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  1. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    Just wanted to return to this thread to say none of the other chickens (all 60 or so) have developed any ailments at all, so I think the issue was unique to this individual. Closest I got to an ailment was my older cock (3 years old) up and died of what I presume to be a heart attack. I was...
  2. Weetamoo93

    And a chick drowned in my water trough, even though I have bricks in there in case they fall in...

    And a chick drowned in my water trough, even though I have bricks in there in case they fall in. UGHHHHH.
  3. Weetamoo93

    Ugh. "When it rains it pours". I mercy culled a 5 year hen 2 weeks ago, mercy culled a 2 day...

    Ugh. "When it rains it pours". I mercy culled a 5 year hen 2 weeks ago, mercy culled a 2 day chick 2 days ago, and today had an impromptu harvest of my 3 year cock due to a heart attack. He literally just threw himself on the ground, flapped around, and died. 😫
  4. Weetamoo93

    Chick injury *graphic*

    Thank you all for confirming what I feared. It's done. Pruning shears weren't sharp enough for decapitation, but still efficient enough for cervical dislocation. @CabritaChicks , I'll probably order those shears. @alinas2010 , I find counting to help. In this case, I setup my shears, counted to...
  5. Weetamoo93

    Chick injury *graphic*

    That's my plan. Just had to take care of human kids real quick. The salve was to temporarily alleviate the pain of raw nerves/keep things moist until I could locate the shears. Shears have been located, and infant is nearly placated. She may just need to be put in a bouncer and deal with being...
  6. Weetamoo93

    Chick injury *graphic*

    It's calm and quiet for the moment, so at least relatively cozy. Not my first time mercy culling a chick, but I hate mercy culling chicks. Naturally, this is the one I was excited about due to it's "unique" coloring.
  7. Weetamoo93

    Chick injury *graphic*

    Alright. I got it cozy under a brooder plate and slapped some "hen-saver" salve on just before posting because I got a cranky infant to handle first. After I get my kiddo settled, I'll put it down. It's not my first time, but it's always harder with chicks. I'm thinking pruning shears will be...
  8. Weetamoo93

    Chick injury *graphic*

    2 days old, from broody hen Is there any hope, or do I end it's suffering? She was taking good care of it yesterday. Not sure if it was Mom or another jealous hen who was trying to chick nap.
  9. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    Her liver was a bit more in the tan side, but not as dramatic as some of the photos I pulled up. No clots either, that I saw at the time of harvest. My chickens get a mix of Purina Flock Raiser and "Healthy Hen" from a local mill in about 50:50, along with fermented scratch with is comprised of...
  10. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    I didn't get a video of the thrashing on the ground, but this is what she was doing.
  11. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    I'll work on uploading the videos of her behavior, but here's the photos from the mercy cull. I've only culled cockerels, so I'm not familiar with old hens. She has a lot more fat than I expected (I guess that's where the term "fat old hen" came from?) and no eggs in development. I didn't see...
  12. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    Update: I'm mercy culling her tonight. She got better and was walking around eating and drinking. Went to feed her this evening and she kept "wagging" her head and clumsily pecking at her food. Whenever she wasn't wagging it around, her head was trembling. Fast forward to all the kids in bed...
  13. Weetamoo93

    Why is this for birds 16+ weeks? (Link to feed)

    My chickens are more free range oriented; even my "coop" is an open shed without a door situated in a large run with various native shrubs. And that gets opened every day I'm home (which is most) so they can forage over an acre of grass and wooded area. I'm very fortunate with my land. I feed...
  14. Weetamoo93

    Chicken with Yellow Eye

    This is my friend's chicken; I'm just the middle man here. My friend's 9 month old or so Speckled Sussex/mix pullet has an that is completely yellow. She says there is no drainage or swelling and the chicken seems largely unbothered by it. Attached is a photo she sent. I'll work on additional...
  15. Weetamoo93

    Why is this for birds 16+ weeks? (Link to feed)

    They redistribute more than stir my pile, at the moment. I have a spot that I dump it and they kick it all over their area. I have plans to make a "bin" to try to keep it more together, but that's lower on the priority list.
  16. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    She's not really acting egg bound and I have not felt anything hard from an external or internal exam. I think the lack of egg(s) is stress and age. I have given her a couple calcium carbonate tabs (generic brand Tums) in case that is an issue. Since she ate yesterday, I'm offering her food...
  17. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    Update: she is drinking on her own and ate while I was out and about I'm wondering if the coconut oil got something moving through her system that got stuck. But she hasn't laid an egg since I separated her.
  18. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    @Eggcessive , thank you! The Safeguard I was referring to is an AquaSol. I'll try giving her mash, but the only way she's getting food is me physically putting it in her mouth. I know whole corn isn't complete, but I was hoping it would give her a boost of energy to get her appetite back. So...
  19. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    Based on this thread, I'm wondering if she's just at the end of her life. She's not really improving or depreciating, but just stuck in the middle looking uncomfortable. Nothing stands out as wrong aside from remaining huddled with eyes closed. Her poop, while green with a few roundworms...
  20. Weetamoo93

    Deworming question

    Thanks. This is my general approach with my flock, especially considering chickens usually wait til the last day or two to show symptoms of anything, so I'm surprised she's still hanging in there. I'll keep up the general care. She seemed a little more alert today, but still generally huddles...
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