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  1. coach723

    Chicken swallowed a bolt

    I personally would be inclined to probably try to remove that through crop surgery. It's a bit large to be very sure she could pass that. Maybe, maybe not, assuming it is a bolt. An xray is an excellent idea. If it's in the crop it's a relatively straightforward surgery. If it moves to the...
  2. coach723

    Bumble foot ?

    They are very small. If you can feel hard spots in/around them then I would remove the soak the feet to soften the lesion, then remove it, clean it out well removing any pus (which will be firm and white or creamy colored and may stick to the healthy tissue), flush it out well with...
  3. coach723

    Pullet constipated/egg-bound?

    With nothing else to go on, if she were mine, I would treat her for gapeworm, see if that may be the culprit. If you've got Safeguard, liquid goat wormer or horse paste, dose is .23ml per pound of body weight 5 days in a row, orally.
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    Chicken gasping for air

    Safeguard goat wormer is not formulated to mix in water, it will settle out. They will not get the correct dose. You need to give it orally. .23 ml per pound of body weight 5 days in a row. Egg with drawl is usually 10-14 day following dose, many ignore that. Fenbendazole can also sometimes...
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    Marek’s disease?

    So that kind of confirms she was injured somehow. So I would continue treating those and see how she progresses. Daily soaks in warm epsom salts can help with pain and swelling, so that might help her leg/hip. If it's cold where you are make sure she's completely dry afterwards. You can use...
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    New chicken mama needs advice

    The all black one may be an australorp, or could be a mix. The one with gold around the neck is a mix, likely a black sex link, and the two reds are red sex links (they come by many names, golden comets, ISA reds, cinnamon queens, etc). Nothing wrong with any of those, they are generally...
  7. coach723

    Hey yall

    Medications with pain killer (usually ends in -caine) are not generally recommended for chickens, they don't tolerate it well. A plain triple antibiotic ointment, regular human stuff, or plain neosporin (no pain killer) are fine to use.
  8. coach723

    New chicken mama needs advice

    If she is limping, and acting off, it could be just that. It is survival instinct with them to drive out sick or weak birds, as they could attract a predator. Space can also be an issue. How many birds do you have in how much space? Breeds, ages and sexes. Pictures of your set up might be...
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    Chickens honking.

    It also could be that some of the voices are changing to their adult voices. During that period they can sound raspy and harsh compared to their baby voices. I did year a few sneezes, that were probably from feed. Do they have free access to feed all day? That would be best. You might also...
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    New chicken mama needs advice

    If they are truly egg bound then generally they cannot pass droppings. They tend to get very, very ill and will die pretty fast if that isn't treated successfully. They will often stand tail down or in a penguin stance and be obviously straining, and looking miserable. It doesn't sound like...
  11. coach723

    Hey yall

    It does look like some of it's pox, some of it may have been pecked. If she got pecked and bled, that will attract more pecking. Keep feeders and waterers clean (the falling off scabs can spread it to others) and try to prevent mosquito's getting to the birds at night when they are roosting as...
  12. coach723

    Looking for a vet to administer a Suprelorin implant in Florida or near by

    I don't know of one. The implant is not approved for chickens in the US, so the best I can tell you is to call around and ask. Some might for a pet bird, but I think it's gotten much harder to find one that will. The only animal in the US that I think it's approved for is ferrets. Maybe you...
  13. coach723

    Is it fowl pox?

    Are there a lot of mosquito's active where you are? They are usually how they get fowl pox. The one on the comb looks like maybe, the others could be pecking injuries, sometimes it's hard to tell. There isn't any real treatements for pox, it's a virus and it usually runs it's course in a few...
  14. coach723

    Marek’s disease?

    I would also get a weight on her and check regularly to see if she's gaining. If not, you might consider worming her. That can sometimes be a reason for being very thin. Safeguard liquid goat wormer or Safeguard horse paste (fenbendazole) are usually available locally and can be used. That...
  15. coach723

    New chicken mama needs advice

    If you can get pictures tomorrow, it might help. Green can sometimes be from not eating well (bile), or it can be colored that way from something she ate (perhaps found something tasty while outside), or sometimes infection but with infection there is usually a texture change as well (often...
  16. coach723

    Pale and scabbing on my 5 yr old hen

    Paleness can be from hormones dropping, that happens in the winter months when daylight hours decrease and can be more noticable the older they get. It can also happen during molt. I can't see the scab(s) clearly, so wondering if she may have been pecked. Has she molted or is she molting yet...
  17. coach723

    Pullet constipated/egg-bound?

    It's hard to say without having a reasonably good idea of what is actually going on. There could be viral reasons, or if she's got something stuck that is preventing normal eating, then it could be vitamin deficiency. I would normally recommend giving a b complex tablet or capsule once a day...
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    Pullet constipated/egg-bound?

    In addition to checking the crop (and feel around carefully to see if you feel anything that might be a foreign object), I would also, if you didn't do it before, have someone help hold her and use a flashlight and get a really good look in her throat, just to be safe. The wheezing and...
  19. coach723

    Porcelain bantam roo with possible wet pox or respiratory illness

    I would suspect maybe it's canker (trichomonosis). That usually does have a foul smell. I've never dealt with it, but some say like rotten eggs. Treatment is usually metronidazole or acidified copper sulfate. I don't see any other signs of fowl pox on him, but if others have it, then it's...
  20. coach723

    Advice On Combs

    The chick may have gotten it rubbed on a feeder or fencing, it looks very minor and I would just keep an eye on it. Usually they heal up fine on their own. If this is the hen that raised the chicks, they can stay with her unless she's driving them away. If she's not the mother that raised...
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