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    Chickens and Rhubarb Leaves

    My chickens have eaten our rhubarb leaves with no noticeable ill effect. (We had shielded the plants off but they broke through to eat the leaves). I have since heard that rhubarb leaves are toxic for humans but not for chickens. That in fact it is a natural wormer for chickens. Here is a link...
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    what is respiratory infection. an what do i have to do

    Mmm. Sounds like an infection. You might need antibiotics. Did something get in her eye I wonder? The crop is a part of the body which holds the grain or food after they swallow it, before it goes down into the gizzard to be digested. It feels like a little sac on the side of their neck...
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    naked necks on not NN chickens

    possibly it's moulting. I had naked necks on some of my birds one year and I never did really figure out the cause but it went away. Although one of the girls became sick later. Anyway though, overall it cleared itself, whether it was moulting or no. If it was mites or something of that nature...
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    Chick Crushing

    Best of luck on your situation. I guess there is not really much you can do except wait and see and hope they are able to self heal, unless you want to involve a vet. It's really good that they seem to be improving. Some electrolytes in their water can help for stress. Then make sure they are...
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    what is respiratory infection. an what do i have to do

    Hi! We need more information about your situation. How old is the bird, what exactly are you observing, when did it start, how does the crop feel? etc.
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    Neighbor dumped gasoline in yard, now chickens are dying, HELP!

    When I was researching toxins I came across a statement saying that the most toxic thing we come across in our daily lives is gasoline. I ceratinly consider it toxic and think it is related to the problems with your birds.
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    Sick Chicken

    Hmm, first welcome to Backyard Chickens! Second, I'm not sure what your chickens have got. Possibly lice, mites or fleas? If they are dying and not eating they may have more problems also. Where did you get the chickens from? Where they eating before? Have you checked your food to make sure...
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    need help, cant find diatomaceous earth,

    Here is a source of DE that I believe has free shipping to a physical address (not to a post box): http://www.preciouspets.org/diatomaceousearth/ here are other sites for DE http://www.dirtworks.net/Diatomaceous-Earth.html http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=867362921535089214# for what...
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    mites

    Here are links about DE http://www.preciouspets.org/diatomaceousearth/ http://www.dirtworks.net/Diatomaceous-Earth.html http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=867362921535089214# here's something else also, cedar oil, that apparently has been used by the us military to tackle sand fleas in the...
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    scalped 2 1/2mo pullet

    So sorry sweetie. Don't know what to suggest but am thinking of you...
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    Injured Sizzle chick, HELP!

    Poor sweet baby. The way you describe her after 45 minutes doesn't sound as good as I would have hoped. At the same time what are you thinking of doing? Sometimes too much invasive stuff isn't worth it, given the stress and suffering it can cause them.
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    hen with serious bloated abdomen like a balloon

    Hi, I just found one of my three year old bantam buff orpington hens in the coop tonight, not on a perch, who has a seriously bloated abdomen, almost like an inflated balloon. I can't feel any hardness like an egg, but it is so bloated and stretched it is hard to tell. I don't see any blockage...
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    Prolapse: 1) how long to heal? & 2) confine to dark room?

    I cured several chickens with prolapsed vents by rinsing their behinds gently with warm water and applying honey. I remember reading there can be some problem with Preparation H so you might want to look into that. However, whatever works! (Raw honey is anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory...
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    Too many eggs in oviduct?

    Once a visiting puppy killed one of our hens and so we butchered her and, in cutting into the abdomen, found all the egg yolks lined up for future egg production, getting smaller and smaller until they were just tiny. Now these were just egg yolks. As the hen gets closer to lay then the next...
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    Chronic weak egg problem (thin shells, or no shells). How to fix??

    For what it' s worth, I found this on the internet. Interesting about the vaccine... Egg Drop Syndrome Synonyms: egg drop, egg drop syndrome 76, EDS-76 Species affected: The natural hosts for EDS virus are ducks and geese, but EDS has become a major cause of reduced egg production in...
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    VERY SICK little Showgirl Pullet... Worried Mommy!

    poor baby. yes, I can see the pictures now
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    Need Help Treating New Birds

    Would food grade diatomaceous earth work for leg mites as an option? I don't know. It's supposed to kill all little bugs from the miniscule sharp edges, and is non-toxic. Here are links http://www.preciouspets.org/diatomaceousearth/ http://www.dirtworks.net/Diatomaceous-Earth.html...
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    Chickens sick and dying, don't know the cause.

    Ouch. have you secured their water source now so that it is safe? Can you get some of their old feed from the store, making sure it is in good shape (ie not old or mouldy) to see if they respond better to that, or to do the integration more gradually? Sounds like they have had a toxic reaction...
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    Chicks stomach and ribs just don't look normal?

    bump! don't know, doesn't look entirely normal, but meanwhile might be good to gently soak that dried poop off her backside.
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    VERY SICK little Showgirl Pullet... Worried Mommy!

    Could she be reacting to the puppy flea and tick shampoo? That stuff can be toxic, especially for different animals. Poor girl. p.s. none of your pictures are showing up on my screen...
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