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    Deck for duck hut?

    Thanks @african chickens !! The ducks seem to love their new deck!
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    My hen is having an issue, please help

    If she's having trouble breathing, from a pathogen, VetRX drops in her throat twice a day may help. It's available OTC at tractor supply and most feed stores.
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    I’m nervous about ordering chicks online

    Ive had good results from Cackle, McMurray, and Townline. No deaths. Disease free. Hardy birds.
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    chick scratching neck, feather loss. no mites

    Even if you don't see mites. You could still give the flock ivermectin or fenbendazole in their water to treat for parasites.
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    Heating a metal shed?

    Since hay and wood chips are flammable, heating it with a propane or wood stove is not recommended. You could insulate it with 1" foam sheets then cover the foam with linoleum or any hard surface to prevent the chickens from pecking at the foam. Suspended infrared heat lamps are also safely used...
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    chick scratching neck, feather loss. no mites

    Looks more like an injury than molting. Is there an aggressive rooster in your flock? Or a dog playing rough with the chickens?
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    swollen eye infection? Help!

    Ok so read the link I posted that will help.
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    Treatment protocol for sudden heavy breathing + swollen eyes (avian metapneumovirus)

    @Wyorp Rock @casportpony @Debbie292d @Eggcessive can you please bring this info to the forum's attention? I am seeing a ton of posts asking for help for swollen eyes and labored breathing. My flock just went through this and these are my learnings. I'd like to share this info with everyone else.
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    Swelling behind/around left eye

    It could be avian metapneumovirus, although the swelling doesn't look as bad as some others. I've posted my treatment protocol here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treatment-protocol-for-sudden-heavy-breathing-avian-metapneumovirus.1636233/
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    swollen eye infection? Help!

    It's avian metapneumovirus. I've posted my treatment protocol here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treatment-protocol-for-sudden-heavy-breathing-avian-metapneumovirus.1636233/
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    Bubbly eyes?

    My friend had a necropsy done on one of her ducks at Ohio State University. We both bought meat birds from Hoover's Hatchery via Family Farm and Home and we also swapped poultry. You're describing the same symptoms.
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    Bubbly eyes?

    It's avian metapneumovirus.
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    Bubbly eyes?

    Which hatchery did you get her from? It's avian metapneumovirus. I posted a treatment protocol here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treatment-protocol-for-sudden-heavy-breathing-avian-metapneumovirus.1636233/
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    My duck was attacked. Need help

    Also, if this is the second attack in as many days, I think you will continue to lose livestock until you trap and/or kill the predator. Your state or county Dept of natural resources will have a list of certified trappers. I would keep all the ducks inside like in the garage 24/7 until the...
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    My duck was attacked. Need help

    I've had several chickens with similar wounds (from an aggressive rooster). I sprayed them with BluCote and isolated them (in a cage In the coop). They eventually healed maybe 4-6 weeks later. They have bald spots on their scalp.
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    Treatment protocol for sudden heavy breathing + swollen eyes (avian metapneumovirus)

    I'm seeing a lot of posts about fowl suddenly getting heavy labored breathing. I believe this is avian metapneumovirus. My flock (chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys) all had it last month. We are in Ohio. According to UPenn Extension, the virus is carried by wild birds and is spreading out from...
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    Hen with Heavy Breathing, Purple Comb, Lethargy

    Hi, I've been posting about avian metapneumovirus. It started recently spreading from Pennsylvania to other states. It spreads via particles, not really airborne. It hit my flock last month and I lost several birds but I figured out how to treat it: - Heavy breathing: VetRx drops in throat (just...
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    8 month old LGD (Pyrenees) killing ducks and hens

    I had the same problem with my Anatolians, and eventually they stopped. Now they are fierce protectors of the poultry. I do believe they can be trained. I'd look for a registered breeder of your breed in your area and ask them for a recommendation for a trainer, the breeder might even be a...
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    HELP! Goose with possible respiratory infection with strange symptoms

    Hi, how is your goose? I had similar issues last month. My friend as well and her ducks tested for avian metapneumovirus. I found the following helped significantly: Tylosin in water VetRx in throat (a few drops greatly improved breathing) Move fowl outdoors for fresh air Tobramycin or...
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    How to restart collecting eggs now that duck hut is (almost) complete?

    ...will i separate them from the turkeys? This hut is not big enough for 50 ducks and 30 turkeys to eat or sleep (I have plans to make a separate turkey roosting structure.) Another idea is to use the scrap material from this project and make a smaller 3*4' hut just for egg laying. Would that work?
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