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  1. Eggcessive

    Rock hard calcium egg??

    That is a new one for me. There are a lot of abnormal eggs seen, but that one is unusual. Have you heard any frequent sneezing or had any stress in the flock?
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    Lash egg. Hen off. Vet not an option. Hen belongs to landlord who only provides food.

    It might be a collapsed egg membrane. Do you see any cheesy material inside if you cut it open? You could give her a human calcium tablet with vitamin d or a Tums orally daily for a few days to see if it helps. Is she starting to molt, or have feather damage from a rooster? Here is a good buy...
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    Hen suddenly starts making noise while breathing and sneezes (video in description)

    She sounds like she has stridor, a sound when a small piece of feed or mucus gets stuck in the airway. Usually this clears up in a few hours, but if it persists, look for watery/foamy eyes, head shaking, nasal drainage or mucus from the beak. Those are signs of a respiratory infection or disease.
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    To deworm or not to deworm, that is the question

    The most common wormer SafeGuard or fenbendazole liquid goat wormed can cause feather problems if given during a molt. Albendazole or Valbazen which is harder to find, but available online may be used. Dosage is 1/2 ml for most 4-6 pound chickens given once orally, and repeated in 10-14 days. It...
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    Treating Salpingitis (lash egg) without a poultry vet, please help! xx

    It is always good to start a new thread of your own, so that more people respond, and info does not get repeated. The dosage for enrofloxacin (which is banned by the FDA for chickens because of emerging antibiotic resistance) is 10 mg per every 2.2 pounds of weight given twice a day for 5 days...
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    Feather loss

    It could be her sister on the perch picking at her feathers. Many times the picker will have perfect feathers. Spend some time during the day and in the evening with her and watch. I have seen a few of mine doing this on the roost in the evenings. Look her over for any lice or mites if you...
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    Feather loss

    How old? Is she molting? It may be feather picking which can lead to cannibalism. It can be caused by over crowding and boredom, not getting out to free range. Feeding a 16 or 20% protein balanced chicken feed is a must, and limit any scraps or extras. Scrambled egg bits, tuna, or increasing...
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    Bad Opossum-Inflicted Wound. How to proceed?

    I would get some Betadine or Hibiclens chlorhexidene at Walmart and clean her wounds twice a day with half strength. Then apply plain Neosporin triple antibiotic ointment twice a day. Is she drinking fluids and eating? Can she stand and walk? Is she still in shock?
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    Medications needs and dosages

    It can be difficult to get antibiotics without a prescription. You can try here for amoxicillin: https://hardypaw.com/products/fix-mox-amoxicillin-capsules-fish-antibiotics?variant=44787640008865
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    Could my chicken be eggbound?

    How old is she? Is her tail position down? Is there any swelling or fullness around her vent? Is she walking with a wide gait? You can try to offer her a human calcium citrate tablet with vitamin d or a Tums orally. Pop the tablet into her beak, or break the Tums in two and give her that. Offer...
  11. Eggcessive

    EMERGENCY!!! DOG BITE WOUND TO CHICKEN

    The green dropping and the yellow are bile, and can be signs of her not eating and possible infection or liver issues. Amoxicillin can be found online but could take up to a week to arrive. You can try getting from here unless they now ask for a prescription...
  12. Eggcessive

    What is this?

    Fowl pox is much harder on baby chicks. As long as they can get enough food and water, and develop no secondary infection, they can get over it in a few weeks. Don’t disturb the scabs if possible because the scabs are contagious. Let us know how they get along.
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    EMERGENCY!!! DOG BITE WOUND TO CHICKEN

    I agree, some of the wound may be scabbing. It is good the tissue is reconnecting. Some may slough off, but it sounds like she is healing. As far as feeding goes, I usually mix a small bowl of mushy wet chicken crumbles or pellets with a bit of egg or tuna, twice a day, and give vitamins...
  14. Eggcessive

    What is THIS!?!

    Is she eating and drinking some? I would use some probiotics and vitamins now that she is off the Corid.
  15. Eggcessive

    Question need answering

    Here is a good video of tapeworm segments in chicken droppings:
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    Question need answering

    Do you have a picture of her droppings that show the tapeworm segments? Usually praziquantel is the best treatment for tapeworms. It is found in Equimax or Zimectrin Gold horse paste and also in Tapeworm tablets (Droncit or Drontal.) Equimax dosage is 0.16 ml given orally once and again after 14...
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    What is THIS!?!

    Be aware that aquasol only treats roundworms, not capillary, gapeworms, or tapeworms. The others I recommended will treat all except tapeworms. Aquasol is a weaker version of Safeguard meant for treatment in the water and has no egg withdrawal time. Dosage can be complicated, at least for me...
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    What is THIS!?!

    I wish I could tell you what that is, but it looks like pink mucoid poop or lining. In addition to the Corid, I would get some SafeGuard liquid goat wormer or the equine paste and give her 1/4 tsp orally every day for 5 days. Or you could use Valbazen or albendazole 1/4 ml orally once and again...
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    Chicken half cloudy eye

    It does look like a peck eye injury. I would continue flushing the eye with saline and using either Terramycin or plain Neosporin triple antibiotic ointment 2-4 times daily for another week or two unless you can see a vet. She may be blind, but many chickens get around with sight in only one...
  20. Eggcessive

    Abcess - need to be drained?

    I would probably just continue the warm saline soaks daily or hold a warm wet saline compress on her rump while holding her. Then apply the antibiotic ointment until it heals. It looks like her belly is enlarged due to a reproductive disorder, and the others have pulled feathers and pecked her...
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