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    Chick immunizations

    After losing my three white rock hens this fall/winter but all the rest of my birds are okay, I was told by a vet that perhaps those 3 (who were all from the same brood) perhaps did not receive immunizations they should have at the hatchery. Before I get more chicks this spring I want to make...
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    Flock infected with coccidiosis - should I quit?

    To seminolewind Thanks for your response - has given me some things to think about. I regards to not thinking it is coccidiosis, the vet took a smear sample from the hen and both my daughter and I looked at it under the microscope. I will look into the dose and duration though. Thanks!
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    Flock infected with coccidiosis - should I quit?

    I have not isolated her because she becomes distressed when I do - she is more comfortable with her sisters. She is in bad shape, has lost a lot of weight and does not need any more added stress. She does seem to be coming around a bit though. How is Baycox different than Albon? Is it also...
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    Flock infected with coccidiosis - should I quit?

    I lost two 3 year old white rock hens this past fall and now have another who is on the verge. I took her to the vet the other day and she was diagnosed wtih coccidiosis so I now have her and the rest of the flock on sulfadimethoxine in their water. The vet said to treat them for 3 weeks. So...
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    Have another sick 3 year old hen - lethargic, comb darkening

    Another one of my beautiful girls is sick. I lost her sister a couple of months ago, similar symptoms. She is lethargic, will not go out of the coop, stays in one place by herself. Her comb and wattles are darkening, almost black. She has no difficulty breathing, no mucus or anything like...
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    Hens eating eggs

    I am having the same problem, 2 out of 3 eggs are being eaten every day!
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