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  1. coach723

    Do I have a mareks positive flock?

    Allowing for different lighting, it does appear that it has progressed in that time frame. Whatever strain(s) I am dealing with have been relatively mild. I have yet to have a paralyzed leg bird. The one in my second pictures does pick her feet up high, and kick them a lot, I am assuming some...
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    Cut on the head!!

    Yes you can treat that. Once healed it will probably look completely normal. You may need to separate if others a pecking at it, they will peck at red and at wounds. Flush it out well with some chlorhexidine (hibiclens) or diluted betadine, or plain mild soapy water. Make sure there is not...
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    Do I have a mareks positive flock?

    Picture of the second bird is too blurry to determine. I would agree that I would suspect occular marek's may be the issue with yours. Not all birds will present with a completely grayed iris, sometimes it's just a narrow gray band and the pupil will gradually shrink down to a pinpoint. There...
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    Eye/head injury gosling

    It would! If you aren't able to keep him, that would be a fantastic option. I once had to sell a horse (I had to move overseas) and he went to a married couple who were both vets. It was incredibly comforting to know that he would be getting very well taken care of.
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    Chicken with huge skin lesions/scabbing and lice

    Wound healing time can vary a lot depending on size and depth of wounds. With treatment it should slowly start looking better. You are looking at weeks to months I would guess for the largest to heal completely. I will attach a link to a thread that has some pictures of wounds healing, for...
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    Eye/head injury gosling

    It looks pretty good, I would continue with the ointment, give it some time. I do see some bruising, but I don't see anything that looks like infection. Personally, I would leave it unbandaged. Healing time can vary depending on size and depth of wounds, but it should slowly start looking better.
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    Eye/head injury gosling

    Didn't realize it was a hydro bandage, I also use those for bumblefoot. Not sure how well it would work on a feathered part of the body though since it adheres to the tissue. I wish I had taken more pictures, but life was in the way at the time. When my hen healed, it slowly scabbed over...
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    Chicken with huge skin lesions/scabbing and lice

    If by medicated you mean it has pain killer in it (-caine), then yes, you should use one that doesn't contain that. Those medications can have toxicity for chickens, so are usually avoided unless under the care of a veterinarian who has prescribed something. I would apply it as often as needed...
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    Chicken with huge skin lesions/scabbing and lice

    If you can get more pictures it would be very helpful, closeups of the wounds and of the whole bird as well. Is that on her side under or behind the wing? Do you have a rooster? Wounds in that area are often from the roo when he mounts. Sharp spurs and claws will do it. That looks more...
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    Eye/head injury gosling

    I would personally leave the band aid off. Wounds often do better when left open, and bandaging can keep bacteria in, just keep applying the ointment to keep it covered in that and moist. I had a hen (chicken) scalped, her skull was visible. I treated that way after the initial flushing out...
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    It feels like scabs. What could it be?

    To check for mites, take her off the roost after dark and use a flashlight to check her all over, around the vent, under wings, etc. for any mites. Some mites only come out at night while they are on the roosts. You can also use some sticky tape on the ends of roosts, wrap it around the roosts...
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    2 wk old wry neck/neurological issue?

    Link below on wry neck. Not sure if rooster booster has enough of the right vitamins, I would give a plain vitamin E capsule, with a tiny bit of selenium, to make sure it's getting enough. https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/wry-neck.html
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    Bumblefoot questions-Help please

    Glad the babies are all ok, doesn't make the other losses hurt less. My chick was a Egyptian fayoumi pullet, first time I've hatched them here, which are a bit smaller especially early on, so I've kept them in their own covered run longer to let them get to a better size. But they are very...
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    Bumblefoot questions-Help please

    I'm so, so sorry. :hugs Losing one that you have put so much time into taking care of and helping it get better is always really hard. I lost an 11 week old chick yesterday, that I was just beginning to integrate into the flock, to a hawk. It's always very upsetting. I've lost some to foxes as...
  15. coach723

    Found a Strange Egg 5/20/2025

    I agree with everything @Wyorp Rock said. Glitches can have all sorts of reasons, stress (which can be caused by just about anything), diet, illness, etc. Many times it's a one time thing, and never recurs. Age of bird can sometimes be a factor, young new layers tend to have glitches while...
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    sick hen

    She may be laying internally. Sounds like if that's the case then an occasional egg is making it down the oviduct, the rest are being deposited in the abdomen. There are no real fixes for that, if that's what it is. Sometimes imaging will show if there are eggs in the abdomen, if they are...
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    DIY recipe spray to replace veterycin spray?

    Glad she's recovered. They are incredibly resilient in many ways.
  18. coach723

    3 Roosters with Single Swollen Toe Joint/Infection

    If they got broken or dislocated then it could also be bone callus forming around the break, but I would assume that would show up on xray. MS (mycoplasma synoviae) can also cause swollen joints, whether it could impact just one joint, I don't know. Some bumble foot infections do tunnel...
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    eggbound or not eggbound?

    If the breast bone is prominent, that indicates weight loss or muscle loss (some birds are just naturally leaner than others, so take that into account) which can also happen as a symptom of what is going on in the abdomen. Body condition slowly deteriorates. I suspect the lump you are feeling...
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    eggbound or not eggbound?

    How old is she? With a firm and bloated abdomen, it's more likely that this is a reproductive problem other than egg binding. Sometimes it's impossible to know what for sure until necropsy, symptoms can look very similar. A truly egg bound bird usually cannot poop and will usually die within...
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