! I will not do a second round.

Hello Everyone! I posted about a sick hen about a week ago (Mon Jan 29th). I took a fecal sample to the vet that day and they diagnosed capillaria worms. He gave me five syringes of Panacur to give her for five days and said she would be good after that. They told me I really didn't need to...

The SafeGuard liquid goat dewormer I ordered arrives tomorrow. I will treat the other 13 girls starting tomorrow and for 5 days. I will weigh them and do .23ml per pound. The hen I went to the vet about has completed two days of the Panacur so far. The vet gave me pre-loaded syringes for her...

If I treat the whole flock, should I not consume eggs during treatment? If not, how long after treating until eggs can be eaten?

Thank you so much for your help!!

fenbendazole 100mg/ml .4ml by mouth once a day for 5 days

MYSTERY SOLVED Capillaria worms. Vet gave me meds

I am at the vet now and he is testing the fecal sample.

I have a 2 year old sapphire gem hen She had been laying faithfully all winter, but started a very late molt a few weeks ago. Losing a lot of feathers but new quills can be seen growing in. She stopped laying two weeks ago. 11 days ago I noticed a little bit of blood in her poop. I treated all...

Yes to the niacin and the brewer’s yeast. My ducks love green peas. They also have quite a bit of niacin. I get a frozen bag and thaw them out (they eat them frozen in the hot summer!)

I know you posted this long ago, but I am having the same issues with a 2.5 year old hen of mine. What was your outcome?

I have a 6 month old cuckoo maran that just started laying eggs (less than 5 eggs total so far). Yesterday she was fine (no egg), eating fine, free ranging, etc. She went on the roost to bed last night fine. I opened the coop this morning and found her on the coop floor in a "blob". She acted...

Eggs or crowing?

Cockerel for sure

Thank you!! I have never had a cockerel before and now I have TWO. This one is much more meek and mild and timid. If I can't keep both, I will most likely keep this one.