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  1. coach723

    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...
  2. 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.
  3. 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...
  4. coach723

    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...
  5. coach723

    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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. coach723

    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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. coach723

    Pullet constipated/egg-bound?

    Have you looked in her beak and throat to see if you can see anything abnormal? Is her crop empty, full, hard, soft and squishy, etc? Has she shown any respiratory symptoms, discharge from eyes, nares, beak, coughing, wheezing? Are her droppings still looking normal? I'm going to tag a couple...
  17. coach723

    Younger chicken laying low and puffed up?

    Agreed, there are only certain strains of coccidiosis that will present with blood. Many will only present with mucousy, or runny droppings. The stance and fluffing up and lethargy are big signs. When you see that in chicks then I would always recommend treating. The treatment is so safe...
  18. coach723

    Vitamin Deficiency or Mareks?

    If your treatment is complete, then give her a b complex tablet or capsule once a day. Sometimes the amprolium can leave them deficient in thiamine, which can cause those symptoms. Any b complex, human ones, brand doesn't matter. Just put in her beak and push back a little and she'll swallow...
  19. coach723

    I have a sick chook but I am not sure if I can help it?

    When you have multiple unexplained losses in a short period of time, a necropsy is a very good idea, to find out what is going on and if it could affect the rest of your flock. There are state labs that are often very reasonable where you can send them for necropsy, and they can give you...
  20. coach723

    Which Enroflaxocin to get?

    Whether to use pills or liquid is entirely up to you, either will work. Just depends on which you find the easiest to dose. The pills will probably have a longer shelf life once opened, as long as they are stored correctly.
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