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    Syringing a feisty chicken with back injuries?

    Thanks so much. I'll try mixing it with some of his favorite food...hamburger, oatmeal, yogurt, or my Mom's homemade bread.
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    Syringing a feisty chicken with back injuries?

    I've given antibiotics and pain meds several times to chickens, but I'm having problems syringing a feisty rooster. He was attacked by a dog and has shallow scars on his back and keister, so I can't hold him in the usual way(s). I've managed to spray his eye, wattles, and chest. I just can't get...
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    Hens with bright green diarrhea; lethargic, one has swollen abdomen

    During the past week, several of my hens have shown similar symptoms. They became lethargic, passed bright green poo, and ate and drank very little. Two have recovered, but the most seriously affected hen is walking like a penguin, has a soft swollen abdomen, and is quite lethargic. Some...
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    Buk buk buk ACK Rooster duel

    Thanks very much for the info and the great story about the bear. I'm amazed by the complexity of chicken language, and I'm just starting to distinguish calls, phrases, and individual chickens' voices. They're very talkative!
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    Buk buk buk ACK Rooster duel

    I have two adolescent roosters vying for alpha status. They often have crowing contests, but yesterday I heard a different sound. Two pullets were tussling, and as they chased each other around, the two roosters started calling Buk-buk-buk-ACK repeatedly. What does this mean? I've heard this...
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