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  1. coach723

    Chicken necropsy (graphic images) - liver failure / internal bleeding - what is the cause?

    I agree, the more space you can feasibly give them the better. What works for one group might not work for another, breed, temperament, personalities, roo's, etc. can all change the dymamic. I have 40 birds currently and my fenced space for them is a little over 100 x 100 ft. Luckily I have...
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    Chicken necropsy (graphic images) - liver failure / internal bleeding - what is the cause?

    The only real way to gauge their weight is to pick them up and feel their body condition. If they have a lot of abdominal fat you can sometimes feel it below the vent between the legs. How prominent or well muscled the keel bone is, is also a good indication. I have an older brahma hen, a...
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    Possible gapeworm? Middle of molting and have chicks

    I'm very sorry, but glad you know what it was, and that it won't affect your other birds. Sadly cancers are not uncommon in laying hens. Sometimes their symptoms give you some suspicion that's what's going on, and sometimes they just suddenly die with not much warning. I had one who had...
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    Chicken necropsy (graphic images) - liver failure / internal bleeding - what is the cause?

    For the eggshells, eggshells alone may not provide enough calcium (there is some in layer feed, but needs can vary greatly bird to bird and season to season). I mix my saved shells 50/50 with crushed oyster shell and offer them all the time in separate feeders, I have 40 birds, so I have...
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    Hen attacked by Fox

    I did not get an alert via email, but did have a notification when I came onto the site. So maybe sort of worked?? :confused: I will attach a splinting manual which also explains how to check for fractures, might help. You also might try putting her in a chicken sling to keep her more upright...
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    Swollen foot

    The one foot doesn't look too bad. The other I would have expected to see more improvement. Have you been treating the lesion on the bottom of the foot as well, or just the ankle area? Sorry you are dealing with your own health issues at the same time as this, just makes everything harder. I...
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    EMERGENCY!!! DOG BITE WOUND TO CHICKEN

    Amoxicillin would be good to use, you can get it as fish mox or aqua mox online without prescription. 57 mg per pound of body weight, twice a day, 5-7 days. For the newly discovered wound, treat as you did the others, flush it out really well, trim back feathers if needed, and apply your...
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    Chicken necropsy (graphic images) - liver failure / internal bleeding - what is the cause?

    Yes, what was circled could have been liver, which I did consider. But everything is so displaced, hard to say for sure. If it is, then it's definitely abnormal, both in color and texture, has fallen apart (I assume from the handling) and very diseased. Since things were so disrupted I was...
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    Chicken necropsy (graphic images) - liver failure / internal bleeding - what is the cause?

    I agree that changing feed would be a good idea, see if it makes a difference. I too was wondering about the fat content. I also found this as an AI generated answer to if French Marans are prone to adipose fat: Yes, "French Marans are a chicken breed that is prone to becoming overweight and...
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    Hen has green stool with blood!

    Labs can be blood work, swabs and cultures, slides etc. Just depends on what they are looking for, which is often decided based on what is seen during necropsy. Some kinds of cancer make numerous small lesions that could be related to Marek's disease or Lymphoid Leukosis. A reproductive...
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    Hen has green stool with blood!

    My first thought when I saw the droppings was also cancer. Did the vet do any labs to ID any of the possible viral causes? The white in droppings is the urates, or urine, so dehydration could cause it to be absent. Or kidneys not functioning. In this case a necropsy would really be the best...
  12. coach723

    What is wrong with my rooster's comb?

    He has a pretty large comb, so I'm not surprised he might injure it. You might try keeping ointment on the spots (plain neosporin or plain triple antibiotic ointment - apply with a q tip) which may keep them from cracking (the one on the bottom picture looks like it's scab has cracked) and may...
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    Chicken necropsy (graphic images) - liver failure / internal bleeding - what is the cause?

    So this was the bird you had necropsied, and the pictures are when you got her back from them? It appears that some organs were removed and not replaced in her cavity, so the liver is gone. There is some lighter brown matter, which I suspect might be crop contents, not sure. The one thing...
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    Eggbound or something else??

    The bloated abdomen and her stance and inability to make it onto the roost are all pretty good indications of a reproductive problem. It could be a cancer, infection, internal laying, or if it's fluid, that's ascites, which is fluid accumulation from a liver that is leaking. That is a symptom...
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    EMERGENCY!!! DOG BITE WOUND TO CHICKEN

    Watch for signs of shock and treat that first. Standard wound care is to flush them out well with chlorhexidine (hibiclens), diluted betadine, or sterile saline. Trim back any feathers getting into wounds to make it easier to treat, and to keep them cleaner. Apply a plain triple antibiotic...
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    Rooster with seizure

    How long did you give the vitamins? Reasons for seizures can be varied, from vitamin deficiencies, head injury, genetic factors (epilepsy), or illness (virus's like Marek's and Newcastles) toxins in environment or feed (moldy feed). Stress can make it worse. And stress for a chicken can be...
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    Worm or intestine

    How old are your hens? Occasional shed can be nothing to worry about, if everyone is acting normally. It's basically caused by anything that irritates the digestive tract, sometimes if they eat something different, or a lot of it. If you see a lot of it, or consistently, it can be a sign of...
  18. coach723

    Advice on trimming crossbeak

    Basically you just trim to keep them normal length. You don't want the bottom a lot longer than the top, or vice-versa. That makes it even harder for them to pick things up. So compare with other normal beaks. And try very hard not to get into the quick, that hurts. Beak growth speed can...
  19. coach723

    Help! Blood feather?

    The only time I pull is if it is a very large diameter shaft and it won't stop bleeding despite all tries. Most of the time if you put pressure on it consistently for long enough, it will eventually stop. Sometimes using corn starch, flour, or blood stop powder will help. Then once it's...
  20. coach723

    Poo patrol, I need your help

    That particular form is not formulated to mix in water, it settles out. You really need to give it orally. The only one that mixes in water is Safeguard Aquasol, which is a lot more expensive. I'm glad she's looking better. To be sure you got any worms present however, I would do a round of...
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