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  1. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    She's looking a little rough around the edges from just getting a bath, but she's working on fixing herself up. This morning when I went into the garage she was still in her box, I went through to let the other out of the coop and by the time I got back she had hopped out. Since then there has...
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    Black freckles on comb (not blood)

    He purdy! Can you maybe take pics on a weekly basis just to track changes?
  3. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    Today was a much better day. Her appetite has improved, she's eating crumble, watermelon, and water with a touch of sugar. She's beginning to get her strength back. After I found her under the roost bar I started putting her to bed in the garage. She seems happy to be kept separate from little...
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    Sickly chicken

    This morning she was found under the roost. My other chicken had pooped on her back. And she's got piss ants on her. The gains she made yesterday afternoon seem to have been lost over night. She's tired and weak, without an appetite. Are the ants from being of the floor of the coop, or...
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    Flystrike "under" wound

    Interesting. And yes, medical maggots in humans is an example. But also barn yard maggots are common use for livestock. An example being "proud flesh" in horses. I don't think medical grade sterilized maggots are easy to come by. So you make due with what you have. Here's an article that does a...
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    Flystrike "under" wound

    Question, I understand how trapped maggots would be an issue, potentially leading to infection. But if the wound had been open, how would they be the cause of infection? Granted my poultry knowledge is minimal at best, but with a mammal maggots are an incredible tool for wound care.
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    Sickly chicken

    I feel mentally incompetent, my other chicken has water belly as well. I've needed to drain that one on 2 occasions. I rejected water belly from the start because I figured it was statistically unlikely for both of my chickens to develop the same issue. However, I'm thankful that I'm familiar...
  8. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    About 12 FL oz. I say about because she continued to leak after the needle was removed.
  9. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    She finally pooped!
  10. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    Since draining her this morning she has continued to be lethargic. Laying down, and napping on and off. I've let her rest mostly undisturbed. I have pestered her to eat and drink, about once an hour. I coaxed her into eating pieces of grapes (one of her favorite treats) by dropping the pieces...
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    Sickly chicken

    Also, on a side note. She's definitely got water belly. I've done the drainage procedure. She's resting right now. I've offered her water, baked sweet potato, quartered grapes, and tuna. Should I still give calcium?
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    Sickly chicken

    Also, should I be feeling grit? They have free access to it in a separate bowl, and the ground here is sand (river bottoms) so the also have access to non store bought grit materials.
  13. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    After no food or water all night her crop is empty-ish. I'd say she has 1 to 2 table spoons of fluid in there. I do not feel anything chunky or grity. So, I'm going to try to get some nutrition and fluids in her today. So far no poop for pics. Should I offer food? Wet pellets, watermelon, and...
  14. Jackie-83

    non emergency, but what is this?

    Yes. Same chicken.
  15. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    Cal supplements can start tomorrow. I will try for poop pics tomorrow as well. Same for crop issue. Waiting to see if its empty in the morning. Thank you for the advice!
  16. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    Its bed time for my chickens, typically they nibble on some crumble, water, and then on the roost. I've had her under observation for over 5 hours. In that time she did not drink, and only ate a grape. Her craw was somewhat full and squishy like a wet diaper. Early in the afternoon, it was...
  17. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    She's now eaten a single grape and pooped pure liquid. Still not drinking. And only ate the grape because I kept dropping the pieces in front of her. She also has tuna and crumble on offer. I think it may be waterbelly. She's seems pretty full on the back end.
  18. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    I've got her in the house with me. She's on a towel on my living room floor instead of a crate so that I can keep a visual on her. Its 72° degrees in here. I've done an external exam, nothing to indicate any kind of injury. Her crop was mushy, like she had drank a bunch of water. In the last...
  19. Jackie-83

    Sickly chicken

    So, it's been 3.5 hours. She hasn't eaten or drank anything. And she hasn't pooped yet. She's only moved to stand up after I harassed her to try to get her to eat or drink.
  20. Jackie-83

    Black freckles on comb (not blood)

    I honestly don't know. I'm on my first flock with no prior experience. So I'm here to learn as well. It never seemed like a big deal to my girls though. But I've always wondered what it was.
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