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    Bloody Mucus

    Okay, the good news is I no longer suspect ILT. Symptoms have calmed down into wheezing and occasional coughing. No more bloody mucus, which must have been a fluke. I’m assuming this is a normal respiratory issue, the kind I’ve dealt with for a few years now. It’s usually annoying, but...
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    Bloody Mucus

    Yes, I've deal with respiratory issues with my bantams specifically. Wheezing, sneezing, etc. I always assumed it was MG or something similar (I don't think coryza because there's no smell), but I also never saw bloody sputum before. 100% - I'm mostly giving it to them for secondary infections...
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    Bloody Mucus

    I will take some pictures tonight. Yes, the eye issue resolved. It was sealed closed for two days, but I opened it and cleaned out the pus/eye mucus. I also used terramycin. I gave them all UVL Biotec (which was originally recommended to me by the serama breeder I got some of my birds from)...
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    Bloody Mucus

    Hi all, Is coughing up bloody mucus always ILT, or could there be other reasons? One of my bantams had a goopy eye a few days ago, which I assumed was MG and treated it as such. Today I saw a little bit of bloody mucus and two of my other bantams are coughing. I have the flock separated...
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    Partridge Silkie

    That’s what I figured!! I mostly deal with Seramas, and you can tell with those guys after only a few weeks. The anticipation is killing me with Kiwi! Either way will be fine, just trying to figure out if it’ll go in with the girls or in with the bachelors!
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    Partridge Silkie

    Hi everyone! I normally wouldn’t ask this early but I heard Partridge is like the only color that can be used to sex silkies. This is Kiwi. Kiwi is only about five weeks old, but I don’t see black on its chest so I’m leaning girl? Maybe? Too early?
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    Chicken with possible head injury?

    Whoops! Sorry, never replied. So here’s a quick update - I thought I was going to lose her, and while she’s still not out of the woods yet, she’s MUCH better. For a long time she was displaying almost wry neck symptoms, twisting her head around, curled toes, weakness, etc. Her eye got very...
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    Chicken with possible head injury?

    I do! See attached. I took these this morning. Her poop seems mostly normal (if a little watery, I assume from the tube feeding). (the poop is mostly in the top right here - sorry for the bad pic!) I don't think it's the same issue - with her sister (Lenore), the eye bulged out...
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    Chicken with possible head injury?

    Hi everyone, I have a weird one - I have a teeny tiny kikiriki hen who is acting very oddly. It seems like she has a head injury, but I have no idea how. She presented a little while ago with one squinty eye. I assumed she got something in it, or was being bullied, and made sure she ate and...
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    Lethargic Call Duck

    She’s doing good! I ended up panic messaging the breeder I got them from, sent videos, and the final diagnosis was that she is broody 😂 I’m very used to broody chickens, but broody ducks were new to me! Aspen is still not a fan of me (especially since I steal her eggs), but she seems okay...
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    Lethargic Call Duck

    I do - I will weight her when I get home from work. I’m going to see if I can buy them a different food to her to try. Should I try deworming? I have safeguard goat dewormer, and a variety of chicken dewormers.
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    Lethargic Call Duck

    Hi all, I’m very new to ducks - I’ve only had my two calls for approximately 6 months, so I’m still learning. I have a hen and a drake. They are confined in a 60 sq ft pen, and do not free range. I have chickens, but they do not interact. The ducks eat Kalmbach duck and goose pellets...
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    Umbilical Hernia on chick - anything to do?

    Quick update! Baby is doing great! I had a bit of a scare on their first day outside of the incubator where they got too cold because they didn't realize they needed to go under the brooder plate. Luckily I caught them in time so they recovered well. I then overcompensated by adding another heat...
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    Umbilical Hernia on chick - anything to do?

    Here's hoping! I unfortunately didn't have a broody hen when these guys hatched so they're in a brooder right now. Honestly that might be better considering how delicate the baby's skin is. It seems to still be doing well. I actually just noticed the feet issue as well - thanks for the...
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    Umbilical Hernia on chick - anything to do?

    Thanks both!! I hope it’s just unabsorbed yolk. The chick seems strong so far. I’ll keep an eye on it though. This is what it looks like today. Less swollen and red. Also here’s the little one with its half-kikiriki sibling. The size difference is hilarious.
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