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    Angel wing in ducks, & how we wrap to mend it - Pictorial

    I have a small call duckling with this. he is around 6 weeks old. my ducklings are not hand tame. a) is it to late to try wraping it? b) can they swim while it's wrapped? c) does he need to be separated from the flock whole he is wrapped?
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    Cold night question

    actually my phone was wrong weather.com says its not going below 23 tonight I dont know if that makes a difference for tonight or not but I know we will also get colder nights here soon so a) do I need to lock them in tonight b) do I need to lock them in whne it gets colder?
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    Cold night question

    My ducks normally have the freedom to choose where they sleep (in their house with hay or in their run) they typically choose to sleep on in the water in their pool. I"m concerned because the temp is supposed to drop to around 17degree's tonight (its already pretty cold out) and they are still...
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    Gone Broody

    Also I was planing to deworm my whole flock starting today will that be bad for her?
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    Gone Broody

    How do you candle the eggs? If I take them to candle them will she except them back or just give up and move on? She has been siting on them since Friday how many days do I wait?
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    Gone Broody

    So here is the situation one of my hens has "gone broody" but we got rid of our rooster about a month ago... I'm ok with letting her hatch eggs (though we were not planing to have chicks yet... BUT is it even possible that the eggs are still fertilized? I have no idea how many eggs are under...
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    I ended up giving her the goat dewormer, as well as one dose of probiotic. In addition to that I did a crop massage 2x a day, limited feed to softened food and limited amounts at a time.
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    YAY today her poop looked more normal and she is much more feisty! I will check her crop again in the morning but this afternoon it was full but not hard at all YAY!!!!!! hoping and praying I can let her out with her friends tomorrow!
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    she is still hanging in there but not much change, eating a bit, drinking some crop felt HARD today but softer again later on... IDK wish I coudl pay to have a vet look at her since I really dont know what I"m doing but cant sooooooo we shall just have to see
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    lethargic hen, swollen front, dunno what's wrong

    I'm dealing with this now... worming her and keeping her seperate to keep her from getting bullied I'm trying to find the article someone posted to me that was helpful! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/impacted-slow-and-sour-crops-prevention-and-treatments
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    worming Hens using eggs?

    Would it work to mash some egg up with the dewormer and feed to each hen? I dont have consistant help here (minus my 5yearold twins) and syring feeding seems to need 2 ppl. and with the goat wormer being 5 doses and I have 12 hens I'm trying to figure out an easier way...
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    She seems to be doing OK and I hope I"m giving her the meds ok but I seem to be getting better at it! I'm holding her head in a normal position prying her mouth open and putting the meds in the front part of her mouth once I hear her breath so she does not inhale it and I watch as she swallows...
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    I'm not going out of town but will turn the lamp off since I can not turn it off on sabbath it seems like she is staying away from the heat anyways. I'm sticking around to keep an eye on her even if I am limited on what I can do for her
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    Her crop looked a bit less full this afternoon gave her some wet feed which she ate and she seemed happier walking aroudn the crate more (trying to escape any time I open the door, which she was not doing yesterday) will give her the dewormer based on weight tonight 1.357ml Praying she pulls...
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    she voided 2 more times (much more white then green this time, still watery) he crop is softer but still feels semi full, going to pickup a plain yogurt and the syringes.
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    5lb 9oz if I did the math right: I was 164.9 with holding her 170.8
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    I totally understand your not a vet and appreciate the help of experienced chicken owners. I cant spend over $100 on a hen. Can I try giving her food?
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    Not weighed her yet will do that in a few moments. Do I need to do a fecal on her and on one of the healthy hens or is hers good enough?
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    so does it make sense to give based on weight today and do 4 more based on weight or count last night as one dose?
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    very sick hen and tons of guilt

    I cant, we dont have the money to spend on the vet that will see a hen its well over $100! Monday I can get a basic fecal done by my local vet (who does not do chickens) she said she can look for Coccidia. I am picking up smaller syringes from her today. What do I do about her slow/sour crop...
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